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Media freedom at stake as Turkey fights rebels


Tuesday, 15 September, 2015 , 16:27 AFP When suspected Islamic State (IS) jihadists organised a deadly attack on Turkish activists in Suruc on the Syrian border in July, respected newspaper commentator Kadri Gursel responded with a tweet critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

'Alarming' decline in media freedom as Turkey fights rebels


Tuesday, 15 September, 2015 , 01:57 AFP When suspected Islamic State jihadists organised a deadly attack on Turkish activists in Suruc on the Syrian border in July, respected newspaper commentator Kadri Gursel responded with a tweet critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkey again lifts curfew in restive Cizre: official


Monday, 14 September, 2015 , 15:13 AFP Turkish authorities on Monday lifted a curfew in the mainly Kurdish southeastern city of Cizre after reimposing it for 12 hours following a deadly nine-day military lockdown, the regional governor's office said.

Turkey raids critical magazine for 'Erdogan selfie' cover


Monday, 14 September, 2015 , 14:54 AFP Turkish police on Monday raided a liberal news magazine and detained one of its senior editors over a photomontage on its cover portraying President Recep Tayyip Erdogan taking a selfie at a soldier's funeral.

Turkey raids critical magazine for 'Erdogan selfie' cover


Monday, 14 September, 2015 , 10:11 AFP Turkish police on Monday raided an Istanbul-based news magazine after it featured on its cover a photomontage portraying President Recep Tayyip Erdogan taking a selfie at a soldier's funeral, its editor said.

Turkey again lifts curfew in restive Cizre: official


Monday, 14 September, 2015 , 07:17 AFP Turkish authorities on Monday lifted a curfew in the mainly Kurdish southeastern city of Cizre after reimposing it for 12 hours following a deadly nine-day military lockdown, the regional governor's office said.

Turkey imposes new curfew in battered Cizre


Sunday, 13 September, 2015 , 17:32 AFP Turkey on Sunday restored an open-ended curfew in the mainly Kurdish southeastern city of Cizre to catch Kurdish militants, just two days after ending a hugely controversial identical order.

Turkey imposes new curfew in Cizre: governor


Sunday, 13 September, 2015 , 16:33 AFP Turkish authorities on Sunday imposed a new curfew in the southeastern city of Cizre to arrest suspected Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants, just two days after lifting an identical order.

Turkey imposes new curfew in Cizre: governor


Sunday, 13 September, 2015 , 15:59 AFP The Turkish authorities on Sunday imposed a new curfew in the southeastern city of Cizre to arrest suspected Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants, the regional governor's office said.

Three Turkish police killed by PKK as new curfews imposed


Sunday, 13 September, 2015 , 14:47 AFP Three policemen were killed by Kurdish militants on Sunday in two separate attacks in Turkey's southeast, security sources said, as the authorities imposed new curfews in the battle against the rebels.