‘Political prisoners are treated as hostages,’ imprisoned writer says
Imprisoned writer, activist and journalist Celalettin Can has sent an open letter addressed to members of parliament in which he detailed the mistreatment of...
Turkish journalist Erdoğdu appeals for help as new abduction list appears in Ukrainian media
Yunus Erdoğdu, a Kiev-based Turkish journalist, has called for help as a list of 10 people including him was published in the Ukrainian media...
Macron asks Erdoğan to release Depardon as soon as possible
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to release Mathias Depardon, a French photojournalist under detention since May...
Turkish novelist in self-imposed exile not to return home despite acquittal
Prominent Turkish novelist Aslı Erdoğan, who now lives in self-imposed exile, has said she would not return home to Turkey despite her acquittal last...
Pro-Erdoğan columnist says US planning to attack Turkey
A staunchly pro-government columnist, Yusuf Kaplan, wrote in his Monday column that the US is planning to attack Turkey, which he argued, would divide...
Euronews no longer required to obtain broadcasting license to operate in Turkey
The Turkish edition of the Lyon-based Euronews media outlet will no longer be required by Turkey’s media watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council...
Court denies objection to Turkish-German journalist’s pre-trial detention
A Turkish court on Wednesday denied an objection to the continued imprisonment of Deniz Yücel, the Turkey correspondent for German daily Die Welt who...
Turkish public bank financing Erdoğan-ally takeover of Doğan media
A Turkish state bank is to finance the takeover of the Doğan Media Group by the pro-government Demirören Group with the extension of a...
Turkey detained 24 journalists in 2025, RSF barometer on abuses shows
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) logged 24 cases of journalists detained in Turkey in 2025, including YouTube hosts, television anchors and staff of a leading...
A student of fine arts jailed over charge of ‘insulting’ Turkey’s President Erdoğan
Gizem Yerik, as student from the Department of Fine Arts at Bursa's Uludağ University was arrested again on Thursday as her sentence over charge of...
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