Over 300 journalists prosecuted in Turkey as union warns ‘disinformation law’ silences the press
Turkey’s so-called “disinformation law,” which criminalizes the public spread of false information, has become a tool for silencing the press, with more than 300...
Former police officer jailed over alleged Gülen links dies in prison
Ünsalan Özkan, a 54-year-old former police officer imprisoned over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died of a heart attack in Ankara’s Sincan...
Turkey’s media crackdown deepens with 13 journalist detentions in Q1, report finds
At least 13 journalists and one cartoonist were detained in Turkey in the first three months of 2026, according to a new report that...
Turkish lawmaker alleges widespread rights violations in southeastern prisons
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has alleged widespread human rights violations in prisons in southeastern Turkey, citing claims of arbitrary barriers to release, pressure on...
Turkey releases more than 500 May Day protesters detained in İstanbul
Turkish authorities have released more than 500 protesters detained at May Day rallies in İstanbul, Turkish Minute reported, citing Agence France-Presse.
Police on Friday broke...
Jailed Turkish journalist faces new criminal case over reposted news report
A new criminal case has been opened against jailed Turkish journalist İsmail Arı on accusations of insulting a public official after he retweeted a...
Turkish court gives suspended sentence to journalist over report on judicial corruption
A Turkish court on Thursday handed down a five-month suspended sentence to journalist Tolga Şardan for publicly insulting the state’s judicial organs in an...
Turkish court sentences human rights lawyer to over 6 years in prison
A Turkish court on Thursday convicted human rights lawyer Nurcan Kaya on charges of membership in an armed terrorist organization, sentencing her to six...
Turkey plunges to 163rd in RSF press freedom index amid deepening authoritarianism
Turkey fell to 163rd out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday, down from 159th in 2025,...
Turkish prosecutors seek 3 years in prison for pop star over ‘obscene’ song lyrics
Turkish prosecutors are seeking up to three years in prison for prominent pop singer Mabel Matiz over the lyrics in one of his songs,...
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