Sözcü TV taken off air due to coverage of pro-İmamoğlu protests
Sözcü TV, one of Turkey’s most popular pro-opposition news channels, was taken off the air at midnight by order of the country’s media regulator,...
Turkey opens Spotify probe after ‘provocative playlist’ complaint
Turkey’s competition authority has opened an investigation into Spotify over alleged anti-competitive practices, while a deputy culture minister has called for legal action against...
Pro-opposition networks to go dark for 10 days due to coverage of protests over...
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog will impose simultaneous 10-day broadcast blackouts on opposition-aligned Halk TV and Sözcü TV starting July 8, following separate rulings that penalize...
19 press freedom organizations call for release of Turkish journalists jailed on ‘terrorism’ charges
Nineteen press freedom organizations have called for Turkey to release five journalists jailed in recent weeks on charges of “membership in an illegal organization,”...
Press groups warn against threats targeting LeMan magazine over cartoon controversy
Leading Turkish press and writers associations on Wednesday warned against the use of threatening language and public incitement targeting the Turkish satirical magazine LeMan,...
Turkish court jails 4 LeMan staff members over cartoon allegedly insulting religious values
Four staff members of the Turkish satirical magazine LeMan were jailed pending trial on Wednesday on charges of “publicly insulting religious values” after being...
Erdoğan condemns alleged satirical cartoon as provocation, vows legal action
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday joined members of his government in condemning a recent cartoon published by the satirical LeMan magazine, calling...
Turkey blocks satirical magazine LeMan’s website and X account after alleged Prophet cartoon
Turkish authorities have blocked access to the website and X account of LeMan, a popular satirical magazine, following accusations that a recent cartoon depicted...
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...
Another journalist arrested in Turkey amid ongoing crackdown on the press
A Turkish court on Thursday ruled for the arrest of freelance journalist Metin Yoksu, part of an investigation led by prosecutors in the northeastern...
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