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Committee to Protect Journalists: Danger on Turkey’s streets: Reporting on the civil unrest

A Turkish riot policeman pushes a photographer during a protest at Taksim Square in Istanbul

It all changed so swiftly. The demand and price of gas masks, protective eyewear, and helmets rocketed in Istanbul. Not only protestors, but journalists, too, contributed to the rush. Hardware store clerks were quick studies, explaining to journalists which masks offer you a better line of sight when taking pictures, and describing the problem of speaking through a mask when [...] → Read the full article…

Reporters Without Borders: Mounting police violence against journalists covering ‘Occupy Gezi”

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Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns the continuing arbitrary arrests and escalating violence against journalists covering anti-government demonstrations in Turkey. At least eight journalists were briefly arrested yesterday in Istanbul. Violence spread after the police retook Istanbul’s Gezi Park on the evening of 15 June. Media personnel were kept at a distance from the police operation and access to Taksim Square [...] → Read the full article…

Reporters Without Borders: Occupy Gezi protests lead to wave of arrests of news providers

Reporters Without Borders is very worried by the growing number of news providers being arrested in connection with the continuing anti-government protests in Turkey. “The arrests of news providers throughout the country is a source of deep concern,” Reporters Without Borders said. “We urge the authorities to act with restraint and stop carrying out such arrests, which are so disproportionate [...] → Read the full article…