Turkish journalist detained after reporting alleged assault of nationalist party official
A Turkish journalist was detained Wednesday after publishing a report alleging that a local official from the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) was assaulted...
Turkish broadcast regulator hits pro-opposition networks with broadcasting bans, fines
Turkey’s broadcast regulator has imposed broadcasting bans and fines on three opposition-affiliated TV stations, heightening concerns over press freedom amid a broader crackdown on...
Turkish court accepts indictment against journalist over alleged insults to Erdoğan
An Istanbul court on Thursday accepted an indictment seeking up to 15 years in prison for journalist Furkan Karabay on charges of “insulting the...
Turkey’s Erdoğan again named among RSF’s ‘Press Freedom Predators’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again been listed among the world’s worst violators of press freedom in the 2025 edition of Reporters...
Turkey arrests another YouTube journalist for allegedly insulting Erdoğan
Arif Kocabıyık, a journalist known for his street interviews, was arrested by a court on Saturday on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...
Turkish court orders arrest of Kurdish journalist on terrorism charges
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of Kurdish journalist Nedim Oruç on terrorism-related charges, the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association (DFG) reported.
Oruç, who...
Turkish journalist arrested over alleged insult of Erdoğan in social media posts
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the arrest of journalist Alican Uludağ, a reporter for Deutsche Welle’s Turkish service, on charges of insulting President...
Turkey blocks 940 accounts, shuts down 93 Telegram groups after school attacks
Turkish authorities blocked access to 940 social media accounts and shut down 93 Telegram groups following two deadly school attacks as part of a...
Prosecutor cites Twitter messages as terror evidence for critical journalists
In the most bizarre case ever seen in Turkey against 29 indicted journalists, Turkish prosecutor cited Tweets and Retweets amounting legitimate criticisms as evidence...
Jailed cartoonist receives more sentence due to a letter he sent to HDP’s Demirtaş
Jailed cartoonist Melih Gürler was given a 10 month prison sentence by a court over his allegedly insulting expressions in a letter he wrote...
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