content tagged with Azadiya Welat

Court of appeals overturns verdict on journalist Kurşun, finds prison term insufficient

Court of appeals overturns verdict on journalist Kurşun, finds prison term insufficient

The 3rd Penal Chamber of the Gaziantep Regional Court of Justice has overturned the 3-year prison sentence of journalist Çetin Kurşun and demanded that Kurşun be penalized on charge of “membership of a terrorist organization”.

28 October 2021

Azadiya Welat Newspaper Owner Detained

Azadiya Welat Newspaper Owner Detained

Azadiya Welat newspaper owner Ramazan Ölçen has been detained in Diyarbakır province.

2 Azadiya Welat Staff Arrested

2 Azadiya Welat Staff Arrested

Azadiya Welat workers Şirin Çoban and İlker İlkan have been arrested.

9 September 2016

2 Distributors of Azadiya Welat Arrested

2 Distributors of Azadiya Welat Arrested

While nine of 11 distributors who were detained in a raid launched on Azadiya Welat’s headquarters have been released, Arap Turan and Ferit Toprak been arrested.

6 September 2016

Police Raid on Azadiya Welat

Police Raid on Azadiya Welat

Police have raided Azadiya Welat daily’s central bureau in Diyarbakır. 27 people including one child have been taken into custody.

Telecommunications Directorate Censors 3 News Sites

Telecommunications Directorate Censors 3 News Sites

Telecommunications Communication Directorate has blocked access to DİHA for the 34th time, Azadiya Welat for the fifth time, and siyasihaber for the third time.

Parliamentary Question for Police Raid against DİHA

Parliamentary Question for Police Raid against DİHA

HDP Diyarbakır deputy Sibel Yiğitalp asked the Ministry of the Interior a parliamentary question for detentions and police raid against Aram Publishing House, Azadiya Welat, Kurdi-Der and DİHA.

30 September 2015

Police Raid against DİHA: We won’t Let the Truth be Hidden

Police Raid against DİHA: We won’t Let the Truth be Hidden

Police raid against DİHA and Azadiya Welat bureaus was condemned and the two news agencies were emphasized for their truth revelations.

29 September 2015 Beyza Kural

Detained Journalists Released in Diyarbakır

Detained Journalists Released in Diyarbakır

31 of 32 journalists who were detained by policemen last night in Diyarbakır were released.

29 September 2015

Kurdish Journalist Released in Wake of Judicial Reform

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Kurdish Journalist Released in Wake of Judicial Reform

A court in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır ruled to release Ozan Kılınç, the former chief editor of the Kurdish daily Azadiya Welat, in compliance with new amendments that came into force following the ratification of the Third Judicial Reform Package in early July.

7 August 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Detained Journalist Kılınç Sentenced to Six Years in Jail

Detained Journalist Kılınç Sentenced to Six Years in Jail

The Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal Court handed down a prison sentence of six years and nine months to journalist Ozan Kılıç, former concessionaire of the Azadiya Welat newspaper. Kılınç was charged with "spreading propaganda for an illegal organization".

Suspicious Death of Reporter of Kurdish Daily

Suspicious Death of Reporter of Kurdish Daily

Metin Alataş, employee of the Kurdish Azadiya Welat newspaper, was found dead in the Hadırlı district of Adana. Newspaper editor Boltan doubts an alleged suicide: "Altaş was killed by illegal forces or he was forced to commit suicide", Boltan argued.

6 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Two More Journalists in Detention

Two More Journalists in Detention

Dünya Radio broadcasting director Kenan Karavil and Seyithan Akyüz from the Kurdish Azadia Welat newspaper were kept in custody for 4 days and are now in prison under charges of "membership to the PKK organization".

14 December 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Newspaper Editor in Detention for another 3 Months

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Kurdish Newspaper Editor in Detention for another 3 Months

Kurdish newspaper journalist Vedat Kurşun will remain in detention for another 3 months. Kurşun has been detained for the last 10 months because of news items and articles he published in the context of the Kurdish question.

4 December 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Prison Sentence for "Azadiya Welat" Distributor Altay

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Prison Sentence for "Azadiya Welat" Distributor Altay

Azadiya Welat distributor Altay was found guilty of "making propaganda for an organization". The court decided on the grounds of a picture in one of the issues showing PKK leader Öcalan holding up the daily with both of his hands. Defendant Ete was also convicted because he had unfolded pieces of cloth with the organization's emblem at the opening ceremony of an office.

26 October 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Newspaper Confiscated for Reporting Allegations of Police Rape

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Newspaper Confiscated for Reporting Allegations of Police Rape

After reporting 10 claims of women being raped since a new police chief came to Diyarbakır, the Azadiya Welat newspaper was confiscated.

10 July 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

One-Month Bans for Azadiya Welat and Özgür Mezopotamya Newspapers

The Istanbul 13th Heavy Penal Court has handed down one month publication bans for the two newspapers for allegedly spreading PKK propaganda.

14 April 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

DTP Deputies Give Their Support To Banned Newspaper Azadiya Welat

The Democratic Society Party deputies show their support for the newspaper Azadiya Welat, closed by a court order for one month.

15 October 2008

Journalist Vedat Kursun in Prison until 15 April

Vedat Kursun, the responsible editor of the Kurdish Azadiya Welat newspaper has been in police custody since 5 February, accused of “continuously spreading PKK propaganda.”

27 March 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR Faults Turkey in Azadiya Welat Case

The ECHR has found Turkey's decision to ban the publication of the Azadiya Welat newspaper for a week wrong.

12 December 2007 Erol Önderoğlu