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Turkey’s largest journalists' union fails to reach deal with nine outlets in collective bargaining talks

Turkey’s largest journalists' union fails to reach deal with nine outlets in collective bargaining talks

The Journalists’ Union of Turkey criticized media employers for proposing wage increases below the inflation rate.

14 February 2025

‘Both reporting on and experiencing poverty’: Journalists protest for rights amid economic crisis

‘Both reporting on and experiencing poverty’: Journalists protest for rights amid economic crisis

Many journalists’ wages have declined to the minimum wage level, which does not allow them to make ends meet, warns the Journalists' Union of Turkey.

Union report sheds light on journalists' economic struggles in Turkey

Union report sheds light on journalists' economic struggles in Turkey

Wages remain below the poverty line in many workplaces, especially in non-union ones, according to the TGS report.

Sputnik employees will go on strike

Sputnik employees will go on strike

The Journalists Union of Turkey has decided to go on strike at Sputnik in the following days if they are not able to reach an agreement with the employer of the agency.

24 July 2023 Hikmet Adal

Journalism in Turkey: Political pressure, mobbing, low wages

STUDY BY UNION

Journalism in Turkey: Political pressure, mobbing, low wages

The study shows that journalists face multifaceted problems while carrying out their jobs, and that women journalists are more affected by these problems in every area.

Union wins authorization case against media conglomerate

Union wins authorization case against media conglomerate

When the Journalists Union of Turkey acquired the required majority to engage in collective bargaining negotiations in 2019, the Hürriyet newspaper retaliated by retroactively terminating the contracts of 45 unionized employees.

Journalists Union of Turkey: 'We will not allow journalism to be destroyed in this country'

Journalists Union of Turkey: 'We will not allow journalism to be destroyed in this country'

We will continue our fight both for freedom of press and freedom of expression and also for our rights, carrying on from where we were," said Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) President Durmuş.

29 May 2023 Hikmet Adal

AFP journalists in İstanbul go on strike over low wages

AFP journalists in İstanbul go on strike over low wages

The journalists say their wages have eroded due to the high inflation in Turkey, demanding improved wages.

3 May 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Union: Violence against women journalists is on the increase

Union: Violence against women journalists is on the increase

The Journalists Union of Türkiye says women and LGBTI+ journalists are suffering more violence while working.

22 November 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Türkiye's media laws under scrutiny after İstanbul bombing

Türkiye's media laws under scrutiny after İstanbul bombing

Ambiguous laws and their arbitrary implementation led to Sunday's broad restrictions on traditional and social media, according to critics.

15 November 2022

Journalists protest 'disinformation bill': 'Greatest censorship in Turkey's history'

Journalists protest 'disinformation bill': 'Greatest censorship in Turkey's history'

Journalism groups criticized the arrest of Kurdish journalists and accused the government of spreading disinformation.

Journalism organizations call for withdrawal of Press Law amendment

Journalism organizations call for withdrawal of Press Law amendment

The bill will not solve the disinformation problem but will only aggravate censorship, the groups have said in a joint statement.

Top administrative court annuls ban on filming police officers during protests

FINAL VERDICT

Top administrative court annuls ban on filming police officers during protests

The Council of State has rejected the appeals of the Minister of Interior and General Director of Security and annulled the ban

'The first casualty of war is the truth, we journalists side with peace, not war'

JOURNALISTS' UNION OF TURKEY

'The first casualty of war is the truth, we journalists side with peace, not war'

The TGS has released a statement about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and criticized Twitter for profiling the employees of Russia-based Sputnik news website. The union has also requested that peace be established as soon as possible.

'Only a beginning': The first media strike in 13 years ends in BBC journalists’ victory

LABOR RIGHTS IN TURKEY

'Only a beginning': The first media strike in 13 years ends in BBC journalists’ victory

BBC İstanbul Bureau employees have won the first media strike in Turkey in 13 years. The journalists will get a 32-percent wage increase and additional rights.

31 January 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

'Journalists strong when united': BBC Turkish goes on strike

A FIRST IN 13 YEARS

'Journalists strong when united': BBC Turkish goes on strike

While the official inflation rate is 36 percent in Turkey, BBC has offered a 20-percent pay rise to its employees in its İstanbul bureau, protests the Journalists' Union of Turkey (TGS). After 13 years, the first strike has begun in the press sector in Turkey.

14 January 2022

BBC Turkish goes on strike on January 14

BBC Turkish goes on strike on January 14

As the collective bargaining between the BBC Turkish and the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has ended in a deadlock, the journalists will go on strike on January 14. The decision was announced in early December 2021.

13 January 2022

‘With journalists arrested and unemployment over 35 percent, there is nothing to celebrate’

JANUARY 10 WORKING JOURNALISTS DAY

‘With journalists arrested and unemployment over 35 percent, there is nothing to celebrate’

In a statement on the occasion of Working Journalists Day, the Journalists’ Union of Turkey recalls that 90 percent of press workers work precariously and without a union and journalists are forced to defend their news at court almost every day.

10 January 2022

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

BBC Turkish to go on strike

BBC Turkish to go on strike

As the collective bargaining between the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) and the İstanbul office of the BBC has ended in a deadlock, a decision of strike has been taken. The TGS has hung the decision of strike on the office door of the BBC Turkish.

7 December 2021

Only pro-government and state news agencies allowed at minimum wage meeting

Only pro-government and state news agencies allowed at minimum wage meeting

The Journalists' Union of Turkey has denounced the prevention of journalists from following the meetings.

2 December 2021

'It is unacceptable': Union, journalists protest dismissals from daily Cumhuriyet

'It is unacceptable': Union, journalists protest dismissals from daily Cumhuriyet

Ahead of the protest to be held in front of Cumhuriyet’s central office, the newspaper administration called the police; at least 4 police vehicles came in front of the building. The union has called on the ones responsible for recent dismissals to resign.

30 November 2021

Dismissed from daily Hürriyet, 45 journalists not paid their compensation for 2 years

LEGAL STRUGGLE FOR RIGHTS

Dismissed from daily Hürriyet, 45 journalists not paid their compensation for 2 years

Dismissed from Hürriyet newspaper because they joined the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS), journalists have been waging a legal struggle to get their severance pay.

28 September 2021

AFP unions in France express solidarity with colleagues preparing to strike in Turkey

AFP unions in France express solidarity with colleagues preparing to strike in Turkey

As the collective bargaining between the Journalists’ Union of Turkey and the Agence France-Presse (AFP) Turkey office has ended in a deadlock, a decision of strike has been taken. The AFP unions in France have released a statement about the issue.

15 September 2021

'Turkey should grant asylum to women journalists from Afghanistan'

JOURNALISTS' UNION OF TURKEY

'Turkey should grant asylum to women journalists from Afghanistan'

"We regard the courage of Afghan women journalists, who persist in reporting despite all risks as 'journalism,' not what the press does by moderating the Taliban's messages," the TGS has said.

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.

Journalist Uğur Şahin released from detention

Journalist Uğur Şahin released from detention

Taken into custody while covering an incident of male violence against a woman in İstanbul’s Şişli, BirGün News Director Uğur Şahin has been released.

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.

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).

Journalism organizations: Whoever stays silent now is a party to this crime

PEKER'S ALLEGATIONS

Journalism organizations: Whoever stays silent now is a party to this crime

Journalists’ Union of Turkey, Reporters Without Borders and DİSK Press Union have made statements about Sedat Peker’s allegations implying former Interior Minister Mehmet Ağar’s role in the unidentified murders of journalists Mumcu and Adalı.

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