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...

Pro-government Turkish journalist arrested after social media post criticizing justice minister

Zihni Çakır, a journalist known for his pro-government stance, was arrested on Saturday following a social media post in which he criticized Justice Minister...

Turkish court jails journalist working for pro-Kurdish agency on terrorism charges

A court in eastern Turkey on Friday ordered the arrest of journalist Cihan Berk on terrorism-related charges after police raided his home earlier in...

Turkish journalist appears in court over report on minister’s private hotel project

A Turkish journalist is standing trial after reporting on a hotel project linked to the private company of Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri...

Turkish journalist released under judicial supervision after detention over YouTube comments

Turkish journalist Levent Gültekin has been released under judicial supervision after being briefly detained over comments made on his YouTube program this week, Turkish...

Veteran correspondent dismissed from state-run TRT for third time despite court rulings

Elif Akkuş, a veteran journalist at Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT, was dismissed for a third time on Wednesday despite court rulings ordering her reinstatement,...

Media executive Hidayet Karaca marks 11th year in prison over alleged links to Gülen...

Hidayet Karaca, a former journalist and chief executive of the Samanyolu Media Group, has marked 11 years in prison in Turkey, Turkish Minute reported. Karaca,...

12 female journalists on trial in Turkey in November: report

Twelve women journalists were on trial in Turkey in November, with two new cases filed that month on charges related to their professional activities,...

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...

Turkey arrests another YouTube journalist for allegedly insulting Erdoğan

Arif Kocabıyık, a journalist known for his street interviews, was arrested by a court on Saturday on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...
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