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Turkey's jailed journalists

Turkey: a look behind bars in the world's prison for journalists

  • TURKEY-POLITICS-KURDS-VOTE-PARTIES-HDP-DEMO<br>Supporters of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) hold placards reading "Free Demirtas" in front of Istanbul's Courthouse on May 21, 2018, to demand the release of Pro-Kurdish party leader Selahattin Demirtas who is currently in a Turkish jail. - Turkey's jailed former pro-Kurdish party leader Selahattin Demirtas, 45, who is running against the Turkish President in the June 24 polls despite being held in jail for the last one-and-a-half years, lambasted the "unfairness" of his campaign conditions, but said he was ready to rally voters from prison. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)        (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images)

    Inside stories: Turkey’s grim tradition of publishing behind bars

    Former HDP leader Selahattin Demirtaş has published a short story collection, written while in jail awaiting trial – just the latest example of a writer clashing with Turkey’s government
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    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: is he a threat to Turkish democracy?

    Turkey votes today on whether to cement the power of a man revered by many, reviled and feared by many others
  • Turks protest outside the Dutch consulate in Istanbul

    How to survive tyranny: 10 pieces of advice from Turkey

    Spread facts, be careful, and don’t assume democracy is safe, say people who know what life is like under a strongman leader
  • Can Dündar

    Turkey is heading for dictatorship, but voters can still turn the tide

    Can Dündar
    A referendum on vast new powers for the president hangs in the balance despite his comprehensive crackdown on dissent
  • Ahmet Altan and his brother Mehmet Altan

    Revealed: the terror and torment of Turkey's jailed journalists

    Prisoners tell of solitary confinement and maltreatment after being caught up in the Kafkaesque media purge
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    'Sometimes I laugh at this farce': six writers on life behind bars in Turkey

    Six persecuted writers describe the mental and physical toll of living in the country that jails more journalists than any other
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