Sedat Ergin

Seven panel windows at the Do?an Media Center building in Ankara, which hosts Ankara offices of daily Hürriyet and Hürriyet Daily News, exploded at around 5 p.m. on Dec. 12.

Ankara Governor's office said in statement that the incident was not linked to a gun attack according to the inspections as police officials said no ballistic traces were found. 

The solidarity among colleagues on difficult days has always moved me. Even if some colleagues have opposing opinions, in these tough days these differences should be forgotten. 

On the evening of the Kelebek Awards, the artists who took the stage all referred to Can Dündar, the imprisoned journalist, and honored him. 

Many years ago, in early 1997, I was invited to the headquarters of Milliyet in Istanbul.

Veteran Turkish journalist Hasan Pulur has laid to rest in Istanbul following a funeral in Istanbul that drew a large number of journalists and lawmakers.

Pulur died from organ failure at Florence Nightingale Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for the past six months. 

One of the 'Turkish Oscars,' the Pantene Golden Butterfly Award ceremony was held at Zorlu Center PSM in Istanbul, where the best of Turkish television and music received awards as voted by daily Hürriyet readers The 42nd Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards, which honored the best of Turkish television and music through the votes of daily Hürriyet readers, were presented on Nov.

Journalists have rallied in Istanbul in solidarity with colleagues who have faced politically-motivated attacks and threats in recent weeks.

After gathering in the Tünel neighborhood of the central Beyo?lu district on Oct. 3, journalists marched to Galatasaray Square with placards reading: "Free press cannot be silenced."

Turkish journalists have rallied in Istanbul in a show of solidarity with their colleagues who have been facing politically-motivated attacks and threats in the past weeks.

After the protest started in the Beyo?lu district's Tünel neighborhood on Oct. 3, journalists marched to Galatasaray Square with a placard reading "Free press cannot be silenced."

Ahmet Hakan Co?kun, one of Turkey?s most influential columnists and TV commentators, was severely beaten by four people in front of his house in Istanbul on Oct. 1, right after completing his debate show, ?The Neutral Zone,? on CNNTürk. The attackers have been detained by the police, with at least one of them an infamous Twitter personality who trolls users who are critical of the government.

Turkey should put an end to the language of threats and violence that poisons all segments of society, Hürriyet chairwoman Vuslat Do?an Sabanc? has stated, following an attack in which the newspaper?s prominent columnist Ahmet Hakan was injured.

Hürriyet editor-in-chief Sedat Ergin has described the Oct. 1 attack on columnist Ahmet Hakan as part of ?a nightmare we live in,? declaring ?enough is enough.?

Veteran journalist Ahmet Hakan was injured in an assault in front of his home after an intense months-long campaign of intimidation and slander on pro-government media.