Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog imposes program ban, fine on pro-opposition Halk TV
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Turkey’s government regulator for broadcasting, has imposed a five-time program ban as well as an upper limit...
Turkey releases reporter jailed by text message
A Turkish court on Friday released a reporter who was controversially ordered to return to prison by text message three months ago, Turkish Minute...
Journalist investigated for ‘praising’ man who attacked protestor carrying Islamic flag
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a well-known journalist on accusations of praising a criminal due to his remarks allegedly in support of...
Prominent journalists given prison sentences in retrial over Gülen links
A Turkish court that heard the retrial of several journalists and media workers on terrorism charges due to their alleged links to a faith-based...
2 journalists under investigation due to critical reporting on Turkish gov’t officials
Turkish prosecutors have launched investigations into two journalists from the Birgün daily due to their critical reporting on a former minister, a lawmaker from...
8 Kurdish journalists sentenced to over 6 years’ imprisonment in Turkey
Eight Kurdish journalists who were arrested as part of an Ankara-based investigation and released pending trial on May 16, 2023 have been sentenced to...
Turkish cartoonist faces prison over satirical COVID-19 cartoon
Turkish cartoonist Zehra Ömeroğlu has been on trial for four years on charges of “obscenity” over a cartoon she drew in November 2020 about...
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...
X blocks access to at least 42 journalist, activist accounts in Turkey
Social media platform X has blocked access to at least 42 accounts belonging to Turkish journalists, activists and media organizations operated by journalists living...
Turkey braces for further protests as 7 journalists arrested
Seven journalists detained for covering the mass protests that have gripped Turkey were arrested on Tuesday as the country braced for another day of...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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