Sahin Alpay, a journalist for the now defunct Zaman a court ordered his conditional release late Friday. Travel ban, house arrestUnder the terms of his release, Alpay is barred from leaving Turkey and confined to his house for the duration of his trial. He has denied any involvement in the failed coup and sworn to challenge the allegations made against him. Post-coup purgeSince the failed coup, Turkey has launched a nationwide crackdown, arresting more than 50,000 people in the armed forces, police, schools, judiciary and media. According to the Turkish Journalists’ Association, roughly 160 journalists remain in jail.

Source: Egypt Independent March 18, 2018 05:03 UTC