Article 19 calls for acquittal of first journalist tried under Turkey’s ‘disinformation’ law
The Europe branch of Article 19, a London-based international organization defending free expression worldwide, has called for the charges against a journalist who is standing trial...
Journalist convicted of libel for report on pro-gov’t media group executive
An İstanbul court has handed down a prison sentence to the managing editor of a newspaper for reporting on a mafia boss’s allegations about...
22 women journalists involved in court proceedings in June: MKG
The Mezopotamya Female Journalists Association (MKG) has announced in a monthly report that a total of 22 women journalists were involved in trial proceedings...
Turkish cartoonist faces prison over satirical COVID-19 cartoon
Turkish cartoonist Zehra Ömeroğlu has been on trial for four years on charges of “obscenity” over a cartoon she drew in November 2020 about...
Journalist describes unlawful strip search in ‘terrorism’ investigation
Journalist Erdoğan Alayumat claimed he was subjected to an unlawful strip search following his detention on Monday as part of a "terrorism" investigation, the...
X blocks access to at least 42 journalist, activist accounts in Turkey
Social media platform X has blocked access to at least 42 accounts belonging to Turkish journalists, activists and media organizations operated by journalists living...
Turkey braces for further protests as 7 journalists arrested
Seven journalists detained for covering the mass protests that have gripped Turkey were arrested on Tuesday as the country braced for another day of...
Swedish journalist freed in Turkey after arrest on ‘terrorism’ charges
A Swedish journalist arrested in Turkey on terrorism charges as well as insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been released, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson...
Turkish censors blocked 311,000 websites in 2024: report
Turkish authorities blocked access to more than 311,000 websites in 2024, the highest figure recorded since monitoring began, according to a report released Monday...
Turkish authorities should investigate shooting of journalist: CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday urged Turkish authorities to conduct a full investigation into the October 14 shooting of a local...
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