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Attack on Reporter Who Investigated Turkish Mayor Condemned
A protester outside the Turkish embassy in Berlin, Germany, May 2017. Photo: EPA/CLEMENS BILAN
On June 17, Aygul, who is also the chairperson of the Bitlis Association of Journalists, wrote on Twitter that security guards employed by the mayor of the eastern Turkish city of Tatvan, Mehmet Emin Geylani, physically assaulted him in the street.
Journalists’ Strike Ahead of Turkish Elections Raises Information Concerns
"Unfortunately, due to this attitude, we have come to the stage of a strike in both companies," Durmus said.
However, the strike has raised concerns about access to reliable information ahead of critical general and presidential elections on May 14.
Turkey Gives Foreign Media Short Deadline to Obtain Licence
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If media outlets of Voice of America, VOA, Euronews and Deutsche Welle, DW, do not apply for a national licence, their websites will be blocked in Turkey, Ilhan Tasci, a board member at RTUK from the main opposition Republican People's Party, warned on Wednesday.