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bianet Project Advisor Nadire Mater's press card revoked without notification

bianet Project Advisor Nadire Mater's press card revoked without notification

The cancellation of the card has been revealed after the Presidency Communications Directorate submitted its defense in the case filed by Mater.

20 August 2021 Hikmet Adal

Neighborhood guards prevent journalists from covering child's death in İstanbul

Neighborhood guards prevent journalists from covering child's death in İstanbul

Three journalists from two news agencies said they were attacked by the guards.

Report: Turkey to establish regulatory body for social media

Report: Turkey to establish regulatory body for social media

Those who spread fake news on social media will face up to five years in prison, a pro-government daily has reported.

Journalist Hikmet Tunç sentenced to 8 months, 22 days in prison

Journalist Hikmet Tunç sentenced to 8 months, 22 days in prison

Put on trial for “insulting” the trustee appointed to the Muradiye District Municipality in her news report, Hikmet Tunç, the Van reporter for JinNews women’s news agency, has been sentenced to 8 months, 22 days in prison.

'RTÜK prevents the public's right to information'

'RTÜK prevents the public's right to information'

The media regulator imposed penalties on several TV channels for "misleading" coverage of the massive wildfires that struck the country in the past two weeks.

AKP member threatens journalist Murat Ağırel with death

AKP member threatens journalist Murat Ağırel with death

"When the time comes, we'll take down all of you," AKP member Emrah Çelik said in a message he sent to the journalist. Çelik's photos with severed heads in Syria had surfaced in 2019.

‘Fire cannot be fully quenched until media freedom is ensured in Turkey’

‘Fire cannot be fully quenched until media freedom is ensured in Turkey’

Presenting its 39th monthly media monitoring report to the public with a written press statement, the Progressive Journalists Association (ÇGD) has raised concerns over the censorship, threats, violence, arrested and prosecution faced by journalists.

Man on trial for abusing his child files complaint against journalist

Man on trial for abusing his child files complaint against journalist

Charged with abusing his child, Refik Y. who spent weeks under arrest. He filed a complaint against bianet's Evrim Kepenek, who reported on the case.

9 August 2021 Hikmet Adal

Reporter prevented from filming minister in fire-hit town

Reporter prevented from filming minister in fire-hit town

"Even if you are a journalist, you can't film a video here," Minister Kurum told a reporter for daily BirGün.

Journalism organizations denounce attack on Halk TV by government supporters

Journalism organizations denounce attack on Halk TV by government supporters

After the media regulator's penalty threats to media outlets over the coverage of the massive wildfires, a group of government supporters attacked journalists during a live broadcast.

‘Freedom of expression is at risk in Turkey’

‘Freedom of expression is at risk in Turkey’

A recent report released by the Center for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom has found that only five percent of the students graduating from communication faculties every year can find a job in the media sector in Turkey.

Pro-government A Haber labelled as ‘government-funded’ by YouTube

Pro-government A Haber labelled as ‘government-funded’ by YouTube

YouTube has activated its information panel about some TV channels in Turkey. While it labelled the state channel TRT as a “public broadcaster” and A Haber news channel as “funded by Turkish government”, it has removed the label on ATV.

Journalists denied accreditation at the entrance to power plant in fire-hit Milas

Journalists denied accreditation at the entrance to power plant in fire-hit Milas

AFP photojournalist Yasin Akgül says, “When we went to the Kemerköy Thermal Power Plant to report on its current condition and surrounding area, the gendarmerie told us, ‘We have a list, you cannot enter as you are not on that list’.”

Attack on Halk TV live broadcast in fire-hit Marmaris

Attack on Halk TV live broadcast in fire-hit Marmaris

While the live broadcast of Halk TV was ongoing with the participation of journalists İsmail Saymaz and Murat Ağırel, Marmaris Mayor Mehmet Oktay and lawyer Salim Şen, a group attacked the broadcast at around 12.30 am.

Journalists file criminal complaints after being attacked while covering a protest

Journalists file criminal complaints after being attacked while covering a protest

Several journalists and protesters were attacked by a mob in Kasımpaşa, İstanbul after a demonstration in Taksim to protest the massacre of a Kurdish family in Konya.

Access block to bianet’s 141 news reports

Access block to bianet’s 141 news reports

Among the online content blocked by penal judgeships is bianet’s male violence monitoring report as well as the news on trial of journalists, the operations on December 17-25, 2013 and the land purchase of Berat Albayrak along the route of Canal İstanbul.

