Investigative journalist reporting from exile targeted by pro-Erdoğan daily

Cevheri Güven, an investigative journalist in exile whose videos on YouTube in which he talks about the Turkish government’s corruption and murky relations attract...

VPN demand in Turkey skyrockets after gov’t limits social media use following attack

Demand for VPN services in Turkey increased by 853 percent on Sunday, when the Turkish government imposed a restriction on social media platforms following...

Journalist deported from Greece to Turkey to serve sentence for PKK conviction

Journalist Murat Verim, who was deported after his asylum application was rejected in Greece, was arrested and sent to prison in western Turkish province...

Prosecutor seeks prison sentence for journalist who returned to Turkey for election campaign

A prosecutor demanded a prison sentence for a veteran Turkish journalist the day after he returned to Turkey to run for a seat in parliament...

Local journalist attacked in eastern Turkey after covering alleged irregularities in AKP municipality

A local journalist in eastern Turkey was attacked by two people connected to the mayor of a Justice and Development Party (AKP)-run municipality, which...

Turkey detains 27 X users on allegations of fomenting enmity, spreading disinformation

Turkish police have detained 27 people including a number of journalists on allegations of fomenting enmity and hatred and spreading disinformation on their X...

Article 19 calls for dismissal of charges against Turkish journalist on trial for insulting...

Article 19, a London-based international organization defending free expression worldwide, has called for the dismissal of criminal charges against a journalist who is standing trial due...

Veteran journalist faces investigation for ‘targeting’ father of slain soldier

An investigation has been launched into veteran journalist Can Ataklı due to his statements targeting the father of a Turkish soldier who was recently killed in...

Turkey blocked access to 1,401 URLs in January: report

Turkish authorities issued 46 censorship decisions, barring access to at least 1,401 URLs in January, which concerned news articles, social media posts and domains,...

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...

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