Turkish court has fined three journalists for an interview with Kurd separatists made four years ago, AFP informs. Collaborators of popular Turkish newspaper Hurriyet were found guilty in distribution propaganda of the terrorist organization.

British journalist Simon Pirani arriving at the airport “Domodedovo” from London was refused to enter Russia, despite of his having a frequent visa in force. As they said to “Interfax” at the Russian Border service, they had “lawful grounds” to refuse Pirani to enter the RF and specified that “border guards in airport followed the order of the appropriate competent bodies”.

Well known British radio made an official statement concerning the interview with the President of Armenia Serj Sarkisyan. As Day.Az informs referring to the BBC, at the meeting between the President of Armenia and a group of foreign journalists, the BBC Moscow correspondent Eldar Ismailzade also took part.

As “Novosti-Azerbaijan” informs, chief editor of “Baki-Habar” newspaper and head of the Initiative group of the party under creation Aydin Guliyev said on the matter.
“Officially we will declare on the party formation after the presidential elections. Until the end of the year a constitutive session will be hold” A. Guliyev said.

President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad coming to New York to UN General Assembly yearly hold, gave a detailed interview to well known American TV presenter Larry King of the CNN, Haaretz informs.

Some especially religious Israeli newspapers refuse to publish photos of Tsipi Livni who was elected last Thursday to the post of chief of “Kadima” ruling Party and may become the country's new prime minister. Modest newspapermen are confused at the politician’s gender, NEWSru.com informs quoting Prian.

On 23 Septeber, at 06.40, local time, well known Turkish journalist Tuncai Ozkan was arrested. As APA informs, quoting “Habarturk”, T. Ozkan was taken to a police station from his apartments in Istanbul.

Organization for freedom of the press “Reporters without borders” condemns the arrest of a group of journalists in Teheran, www.mediaforum.az informs referring to IA “Turan”.

“We would like to have national spirit, the state language and moral values put in the forefront on Azerbaijani TV channels. National TV and Radio Council (NTVRC) plans to reach an appropriate decision in this regard”, Gafar Jabiyev, member of NTVRC said to APA.

On 18 September, representatives of the international organization “Reporters without borders” held a protest action in the territory of Turkmen embassy in Paris, the organization’s web site informs. They demanded to set free journalist Annakurban Amanklitchev and human rights activist Sapardurdi Hajiyev arrested in Turkmenistan in 2006.

During yesterday session of the Azerbaijan Press Council's managing board new members were admitted to the structure. As Day.Az informs referring to the Press Council, the Azerbaijan Free Speech Foundation named after Mammad Nazimoglu, the Association of women-journalists of Azerbaijan, as well as newspapers “Bizim yol”, “Uch nogta” and “Yeni gun” were admitted to its ranks at the Friday session.

A “Mercedes” car has been found near the rail way station in Baku with the corpse of “Yeni kapital” newspaper's chief editor Malik Rafiyev inside. As APA informs referring to Public Prosecutor’ Office of Nasimi district, a note was found near the body where the journalist asked not to search for the guilty.

Head department on execution of court decision of the Ministry of Justice has frozen the bank accounts of the edition.

On 17 September, EuroParliament launched a new channel of the Internet TV EuroparlTV designed to improve the image of the Parliament, AFP informs. The channel is oriented to a wide young audience.

Former British PM Tony Blair is going to participate in the satirical program The Daily Show by John Steward, the BBC informs on 17 September.
The program by Steward, who is one of the popular TV presenters in the USA, is aired by the Comedy Central channel cable channel.