Azadiya Welat shut down for the eighth time
Azadiya Welat shut down for the eighth time
Published in the city of Diyarbakir since 1994, the newspaper Azadiya Welat, or Independent Homeland, shut down for the eighth time.
Istanbul District Court ordered Azadiya Welat to be shut down for one month for making PKK / Kongra Gel propaganda.
This is the third shut down verdict against Azadiya Welat since January 2010.
The European Court of Human Rights has repeatedly challenged decisions by the Turkish courts.
EU officials say the prevailing culture among judges and prosecutors, and the severity of several articles in the criminal code, pose serious obstacles to Turkey's bid for EU membership.
But despite many promises, the government has so far made little progress in reforming the judiciary.
Istanbul District Court ordered Azadiya Welat to be shut down for one month for making PKK / Kongra Gel propaganda.
This is the third shut down verdict against Azadiya Welat since January 2010.
The European Court of Human Rights has repeatedly challenged decisions by the Turkish courts.
EU officials say the prevailing culture among judges and prosecutors, and the severity of several articles in the criminal code, pose serious obstacles to Turkey's bid for EU membership.
But despite many promises, the government has so far made little progress in reforming the judiciary.
