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...
ECtHR rejects Turkey’s appeal over post-coup detention of journalist
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday rejected Turkey’s appeal against its ruling in favor of a Turkish journalist over her pretrial...
Canadian journalist denied entry to Turkey suspects Azerbaijan’s involvement
A Canadian journalist who was denied entry to Turkey as a tourist at an İstanbul airport over the weekend due to an “entry ban”...
Press freedom groups urge Turkey to halt growing suppression of journalists in 2025
A coalition of international press freedom organizations, led by the International Press Institute (IPI), is calling on Turkish authorities to halt what they describe...
X blocks access to popular independent news website in Turkey over protest coverage
Social media platform X has blocked access to Bianet, one of the few remaining independent news outlets in Turkey, based on a request from...
RTÜK fines opposition TV stations over coverage of assault on main opposition leader
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Turkey’s broadcasting and streaming regulator, has imposed administrative fines on two television stations over their coverage of...
Journalists in Turkey faced assault, prosecution and censorship in August: report
Journalists in Turkey were subjected to assaults, censorship and judicial harassment in August, according to a monthly report released by the Dicle Fırat Journalists...
Turkish journalist laid to rest with calls for justice after brutal attack
Hundreds gathered in İstanbul on Thursday to bid farewell to journalist and environmental filmmaker Hakan Tosun, who died on Monday after a brutal street...
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...
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