Turkey marks Human Rights Day with 21 journalists behind bars

Turkey is celebrating Human Rights Day this year in an environment where 21 journalists are behind bars, reflecting concerns over the growing use of...

Turkish journalist forced into exile amid escalating death threats

İbrahim Haskoloğlu, a 28-year-old Turkish journalist known for his independent reporting, has announced his decision to leave Turkey indefinitely due to mounting death threats. Haskoloğlu...

Veteran journalist faces up to 7.5 years in prison for ‘PKK propaganda’ in TV...

Turkish journalist Ayşenur Arslan, a veteran broadcaster and former presenter on the pro-opposition Halk TV,  faces up to seven and a half years in...

Disinformation law used to punish Turkish journalist reporting on earthquake response

Turkish journalist Yüsra Batıhan, who reported on alleged failures in the government’s response to the February 2023 earthquakes, is facing charges under the country’s...

Turkish court issues arrest warrant for Germany-based Kurdish journalist on terrorism charges

A Turkish court issued an arrest warrant for journalist Ayşe Kara on charges of being a member of an armed terrorist organization after she...

Turkey’s RTÜK sanctions TV stations due to content ‘unfavorable’ to gov’t

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Turkey’s broadcasting and streaming regulator, has imposed administrative fines and temporary broadcast halts on 11 TV stations...

Bans on Discord, Roblox might be lifted if they comply with Turkish authorities’ demands:...

Turkey’s transport minister said bans on popular instant messaging app Discord and gaming platform Roblox could be lifted if the platforms remove illegal content...

Coalition of Women in Journalism condemns detention of journalists in Turkey

The Coalition of Women in Journalism has condemned the detention of several journalists in recent coordinated raids conducted across Turkey. The Coalition called for the...

Journalist describes unlawful strip search in ‘terrorism’ investigation

Journalist Erdoğan Alayumat claimed he was subjected to an unlawful strip search following his detention on Monday as part of a "terrorism" investigation, the...

Canadian journalist denied entry to Turkey suspects Azerbaijan’s involvement

A Canadian journalist who was denied entry to Turkey as a tourist at an İstanbul airport over the weekend due to an “entry ban”...
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