YouTube journalist and his crew attacked during street interview in Antalya
Arif Kocabıyık, a journalist known for his candid street interviews, and the crew of his İlave TV YouTube channel were attacked by a group...
Countdown begins for 3 int’l media outlets in Turkey to get licenses or face...
A 72-hour deadline set by Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), to three international news agencies to apply for online...
Court reporters reluctant to cover Gülen-linked trials, media ombudsman says
A well-known media ombudsman in Turkey has claimed that Turkish reporters have been reluctant to regularly cover trials of real and alleged members of...
Local journalist fatally shot in attack in northwestern Turkey
A journalist who owned a local news website in northwestern Turkey was fatally shot in front of his office on Saturday, Turkish media outlets...
Turkey’s media watchdog imposes sanctions on Halk TV due to journalist’s remarks
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed penalties on the pro-opposition Halk TV station due to the remarks of...
Court accepts indictment seeking up to 13 years in prison for jailed journalist
An İstanbul court on Monday accepted an indictment that seeks a prison sentence of up to 13 years for a TV journalist who was...
Turkey frees reporters jailed after failed appeal in state secrets trial
Two Turkish journalists convicted of violating Turkey’s state secrets law were released late on Tuesday the very same day they returned to prison after...
Journalist from pro-Kurdish rights Mezopotamya news agency detained in a police raid
Journalist Zeynep Durgut, who writes for pro-Kurdish rights Mezopotamya news agency (MA), today was detained after a police raid on her home in southeastern...
AKP deputy threatens BirGün daily journalist for publishing controversial video
Journalist Ismail Arı, who works for the BirGün daily, said on Twitter he was threatened by Justice and Development Party (AKP) lawmaker Ahmet Akay...
US urges Turkey to respect and ensure freedom of expression: VOA
The United States continues to urge Turkey to respect and ensure freedom of expression, a spokesperson from the US State Department told Voice of...
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