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Journalist Durket Süren handed prison sentence on 'propaganda' charges

Journalist Durket Süren handed prison sentence on 'propaganda' charges

The court has deferred the sentence and lifted the international travel ban on the journalist.

21 February 2022

Journalist Nurcan Yalçın released after three days in detention

Journalist Nurcan Yalçın released after three days in detention

Yalçın was detained during a police raid in her home in Diyarbakır.

7 February 2022

Journalist Nurcan Yalçın detained in Diyarbakır

Journalist Nurcan Yalçın detained in Diyarbakır

Police raided the journalist's home. The reason for the detention is not yet known.

4 February 2022

BBC journalists continue Turkey's first media strike in 13 years

BBC journalists continue Turkey's first media strike in 13 years

The strike continues amid cold and snow in İstanbul. We have visited the BBC journalists.

26 January 2022 Hikmet Adal

Journalist threatened after reporting on alleged child abuse by security officers in Van

Journalist threatened after reporting on alleged child abuse by security officers in Van

"Children who are victims of abuse are seen as 'terrorists' while the perpetrators present themselves as 'patriots' and wear the armor of impunity," a lawyer has said.

11 January 2022

Survey: More than 70 percent of journalists struggle to make ends meet

Survey: More than 70 percent of journalists struggle to make ends meet

More than 85 percent of journalists apply self-censorship and are concerned that they might get into legal trouble because of their reports.

10 January 2022

Journalists in Turkey struggle with wage erosion, unemployment

TURKISH JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION

Journalists in Turkey struggle with wage erosion, unemployment

"At the start of my career, I was earning four times the minimum wage despite only two years of experience. Now I've been working for 22 years and earn 1.5 times the minimum wage," says a journalist.

29 December 2021

Dismissed due to union activities, Hürriyet journalists win lawsuit for reinstatement

Dismissed due to union activities, Hürriyet journalists win lawsuit for reinstatement

The newspaper had fired 45 journalists to prevent the authorization of the Journalists' Union of Turkey, the court has concluded.

24 December 2021

Journalist Emrullah Acar released after six days in detention

Journalist Emrullah Acar released after six days in detention

Acar was detained because of his phone conversation with a news source. He has been released on probation.

25 November 2021

Journalist Fırat Fıstık investigated over report on Boğaziçi University rector

Journalist Fırat Fıstık investigated over report on Boğaziçi University rector

The report documented that the rector identified the students who protested against him and filed a criminal complaint against them, which resulted in the arrest of two students.

22 October 2021

Five journalists acquitted in 'trustee protests' case in Mardin

Five journalists acquitted in 'trustee protests' case in Mardin

As people were protesting the dismissal of the elected mayor, five journalists following the events had been detained and filed a criminal case against.

20 October 2021

AFP Turkey office, union settle for collective agreement

AFP Turkey office, union settle for collective agreement

Employees of the agency decided to go on a strike last month. The union has announced that they reached a new collective agreement with the agency.

12 October 2021

Arbitrary book ban against imprisoned journalist Nedim Türfent

Arbitrary book ban against imprisoned journalist Nedim Türfent

The letter where Türfent wrote about the book ban was censored by the prison letter committee as well.

12 October 2021 Münker Odabaşı

Cumhuriyet newspaper dismisses seven journalists

Cumhuriyet newspaper dismisses seven journalists

Some of the dismissed journalists said no reason was stated to them while others said the firings were because of economic reasons.

Six journalists in Turkey sentenced to a total of 27 years in prison in September

Six journalists in Turkey sentenced to a total of 27 years in prison in September

The Turkish Journalists' Association has released the "Price of the News" September report.

Two journalists from the Netherlands detained in northwestern Turkey

Two journalists from the Netherlands detained in northwestern Turkey

Journalists Olaf Koens and Pepijn Nagtzaam were taken into custody in Edirne, where they went to report on the refugee mobility. Detained “because they entered a military forbidden zone”, the journalists have been released after giving their statements.

28 September 2021 Hikmet Adal

The media in the Balkans and Turkey: 'Keep fighting'

FAZANA MEDIA FESTIVAL

The media in the Balkans and Turkey: 'Keep fighting'

The chief topic of the Fazana Media Festival in Croatia was the developments in the media in the Balkans and Turkey. The general assembly of the SEENPM was also held at the festival attended by nearly 70 professionals. Erol Önderoğlu from bianet was elected to the board of directors.

17 September 2021 Nazan Özcan

Investigation against journalist Ahmet Kandal for disclosing police officers' names

Investigation against journalist Ahmet Kandal for disclosing police officers' names

The journalist has said that he reported on officers who committed an offense and are being investigated.

Public broadcaster fires employee for commemorating revolutionaries

Public broadcaster fires employee for commemorating revolutionaries

Journalism organizations have held a protest in front of the TRT İstanbul Radio, demanding the reinstatement of Deniz Selmanlı, who had worked for the broadcaster for 22 years.

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.

Violence, censorship and a restraining order against journalists

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE

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

Germany confirms the existence of ‘execution lists’

Germany confirms the existence of ‘execution lists’

Answering the Parliamentary question of Evrim Sommer, the federal government of Germany has confirmed the existence of execution lists targeting the journalists from Turkey currently living in Germany.

Police detain dozens, fire rubber bullets at journalists on Suruç Massacre anniversary

Police detain dozens, fire rubber bullets at journalists on Suruç Massacre anniversary

Thirty-three people were killed in an ISIS bombing in Suruç, Urfa on July 20, 2015.

Germany's police warn journalist Celal Başlangıç of risk of assassination

Germany's police warn journalist Celal Başlangıç of risk of assassination

The police in Germany are probing an "assassination list" consisting of dozens of Erdoğan dissidents living abroad, Başlangıç has said.

Days after assault, journalist Erk Acarer receives threatening message

Days after assault, journalist Erk Acarer receives threatening message

Acarer has criticized the government of Germany for being "passive" regarding the threats and attacks against him.

Knife attack on journalist Erk Acarer in Germany

Knife attack on journalist Erk Acarer in Germany

Acarer has been reportedly assaulted in the yard of his home in Berlin, where he has been living for four years.

International reactions to police violence against photojournalist during Pride March

International reactions to police violence against photojournalist during Pride March

Police officers violently detained AFP photojournalist Bülent Kılıç, who was heard saying "I can't breathe" as officers kneeled on him.

Journalist threatened by police chief while filming 'justice watch'

Journalist threatened by police chief while filming 'justice watch'

A reporter was prevented from filming Emine Şenyaşar who has been keeping a "justice watch" for his two sons killed by the relatives of an AKP deputy.

Low sentences for armed assault on journalist

Low sentences for armed assault on journalist

Local journalist Hakan Denizli was targeted in an armed assault two years ago. All the defendants in the case have been sentenced to less than four years in prison.

11 June 2021 Hikmet Adal

Reporter slightly injured in 10th attack on journalists in Turkey this year

Reporter slightly injured in 10th attack on journalists in Turkey this year

DHA reporter Ahmet Atmaca has been attacked by multiple people while working.

Report: Turkey among top three countries in violence towards women journalists in May

Report: Turkey among top three countries in violence towards women journalists in May

The Coalition For Women In Journalism has released its monthly report on violence against women journalists.

Former intelligence officer Korkut Eken denies involvement in murder of journalist Kutlu Adalı

SEDAT PEKER VIDEOS

Former intelligence officer Korkut Eken denies involvement in murder of journalist Kutlu Adalı

Crime boss Sedat Peker and his brother claim they had cooperated with Eken in a failed attempt to assassinate Adalı in Cyprus.

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