27 rights groups urge Turkey to release journalists detained before NATO summit
Twenty-seven press freedom and human rights groups on Wednesday called on Turkish authorities to release journalists detained or arrested in the run-up to the...
Journalist indicted over post on alleged beating of Erdoğan’s son-in-law
Turkish journalist Fatma Sibel Gürcihan has been indicted under Turkey’s disinformation law over a social media post that revived an unverified claim that Berat...
Turkey’s media watchdog warns broadcasters it is monitoring NATO summit coverage
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has told media outlets to cover this week’s NATO summit in Ankara from a “national security” perspective and warned that their...
Journalists detained in Turkey as NATO summit looms
Two journalists were detained in Turkey on Sunday, their media outlets said, in the latest police operations ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara...
Turkish journalist briefly detained over organized crime report
Turkish authorities briefly detained journalist Gülnur Saydam in İstanbul on Wednesday on accusations of spreading disinformation in a report about alleged organized crime activity...
President Erdoğan top complainant in Turkey insult cases where journalists dominate defendants: report
Turkish journalists accounted for nearly two-thirds of defendants in cases involving charges of insulting the president or public officials over a 17-month period, with...
Journalist indicted in Turkey on terrorism charges over reporting
Turkish prosecutors have indicted Pınar Gayıp, a journalist for the Etkin News Agency (ETHA), on terrorism charges five months after her arrest, citing her...
Turkey investigates 2 Kurdish journalists over magazine subscription
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into two Kurdish journalists over their subscription to a legally published pro-Kurdish magazine and payments made to its...
NATO bars several Turkish media outlets from covering Ankara summit
NATO has denied accreditation to several Turkish media outlets seeking to cover its 2026 summit in Ankara, saying the decision is final and that...
Turkish opposition lawmaker says media bill would reimpose pressure on critical outlets
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has criticized a media bill currently before parliament, saying it would restore punitive powers to Turkey’s official advertising agency despite...
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