IFJ - INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALIST
The opposition's presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, who is imprisoned in Turkey, visited the mayors of the Union of European Municipalities. They were not allowed to meet with Ekrem İmamoğlu. The government is afraid of this visit because they fear they will speak out about unlawful practices.
and they are blocking the visit because they fear the government's unlawful practices will be exposed and the opposition will not be able to.
The increasing international support is driving the government crazy. In other words, the opposition's presidential candidate is being isolated.
This should be reported in the world press because contact with the international press in Turkey is being blocked.
The government is attempting to deceive the world by waging a propaganda campaign with 40 TV channels under its control.
Several TV channels controlled by the opposition are under pressure to be shut down. Tele I TV will be shut down for five days.
Pressure on the government should be exerted through the press.
Türkiye: Authorities must end unlawful proceedings against the Istanbul Bar Association 29 Jan 2025 | Advocacy, News istanbul-bar-e1736938363638 The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) expresses concern over the criminal proceedings initiated against the Istanbul Bar Association, including its President, İbrahim Kaboğlu, and members of its executive board. The ICJ further condemns the detention of Fırat Epözdemir, a member of the executive board, who was arrested upon his return from an advocacy visit to Council of Europe institutions. These actions constitute a direct attack on the independence of the legal profession and the rule of law in Türkiye. The criminal proceedings were initiated following a statement issued by the Istanbul Bar Association on 21 December 2024, which called for an independent investigation into the deaths of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin, who were killed in northern Syria on 19 December 2024. The statement highlighted concerns regarding the...
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