Jail sentence against Turkish Cypriot publisher reduced to fine
The one-year jail sentence imposed by Ankara on Turkish Cypriot newspaper publisher Sener Levent for offending Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has been reportedly been commuted...
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EU and CoE ‘concerned’ over freedom of the press in the north
The EU and the Council of Europe (CoE) are watching “with serious concern” any attempt to undermine the freedom of the press in the Turkish...
MEPs call on EU institutions to support Sener Levent
Cyprus’ six MEPs have written a letter to European institutions in support of Turkish Cypriot newspaper publisher Sener Levent whom Turkey wants to prosecute for...
From monkey to donkey, Afrika reverts to Avrupa
Outspoken Turkish Cypriot Afrika newspaper changed its name and logo on Thursday following criticism that its name and monkey logo were racist. Afrika changed its...
TC newspaper Afrika gives in to pressure and removes ‘racist’ logo from masthead
Student pressure group says it’s a step but that publisher Sener Levent ‘must also recognise his mistake’ By Agnieszka Rakoczy A heated debate between the...
Turkish Cypriot ‘AG’ appeals Afrika acquittals
The Turkish Cypriot ‘attorney-general’ has filed for an appeal against the acquittal of daily Afrika publisher Sener Levent and one of his journalists in the...
Levent and journalist acquitted of ‘insulting’ Erdogan and Turkey
A court in the north of Nicosia on Thursday cleared two journalists who had faced up to five years in prison on charges of insulting...
A new paradigm for the Turkish Cypriot community
By Esra Aygin There is unprecedented interest among Turkish Cypriots to vote in the upcoming European Parliament elections THE unprecedented interest by Turkish Cypriots in...
New movement to stand for ‘all Cypriots’ in Euro elections
The Jasmin Movement on Wednesday presented its six Turkish Cypriots candidates who will run for a seat in May’s European Parliament elections. The candidates are...
Turkish Cypriot journalist to stand for MEP
Turkish Cypriot publisher and writer Sener Levent will stand as an independent candidate for Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the May euro elections. Levent told Turkish...
