Seventeen directors and journalists from Turkey's opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper went on trial Monday charged with terror-related offences in what is seen as a key test of press freedoms under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The trial got underway at the vast main courthouse in Istanbul with defendants reading out their identities inside a courtroom crammed with supporters, an AFP journalist said.
source: AFP
GMT 14:32 2018 Sunday ,21 January
One dead in rocket attack on Turkish town near SyriaGMT 14:30 2018 Sunday ,21 January
Erdogan warns of 'heavy price' for Turkish protests against Syria operationGMT 13:04 2018 Friday ,05 January
Erdogan says US verdict part of 'serious plot chain' against TurkeyGMT 11:31 2017 Monday ,18 December
Istanbul court orders conditional release of German reporter Tolu: lawyersGMT 12:38 2017 Wednesday ,13 December
Erdogan urges world to recognise East Jerusalem as 'capital of Palestine'Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2023 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2023 ©