Pro-gov’t Turkish satire magazine deletes provocative cartoon upon public outcry

Pro-government Turkish satirical magazine Misvak has removed a cartoon depicting Turkish autocratic  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ultranationalist ally Nationalist Movement Party (MHP)...

Press freedom groups warn Turkey’s media climate poses ‘serious threat’ to democracy

Press freedom in Turkey has deteriorated further in 2025, posing a serious threat to democracy and fundamental rights, eight leading international press freedom organizations...

Michael Rubin: I will not sacrifice my freedom of expression for Erdoğan’s ego

Michael Rubin, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and a former Pentagon official, on Friday tweeted and published a rebuttal to...

Erdoğan blocks news about himself, his family, his senior officials: report

Forty-two percent of news reports blocked in Turkey between November 2019 and October 2020 are related to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his family...

Turkey’s internet crackdown blocked 3,300 URLs in first seven months of 2025: report

Turkish courts blocked access to 3,330 URLs linked to 1,306 pieces of online content in the first seven months of 2025, according to a...

Turkey’s public broadcaster TRT put under direct control of President Erdoğan

Turkey’s public broadcaster, the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), has been subordinated to the president’s office, according to a new presidential decree issued...

Jailed Turkish journalist Nazlı Ilıcak set for next hearing

Turkish journalist Nazlı Ilıcak (73), a well-known columnist, TV host and former parliamentarian, has spent over two years behind bars since her arrest on...

12 female journalists on trial in Turkey in November: report

Twelve women journalists were on trial in Turkey in November, with two new cases filed that month on charges related to their professional activities,...

Reactions mount as Erdoğan decree allows arbitrary cancellation of press cards

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sparked criticism from opposition politicians and press associations due to a recent decree that paves way for the...

Turkey leads world again in Twitter censorship

Twitter’s latest government transparency report has revealed the extent of the Turkish government crackdown on social media, once again making the country the leader...
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