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Turkey Fires Top Editor of Country's Largest Newspaper as Media Crackdown Continues
Protests have continued outside the offices of the Feza Media Group a day after a Turkish court ruled that the company could no longer operate independently.
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This morning, a White House report admits that air strikes are not an effective way of tackling the Islamic State, France's National Front make huge gains in the regional elections after the Paris attacks, and more.
100 Days in Prison and a Lawyer Shot Dead: Turkey Still Won't Let Our Journalist Go
VICE News journalist Mohammed Rasool has now been imprisoned in Turkey for 100 days. His attorney Tahir Elci was gunned down last week. Here's why the world must not forget about them.
Thousands Gather in Turkey for Funeral of Slain Kurdish Lawyer Tahir Elci
The prominent attorney and human rights activist was gunned down on Saturday in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir along with two policemen.
Protests Erupt Across Turkey After Killing of Kurdish Lawyer Tahir Elci
Riot police in Istanbul used tear gas, rubber bullets, and a water cannon to quickly disperse a demonstration over the killing one of Turkey's most prominent human rights lawyers.
During G20 Summit, Human Rights Groups Call on Turkey to Release VICE News Journalist Mohammed Rasool
VICE is also calling on leaders to raise the issue of press freedom at the summit. Rasool has been held for 80 days on terrorism charges for helping VICE News report in southeastern Turkey.
The EU Has Now Slammed Turkey's Imprisonment of Journalists
The European Union has released a report criticizing "significant backsliding" in freedom of expression in Turkey. VICE News journalist Mohammed Ismael Rasool has been held without charge there for 75 days.
Turkish Official Claims VICE News Journalist Is Linked to PKK — But Provides No Evidence
Turkey’s interim foreign minister claimed that imprisoned VICE News journalist Mohammed Ismael Rasool is directly affiliated with a Kurdish militant group.
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Den internationale presse går sammen om åbent brev til Tyrkiets præsident Erdogan
Redaktører fra verdens største mediehuse opfordrer Erdogan til at respektere både pressefrihed og menneskerettighedskonventionen.
International Editors Have Written to the Turkish President to Demand Press Protection
In the run up to the Turkish elections there are concerns for journalists' safety – not least VICE News's Mohammed Ismael Rasool, who remains imprisoned on an absurd charge.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, turns out weed is more popular than ever in the USA, Merkel insists it's "very clear" Germany is responsible for the Holocaust, we look at the best theories around the alien megastructure, and more.