Turkey arrests journalist over social media post on prosecutors
An Istanbul court late on Saturday arrested a Turkish journalist over his social media posts on prosecutors investigating a mayor from Turkey's main...
Kurdish journalist detained in İstanbul over alleged membership in ‘terrorist organization’
Journalist Eylem Babayiğit was detained late Tuesday night at her residence on accusations of “membership in a terrorist organization,” the Bianet news website reported...
Turkey passes controversial cybersecurity law amid concerns from opposition
The Turkish Parliament has passed a controversial cybersecurity law despite strong warnings from opposition politicians, rights groups and legal experts that it could enable...
Journalist gets suspended sentence for depicting Turkish army as collaborating with terrorist groups
A Turkish court has handed down journalist Özlem Gürses a suspended sentence for publicly portraying the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) as an occupying force...
Jailed Turkish journalist indicted for allegedly threatening President Erdoğan
Well-known Turkish journalist Fatih Altaylı, who has been in pretrial detention since June 22, has been indicted on charges of threatening President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a...
Turkish broadcast regulator fines three pro-opposition TV stations
Turkey’s broadcast regulator fined three pro-opposition TV stations on Friday, citing critical on-air commentary and a subtitle error, sparking criticism over the continued use...
RSF urges Turkey to release journalist arrested on espionage charges
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday called on Turkish authorities to immediately release journalist Merdan Yanardağ, the editor-in-chief of the TELE1 broadcaster, who has been arrested...
Internet freedom worsened in Turkey in 2024, with 740,624 domain names and 8,762 news...
Internet freedom in Turkey deteriorated in 2024, with authorities blocking access to 740,624 domain names and 8,762 news reports, according to the 2024 Internet...
Turkish court sentences Kurdish journalist to prison over social media posts
A Turkish court has sentenced Kurdish journalist Serdar Altan to one-and-a-half years in prison on terrorism-related charges in a retrial of his case, the...
Press freedom in Turkey deteriorated further in 2025 amid systematic pressure: report
Press freedom in Turkey continued to deteriorate in 2025 amid judicial harassment, censorship, violence and economic pressure, according to a report by leading international...
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