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Press Freedom

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International rights organizations express support for journalists in Ukraine
International rights organizations express support for journalists in Ukraine
85 international rights and press freedom organizations, including the Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) from Turkey, have released a joint statement amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: "We unilaterally condemn the violence and aggression."
28 February 2022
IPI condemns the attack on columnist Memduh Bayraktaroğlu's house
IPI condemns the attack on columnist Memduh Bayraktaroğlu's house
“Turkey must make clear that violence against journalists is unacceptable,” says International Press Institute Turkey Programme Coordinator Akyavaş regarding the attempted raid on Korkusuz newspaper columnist Bayraktaroğlu’s house.
25 February 2022
Court accepts indictment against jailed journalist Sedef Kabaş: Up to 12 years in prison
Court accepts indictment against jailed journalist Sedef Kabaş: Up to 12 years in prison
Held in pre-trial detention for “insulting the President”, journalist Sedef Kabaş is now facing up to 12 years, 10 months in prison as the indictment charging her with “insulting the President” and “insulting public officials” has been accepted.
15 February 2022
‘RTÜK head wants no news to be reported, no criticism to be leveled at government'
INTERVIEW WITH FARUK BİLDİRİCİ
‘RTÜK head wants no news to be reported, no criticism to be leveled at government'
Media ombudsperson Faruk Bildirici has spoken to bianet about the inquiry launched by the Radio and Television Supreme Council against Halk TV and its order to three international news websites to apply for a license within 72 hours.
11 February 2022 Hikmet Adal
The state of press freedom in Turkey: 18 journalists sentenced to prison in 3 months
2021 4TH QUARTERLY REPORT
The state of press freedom in Turkey: 18 journalists sentenced to prison in 3 months
According to a report published by Expression Interrupted, in the last quarter of 2021, 203 journalists appeared before the judge in 98 cases, which means on average, 70 journalists stood trial in more than 30 cases monthly during the reporting period.
27 January 2022
ECtHR convicts Turkey over journalist Deniz Yücel’s imprisonment
ECtHR convicts Turkey over journalist Deniz Yücel’s imprisonment
The European Court of Human Rights has concluded that Turkey violated the freedom of expression and right to liberty and security of journalist Deniz Yücel, who was held in prison for 367 days in the country.
25 January 2022
Journalists’ struggle for freedom, a glimmer of hope from the judiciary
BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT / 2021
Journalists’ struggle for freedom, a glimmer of hope from the judiciary
In 2021, 35 journalists were sentenced to 92 years; at least 41 were detained. The “world’s worst jailer of journalists” for years, Turkey now relies more on “judicial control” against journalists while the turn to be detained has come to citizen journalists.
24 January 2022 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı
Journalist covering Enes Kara’s death removed from office as managing editor
Journalist covering Enes Kara’s death removed from office as managing editor
While newspaper’s Managing Editor Faik Akgün has been removed from office, the news report titled “Unable to withstand religious community’s pressure, he committed suicide” has been removed from the website.
13 January 2022
‘Turkey’s economy is in complete collapse,’ says CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu
‘Turkey’s economy is in complete collapse,’ says CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu
Main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu has addressed journalists: “Don’t worry, it is so close… Regardless of who they are, they will see what press freedom is as long as they act morally and we will know how to learn from those criticisms.”
11 January 2022
19 journalist women battered in Turkey in a year, shows report
JANUARY 10 WORKING JOURNALISTS DAY
19 journalist women battered in Turkey in a year, shows report
The Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform released its annual report on violations of rights faced by journalist women in Turkey on January 10 Working Journalists Day: “We will raise our organized struggle in the face of violence and pressure.”
10 January 2022
Detained twice on the same day, journalist Ferhat Çelik released
Detained twice on the same day, journalist Ferhat Çelik released
Mezopotamya Agency Managing Editor Ferhat Çelik was detained on the night of January 4. He gave his statement both at the prosecutor’s office and the judgeship. After he was released, he was detained again and gave another statement to the police.
6 January 2022
47 journalists sentenced to 133 years in prison in Turkey in 2021
DFG REPORT
47 journalists sentenced to 133 years in prison in Turkey in 2021
The Tigris-Euphrates Journalists Association has released its 2021 Report on Violations of Rights Against Journalists: “The government's attitude, pressure and what is happening in terms of press freedom show us that Turkey is a prison for journalists.”
5 January 2022
'Cost of journalism' in Turkey: 67 journalists stood trial in December
'Cost of journalism' in Turkey: 67 journalists stood trial in December
The Journalists’ Association has released its December 2021 report: 67 journalists faced 412 years, 1 month to 1,334 years, 1 month in prison and three life sentences in Turkey in a month while eight journalists were sentenced to 14 years in prison.
3 January 2022
Turkey is the ‘sixth worst jailer of journalists’ in 2021, shows CPJ report
Turkey is the ‘sixth worst jailer of journalists’ in 2021, shows CPJ report
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has released its annual report: “The number of journalists jailed around the world set another record in 2021. Repressive regimes from Asia to Europe to Africa cracked down harshly on the independent press.”
9 December 2021
Journalist Fatih Gönül acquitted
Journalist Fatih Gönül acquitted
Fatih Gönül, a former reporter for the Dicle News Agency (DİHA), which was closed by a Statutory Decree, has been acquitted of “organization membership” and “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”.
