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EX-IMPRISONED TURKISH JOURNALIST HONORED BY INTERNATIONAL PRESS BODY
18:55 â~@¢ 27.11.13
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has presented Turkish
journalist Nedim Å~^ener with its annual International Press Freedom
Award, the Hurriyet Daily News reports.
Å~^ener, a journalist from Turkish daily Posta who was imprisoned
in 2011 as a result of his critical reporting, faced a 15-year jail
sentence in the OdaTV case.
Å~^ener, who was held for more than one year in pre-trial detention
for alleged connections to a terrorist organization as part of the
ongoing OdaTV case, was later released on March 12, 2012.
"This award is a source of honor for me but it should be a dishonor
for the government in Turkey," Å~^ener said, speaking to the reporters.
It was "strange," Å~^ener said, that someone receiving a press freedom
award in the U.S., had at the same time been tried for allegedly
being a terrorist in his own country.
"Now, I'm receiving this award but this at the same time draws
attention to the fact that 60 journalists are currently in prison in
Turkey," he said.
The case regarding OdaTV, an online news portal known for its harsh
criticism of government policies, began after the police conducted
a search of the website's offices in February 2011 as part of the
Ergenekon investigation.
Å~^ener had previously received a number of other journalism awards
for press freedom, including the Turkish Journalists' Association
Press Freedom Award, the International Press Institute's World Press
Freedom Heroes award, and PEN Freedom of Expression Award.
He is the author of a controversial book on the assassination of
Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink, in which he uncovered the
involvement of Turkish security agencies in Dink's killing outside
of the Agos weekly newspaper's office in January 2007.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
18:55 â~@¢ 27.11.13
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has presented Turkish
journalist Nedim Å~^ener with its annual International Press Freedom
Award, the Hurriyet Daily News reports.
Å~^ener, a journalist from Turkish daily Posta who was imprisoned
in 2011 as a result of his critical reporting, faced a 15-year jail
sentence in the OdaTV case.
Å~^ener, who was held for more than one year in pre-trial detention
for alleged connections to a terrorist organization as part of the
ongoing OdaTV case, was later released on March 12, 2012.
"This award is a source of honor for me but it should be a dishonor
for the government in Turkey," Å~^ener said, speaking to the reporters.
It was "strange," Å~^ener said, that someone receiving a press freedom
award in the U.S., had at the same time been tried for allegedly
being a terrorist in his own country.
"Now, I'm receiving this award but this at the same time draws
attention to the fact that 60 journalists are currently in prison in
Turkey," he said.
The case regarding OdaTV, an online news portal known for its harsh
criticism of government policies, began after the police conducted
a search of the website's offices in February 2011 as part of the
Ergenekon investigation.
Å~^ener had previously received a number of other journalism awards
for press freedom, including the Turkish Journalists' Association
Press Freedom Award, the International Press Institute's World Press
Freedom Heroes award, and PEN Freedom of Expression Award.
He is the author of a controversial book on the assassination of
Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink, in which he uncovered the
involvement of Turkish security agencies in Dink's killing outside
of the Agos weekly newspaper's office in January 2007.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress