Can Dundar

Istanbul: Assailant tries to shoot prominent journalist outside court

Cumhuriyet editor Can Dundar shot outside a courthouse in Istanbul, Turkey

May 07, 2016, 13:35 PM IST

Two opposition journalists jailed in Turkey press freedom trial

An Istanbul court on Friday jailed Turkish opposition journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul for five years 10 months and five years respectively, media reported, in a trial that has become a lightning rod for concerns about eroding press freedoms in Turkey.

May 06, 2016, 23:46 PM IST

Release of jailed Turkish journalists is ''defeat'' for Erdogan: Dundar

The release of two prominent Turkish journalists following a ruling by Turkey`s top court that their rights had been violated is a "clear defeat" for President Tayyip Erdogan, one of the journalists, Can Dundar, said on Tuesday.

Mar 02, 2016, 16:04 PM IST

Two imprisoned Turkish journalists released from Istanbul jail: Reports

Two Turkish journalists charged in a hugely controversial case with revealing state secrets and held in jail for the last three months were released early Friday after Turkey`s constitutional court ruled their rights had been violated.

Feb 26, 2016, 09:44 AM IST