RTÜK defends penalty threat against TV outlets over coverage of wildfires

RTÜK defends penalty threat against TV outlets over coverage of wildfires

The Journalists ' Union of Turkey accused the media authority of attempting to censor the coverage of the massive wildfires.

RTÜK threatens TV broadcasters with penalties over coverage of massive wildfires

RTÜK threatens TV broadcasters with penalties over coverage of massive wildfires

TV outlets will face the "heaviest sanctions" if they continue to overlook the extinguished fires while focusing on ongoing fires, the media authority has stated.

Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Küçükkaya withdraws his resignation

Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Küçükkaya withdraws his resignation

Having resigned amid the “anti-union pressure” of Cumhuriyet Foundation Chair Alev Coşkun, Aykut Küçükkaya is once again the Editor-in-Chief of Cumhuriyet.

'The government does not want any accurate information to reach the public'

'The government does not want any accurate information to reach the public'

The Turkey coordinator of the International Press Institute has commented on the recent "foreign-funded media" debate in country.

30 July 2021 Hikmet Adal

Collective bargaining cannot begin at Cumhuriyet newspaper

Collective bargaining cannot begin at Cumhuriyet newspaper

Shortly after Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Aykut Küçükkaya resigned amid “pressures to force the editorial staff to resign from the TGS”, the union has announced that the newspaper refused to start the collective bargaining.

Cumhuriyet Chief Editor resigns ‘amid pressure to force editors to resign from union’

Cumhuriyet Chief Editor resigns ‘amid pressure to force editors to resign from union’

Editor-in-Chief of Cumhuriyet newspaper Aykut Küçükkaya has resigned, announcing that Cumhuriyet Foundation Chair Alev Coşkun pressured him into forcing the editors to resign from the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS).

RTÜK fines Bloomberg HT after criticism from Presidency communications head

RTÜK fines Bloomberg HT after criticism from Presidency communications head

A complaint filed three months ago was put on the agenda of the media authority today, an opposition member of RTÜK has said.

Violence, censorship and a restraining order against journalists

Violence, censorship and a restraining order against journalists

Eight journalists were injured by police, a restraining order was issued against a journalist for a report about the sub-governor and news articles about the interior minister's cousin was banned.

28 July 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

‘No institution says, "Come on, let me fund you"’

‘No institution says, "Come on, let me fund you"’

Amid debates on “foreign-funded” media in Turkey, Prof. Süleyman İrvan has spoken to bianet: “It is not easy to keep on doing independent journalism in Turkey’s conditions. Public funds are not channeled to independent newspapers, but to other places.”

28 July 2021 Hikmet Adal

Journalists ‘cannot breathe’ in Turkey

Journalists ‘cannot breathe’ in Turkey

According to a report published by Expression Interrupted, 109 journalists stood trial in May and June, four of whom were sentenced to a total of 9 years, 8 months in prison. Police violence against journalists increased, with 5 journalists physically attacked.

TurkStat: Circulation of Turkey's print media decreased by 20 percent in 2020

TurkStat: Circulation of Turkey's print media decreased by 20 percent in 2020

The country's statistical authority has released the annual Print Media and International Standard Book Number Statistics.

Germany’s Foreign Ministry condemns violence against journalists from Turkey

Germany’s Foreign Ministry condemns violence against journalists from Turkey

Speaking to DW about the escalating threats, harassment and attacks against the journalists from Turkey living in Germany, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany has condemned all types of violence targeting journalists.

AKP plans to introduce prison sentences for 'disinformation' on social media, says MP

AKP plans to introduce prison sentences for 'disinformation' on social media, says MP

Citing Germany's laws, AKP deputy Özkaya said Turkey should also impose prison sentences for disinformation and misinformation on social media.

Presidency’s Communications Director reminded of ‘the attacks he failed to condemn’

Presidency’s Communications Director reminded of ‘the attacks he failed to condemn’

Shortly after Presidency’s Communications Director Fahrettin Altun condemned the attack targeting the A Haber team in İstanbul’s Şile, he has been reminded by some social media users of the journalists subjected to police violence in Turkey.

Turkey's broadcast regulator says foreign-funded media can cause 'national security problems'

Turkey's broadcast regulator says foreign-funded media can cause 'national security problems'

RTÜK joins the "foreign-funded media" debate, says "Our domestic and national media is not alone. Our country always stands with its national media outlets.

Press freedom organizations denounce proposals to introduce new regulation

Press freedom organizations denounce proposals to introduce new regulation

The Media Freedom Rapid Response and its partner organizations have expressed concerns about the proposals to introduce new regulation of “foreign-funded” news in Turkey and condemned the targeting remarks about critical media outlets.