25 November 2021
Journalist Dindar Karataş acquitted
Journalist Dindar Karataş acquitted
Charged with “membership of a terrorist organization” over his news and phone conversations, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Dindar Karataş has been acquitted at this final hearing at the Erzurum 3rd High Criminal Court.
17 November 2021
Report condemns 'increasing violence, threats of security forces against journalists’
PROGRESSIVE JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
Report condemns 'increasing violence, threats of security forces against journalists’
In its monthly report on press freedom in Turkey, the ÇGD criticizes the security forces’ treatment of journalists, underlining that “intimidation practices are implemented especially against members of certain media outlets.”
11 November 2021
Facing deportation over news on ‘banana-eating videos’, journalist Shamaa released
Facing deportation over news on ‘banana-eating videos’, journalist Shamaa released
Having reported on the ‘banana-eating videos’ of Syrian people in protest against the targeting remarks of a citizen in a street interview, journalist Majed Shamaa, who was sent to a removal center to be deported from Turkey, has been released.
9 November 2021
'58 journalists faced up to 896 years in prison in Turkey in October'
'COST OF JOURNALISM' REPORT
'58 journalists faced up to 896 years in prison in Turkey in October'
The Journalists’ Association has released its report for October 2021: At least 58 journalists and media workers were put on trial, three journalists were sentenced to 2 years, 5 months, 12 days in prison and a fine of 16,600 TRY.
1 November 2021
Full pressure on media and social media
BIA MEDIA MONITOR / JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2021
Full pressure on media and social media
According to BİA Media Monitoring Report, 29 journalists were physically attacked, 11 were detained in the 3rd quarter of 2021. While the attacks on journalists soared from 11 to 29 in a year, they went beyond borders with Erk Acarer stabbed in Berlin.
20 October 2021 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı
Access block to daily Evrensel’s three news reports, articles
Access block to daily Evrensel’s three news reports, articles
Upon the criminal complaint of Burdur Provincial Gendarmerie Command, an access block has been imposed on two news reports and one article published by Evrensel Newspaper 5-6 years ago. The daily will appeal against the block.
20 October 2021
Standing trial for covering a protest march, journalist Ruşen Takva acquitted
Standing trial for covering a protest march, journalist Ruşen Takva acquitted
Facing up to 19 years in prison for following up a press statement on "Kurdish national unity" organized by the HDP, DTK and DBP in Van and the protest march held afterwards, journalist Ruşen Takva has been acquitted of the offenses charged.
12 October 2021
State of press freedom in Turkey: 1 journalist arrested, 3 attacked in September
DFG REPORT
State of press freedom in Turkey: 1 journalist arrested, 3 attacked in September
The Tigris-Euphrates Journalists Association has released its monthly report on violations of journalists’ rights in Turkey: Five journalists were detained and journalists were prevented from news follow-up in 15 incidents in September 2021.
6 October 2021
Access block to bianet’s news on access block to news
Access block to bianet’s news on access block to news
With the decision of a penal judgeship of peace, an access block has been imposed on bianet's news covering the access block imposed on the news regarding the Met-Gün Construction company’s seizure of a loan received by the İstanbul Municipality.
5 October 2021
Even news on access blocks to news faced access blocks in Turkey in September
REPORT BY CHP MP
Even news on access blocks to news faced access blocks in Turkey in September
Main opposition CHP MP Çakırözer has released his monthly report on violations of freedom of expression and press in Turkey in September 2021: 45 journalists appeared before the judge, newspapers’ public ads were cut for 100 days.
5 October 2021
‘At least 10 attacks against women journalists in Turkey in September’
CFWIJ
‘At least 10 attacks against women journalists in Turkey in September’
According to the Press Freedom Status for Women Journalists report of the Coalition for Women in Journalism, there were at least 61 cases of violations against women journalists in the world in September 2021.
4 October 2021
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
Put on trial over violence against journalist, police officer exempted from hearings
BEYZA KURAL CASE
Put on trial over violence against journalist, police officer exempted from hearings
In the trial over the police violence against former bianet reporter Beyza Kural, the court has accepted one police officer’s request for being exempted from attending the hearings while the other officer will attend the hearings via video conferencing.
24 September 2021
PEN Melbourne’s new honorary member: Jailed journalist Nedim Türfent
PEN Melbourne’s new honorary member: Jailed journalist Nedim Türfent
Australia’s PEN Melbourne center has announced that journalist Nedim Türfent has been granted honorary membership. Sending a message from prison, the journalist has thanked for "the honor erasing the borders desired to be set by hegemons."
23 September 2021
Are they not journalists, but terrorists?
PÊGERMOK / NEDİM TÜRFENT
Are they not journalists, but terrorists?
The court board commented that “it should be like this and he should write like this”. In doing this, it both attempted to describe what journalism is and caused a grave violation.
16 September 2021 Nedim Türfent
'Oppression and censorship have become entrenched in Turkey'
ÇGD REPORT
'Oppression and censorship have become entrenched in Turkey'
Releasing its 40th monthly media monitoring report, the Progressive Journalists Association says, “We will either make our voices heard freely or we will perish.”
7 September 2021
‘At least 8 women journalists subjected to violence in Turkey in August’
REPORT
‘At least 8 women journalists subjected to violence in Turkey in August’
The Coalition For Women in Journalism has released its monthly report documenting the violations against women journalists across the world: “Turkey was the leading country with the most cases in August.”
6 September 2021
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