Erdoğan faces his moment of truth by challenging the results
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called the local election a matter of “national survival”. His opponents were called terrorists and traitors. His grip on the media resulted in overwhelming positive coverage in the run-up to the election. Yet although his ruling Justice...
NUJ member harassed and detained then deported by Turkish authorities for just doing his job
Today is municipal election day in Turkey when voters elect local mayors and councillors. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the poll is about the "survival" of the country and his Justice and Development Party (AKP). Turkey is in recession, with 20% inflation...
Stop the harassment of BBC Persian staff
On 12 March 2018 the BBC website reported on the harassment of its Persian staff. It stated that it was making an unprecedented appeal to the UN to stop Iran from harassing its Persian service staff in London and their families in Iran. It said that Iran had...