Derya Sazak, editor-in-chief of Yurt Newspaper, denied the claim of that Cevizoğlu is dismissed due to directive of Kılıçdaroğlu and stated that new regulations have been made in TV and channel.

Prof. Dr. Alankuş commented to bianet that news channels turned into entertainment channels after it was decided that 360/SkyTürk was going to be an entertainment channel as TV8.

CNNTürk laid off its social media editor after the removal of a tweet message by Atilla Taş from an article that stirred controversy during the presidential elections coverage.

Columnist Amberin Zaman reacted PM Erdoğan calling her a "nasty woman", saying that she was targeted. "Well, if not others, have I insulted Islam?" she asked in today's article.

Presidential candidate Demirtaş criticized TRT’s one-sided broadcast with allegorized remarks in his propaganda speech on TRT. TRT News stopped the broadcast after MHP leader Bahçeli’s TRT criticism.

Ötüken Journal threatened director Fatih Akın on twitter for shooting a movie on the Armenian Genocide and Agos Newspaper for interviewing him.

Culture Minister Çelik tweeted in support of writer Mario Levi exposed to hate speech on social media, “Provocative reactions against Mario Levi, a beautiful writer of Turkish in this context is a great wrong. This is a hate crime."

23 journalists entered the month of July in prison. 15 new cases were filed based on the TMK in April-June 2014; 38 people were convicted in total to 2 months 15 days in prison and 277,400 TL in fines for insulting the Prime Minister. 54 reporters were attacked. The ECHR gave a penalty of 160,000 TL in fines.

After the abolishment of ÖYMs [Special-Duty Courts], KCK press case of 46 Kurdish press workers is going to start again tomorrow. Lawyers will demand the removal of ÖYM’s unlawful evidences from the indictment.

The European Court of Human Rights held that Turkey violated the right to “liberty and security” as well as “freedom of expression” in OdaTV case where prominent journalist Ahmet Şık and Nedim Şener were jailed for 375 days.

Pelin Batu has been laid off from her post at Milliyet newspaper. "Why a popular leader who can hardly keep 50 percent of his electors under control, is afraid of three or five journalists, columnists and reporters,” she told bianet.

Rıdvan Aktar, well-known journalist and writer, has been laid off from his post at CNNTürk. The channel also removed Aktar’s TV programs “Hayatın Tanığı” and “Habere Dair”.

Rıdvan Aktar, famous journalist and writer, has been laid off from his post at CNNTürk. The channel also removed Aktar’s TV programs “Hayatın Tanığı” and “Habere Dair”.

Journalists Association of Turkey awarded bianet-affiliated journalists Önderoğlu and Eryılmaz its annual “Press Freedom” Award. A ceremony will be held on July 24 - Turkey’s “Struggle Day on Press Freedom”.

After Radikal newspaper finished its print edition, Radikal 2 readers launched a campaign against the cancellation of newspaper’s op-ed supplement.

CHP Istanbul deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu applied to Ankara 9th High Criminal Court for the removal of the media ban imposed on the coverage of the raid and hostages in Turkey’s General Consulate in Mosul.

While Turkey’s Highway Administration 8th Division filled charges against Adıyaman Duruş Newspaper, Adıyaman 1st Magistrate Court ruled that the sued article was within the limits of criticism.

At least 319 journalists have been left jobless since the beginning of 2014 according to BIA Media Monitoring reports and DİSK Basın-İş syndicate data.

Publishers Union of Turkey announced its annual report on Freedom of Publishing. The report stated that despite the several improvements thanks to legal amendments, freedom of publishing didn’t improve due to threats of censorship, self-censorship and judging.

Tonguç Ok, a life sentence serving inmate in the Dev Yol case with 14 published translations, received this year’s Turkish Publishers Union Special Award.