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20 women journalists involved in court proceedings in February: MKG

The Mesopotamia Female Journalists Association (MKG) has announced that a total of 20 women journalists were involved in trial proceedings in February over their...

Turkey among countries to benefit from free VPN access to fight censorship

Internet privacy company Proton said Wednesday it would offer a network of free VPN servers for use in a number of countries, including Turkey,...

Online content primarily concerning gov’t corruption, irregularities blocked in Turkey in February

Turkish authorities issued censorship decisions to block access to online content primarily involving allegations of corruption and irregularities implicating public officials as well as...

Journalist investigated due to report on religious group as Turkish Red Crescent’s supplier

A journalist from an anti-government newspaper in Turkey is being investigated for allegedly spreading disinformation in a tweet and a report about the Turkish...

Journalists appeared in court 207 times in two months: opposition MP

Journalists in Turkey appeared at court hearings 207 times in the first two months of 2024, the Kronos news website reported on Wednesday, citing...

Journalists in Turkey targeted due to critical earthquake, election coverage in 2023: report

A report by the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Safety of Journalists Platform has shown that journalists in Turkey were questioned, intimidated and arrested, while...

Demand for VPNs up 99 pct in Turkey in 2023: report

The demand for virtual private networks (VPNs) saw an increase of 99 percent in Turkey in 2023, Free Web Turkey reported, citing a study...

Tech companies asked to resist internet censorship ahead of Turkish elections

With Turkey scheduled to hold local elections at the end of March, a group of international and local human rights and press advocacy groups...

3 journalists released after 3 days in police custody in eastern Turkey

Three journalists who were detained in the eastern province of Van following raids on their houses earlier this week have been released from detention,...

Turkish journalist faces forced court appearance on insult, libel charges

A court in İstanbul has ruled that journalist Doğan Akın be brought by force to the next hearing of his trial on charges of...

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