Tahir Özyurtseven
10 consuls general from EU countries visit Cumhuriyet in solidarity
The consuls general to Istanbul of 10 European Union countries have staged a solidarity visit to daily Cumhuriyet headquarters over the arrest of two of the paper's journalists, Can Dündar and Erdem Gül, for publishing a story on Syria-bound National Intelligence Agency (M?T) trucks that were allegedly carrying weapons to militants.
Can Dündar becomes editor-in-chief of daily Cumhuriyet
Cumhuriyet said in a statement on Feb. 9 that Can Dündar has now become its new editor-in-chief, with Tahir Özyurtseven as his deputy.
On Jan. 15, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu strongly criticized Cumhuriyet for reprinting a Charlie Hebdo cartoon featuring the Prophet Muhammad, saying freedom of expression ?does not grant anybody the right to insult another?s beliefs.?