Turkey blocks access to report on press freedom
A Turkish court has blocked access to Bianet's Media Monitoring Report, which documents rights violations related to press freedom, the Free Web Turkey platform...
Greta Thunberg visits Turkey radio station closed over Armenian genocide row
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday visited İstanbul’s Açık Radyo, whose broadcasts were silenced earlier this month by Turkish authorities after a guest...
Turkey blocks access to 7 news websites critical of AKP gov’t
Turkish authorities have banned access to seven news websites with a socialist editorial stance critical of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Turkish...
Turkish lawmaker warns proposed cybersecurity law could threaten free speech
A proposed cybersecurity law that would grant broad surveillance powers to Turkey’s newly established Cybersecurity Directorate has sparked concerns among opposition lawmakers, who warn...
Journalist gets suspended sentence on conviction of insulting, slandering Erdoğan
A Turkish court has handed down a two-year suspended sentence to journalist Furkan Karabay due to comments he made about President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
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...
Turkish journalist Karabay acquitted of some charges but will remain in prison
A Turkish court on Thursday acquitted journalist Furkan Karabay of spreading disinformation and targeting public officials involved in counterterrorism efforts but convicted him of...
Press freedom group urges justice for murdered Turkish environmental journalist
A leading press freedom coalition has called on Turkish authorities to investigate the killing of journalist Hakan Tosun, who died after being beaten in...
Turkish court jails journalist working for pro-Kurdish agency on terrorism charges
A court in eastern Turkey on Friday ordered the arrest of journalist Cihan Berk on terrorism-related charges after police raided his home earlier in...
Turkey blocks X accounts of journalists, media outlets over Syria-related content
Turkish authorities have restricted access to dozens of X accounts belonging to journalists, a former lawmaker and media organizations, citing “national security and public...
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