Journalism under threat in Turkey, says AFP photographer
Yasin Akgül, a photojournalist for Agence France-Presse who was arrested this week after covering the huge protests rocking his native Turkey, said after his...
Turkey deports BBC reporter for ‘posing threat to public order’
BBC correspondent Mark Lowen has been deported from Turkey after being detained in İstanbul on Wednesday on accusations that he posed a “threat to...
Swedish journalist detained on arrival in Turkey: FM
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was detained upon arrival in Turkey, where he was intending to cover anti-government demonstrations, Sweden’s foreign minister and the reporter’s...
Turkish court again blocks access to pro-Kurdish news agency website
A Turkish court has imposed another access ban on a website used by a media outlet critical of government policy on the Kurdish issue,...
Turkey braces for further protests as 7 journalists arrested
Seven journalists detained for covering the mass protests that have gripped Turkey were arrested on Tuesday as the country braced for another day of...
X blocks access to popular independent news website in Turkey over protest coverage
Social media platform X has blocked access to Bianet, one of the few remaining independent news outlets in Turkey, based on a request from...
Turkey blocks hundreds of social media accounts after protests over İstanbul mayor’s detention and...
Turkish authorities have blocked access to dozens of social media accounts that have posted about protests following the detention and subsequent arrest and removal...
Turkish police detain 10 journalists in home raids over protest coverage
Turkish police on Monday detained 10 journalists in early morning home raids for covering days-long violent protests in İstanbul and other cities against the...
Turkey’s media watchdog warns broadcasters against personal comments on mayor’s detention
In a move seen by many as an act of intimidation and censorship, Turkey’s media watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has...
X blocks access to Turkish university students’ solidarity accounts amid protests
X has blocked access to accounts run by student groups from top Turkish universities amid nationwide protests over the detention of the mayor of...
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