Turkish journalist detained, fired from job after expression of condolences for Gülen on TV
A journalist in western Turkey was detained and subsequently fired from her job after she expressed condolences for Turkish-Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen during a...
Press freedom groups condemn Turkey’s revocation of independent radio station’s license, call for reinstatement
Sixty-four press freedom and civil society organizations have condemned Turkey’s decision to revoke the terrestrial broadcasting license of independent radio station Açık Radyo, according...
CPJ condemns threats against reporter made by local Turkish mayor
Threats issued by Mümin Erol, mayor of Tatvan in the eastern Turkish province of Bitlis, against journalist Sinan Aygül and praise for the bodyguards...
Turkey shuts down radio station over ‘Armenian genocide’ reference
İstanbul-based Açık Radyo announced on Wednesday it was being shut down by the authorities, six months after a guest talked about the “Armenian genocide”...
Turkey lowest-scoring country in Europe in internet freedoms: Freedom House
Turkey, where authorities frequently censor online content and harass individuals for their social media posts, has been ranked the lowest-scoring country in Europe for...
Detention of Turkish journalist amounts to legal harassment: Coalition for Women in Journalism
The detention of Turkish journalist Pınar Gayıp is part of a broader pattern of legal harassment aimed at silencing the press, the Coalition For...
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog warns of stricter oversight after recent murders
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) warned broadcasters of tougher penalties and active monitoring following recent high-profile murders in Turkey, Turkish Minute reported,...
Turkish court accepts indictment against Kurdish journalist over social media posts
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment against Kurdish journalist Melek Avcı over her social media posts, the Media and Law association reported.Avcı, who...
Documentary on Turkey’s post-coup purge victims banned again for being ‘provocative’
The governor’s office in the southern Turkish province of Antalya has banned a documentary depicting the plight of victims of a post-coup purge in...
Rights groups denounce threats against journalists by far-right party leader
Thirteen national and international freedom of expression organizations and press unions have condemned recent threats against journalists by Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s...
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