102 journalists appeared in court, 10 sentenced to prison in 3 months: report

One hundred two journalists appeared at hearings in their trials in Turkey from July to September, and 10 of them were sentenced to a...

Israeli journalist detained while broadcasting live from İstanbul

Israeli journalist Ali Mograbi was detained on Monday on air in İstanbul while covering an Israeli couple held in custody by Turkish authorities, the...

Press organizations call on Turkey to release Syrian journalist Shama, halt deportation proceedings

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in two separate statements on Friday called on the Turkish government to immediately...

Syrian journalist in Turkey forced to sign repatriation document for ‘banana’ video protesting discrimination

Majed Shama, a Syrian journalist residing in Turkey, was forced to sign a “voluntary repatriation document” after his report on Syrian refugees sharing videos...

54 NGOs from around the world sign joint call for release of imprisoned journalist...

Fifty-four human rights and press freedom organizations on Wednesday urged Turkish authorities to “immediately and unconditionally release” journalist Nedim Türfent and to overturn his...

62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs: UNESCO

A total of 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs in 2020, while more than 1,200 professionals lost their lives the same way...

58 Turkish journalists appeared in court in October: report

A total of 58 journalists appeared at court hearings in October, while three journalists were newly charged, according to the “Cost of News” monthly...

Reactions mount as critical media outlets not allowed to cover Republic Day ceremony

Reporters from the Cumhuriyet daily, Fox TV and the ANKA news agency, all critical of the Turkish government, were reportedly prevented from covering the...

Turkey’s RTÜK fines TV channel for insulting pro-gov’t foundation

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed a fine on pro-opposition broadcaster Halk TV on the grounds that it...

Court decides to remove judicial supervision measures on 7 journalists

A high criminal court in İstanbul on Tuesday decided to remove judicial supervision measures imposed on seven journalists who are being retried due to...

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