Turkey: How the secret services can destroy a journalist’s…
The difficulties of working in the media, the fragility of refugee status, and the story of a journalist that the Turkish state wanted for itself.
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Media Freedom on the Line as Turkey Approaches Elections
As Turkey prepares for presidential and parliamentary elections, press freedom and human rights groups demand that, whoever forms the next government, unwinding a decade of restrictions on media freedom must be a central priority for the country.
Turkey: International groups demand release of Kurdish journalists, lawyers,…
On 25 April, coordinated dawn raids in Turkey targeted homes and offices of 126 people including journalists, lawyers, rights defenders, political activists and artists in 21 provinces, based on unclear charges.
Turkey: Broadcast regulator must stop punishing critical reporting ahead…
We call on Turkey’s broadcast regulator (RTÜK) to immediately stop fining broadcasters for their critical reporting.
Turkey: International delegation condemns passage of disinformation law and…
Turkey’s journalists are bracing themselves for a renewed attack on their safety and freedoms in the run up to the country’s 2023 general elections following passage of a new disinformation law that threatens to close down public criticism and debate, an international media freedom mission visiting Turkey from October 12 to 14, 2022, has found.
International Press Freedom Groups Condemn Turkey Disinformation Bill Placed…
A group of international media freedom, freedom of expression and journalists’ organisations today called on Turkish Members of Parliament (MPs)MPs to vote against down the bill on “disinformation and fake news”.
Turkey: Solidarity with twenty journalists including TGS leadership blacklisted…
The partner organisations of the MFRR expressed solidarity with the twenty journalists blacklisted by the Turkish General Directorate of Security (EGM) for their writing and joined Turkey’s Journalists Union (TGS) in denouncing an apparent attempt to intimidate independent journalists and trade unionists.
Turkey: International groups call to restore Evrensel’s right to…
18 press freedom, freedom of expression, and human rights organisations call on the Turkish Press Advertising Agency (BİK) to withdraw its decision to revoke the right of the independent Evrensel newspaper to receive public ads.
International groups call on Turkey’s parliament to reject the…
The MFRR, together with a group of international media freedom, freedom of expression, and journalists’ organisations has called for the immediate dismissal of the bill on “disinformation and fake news” in Turkey.
Turkey: MFRR calls for swift and thorough investigation into…
The partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) strongly condemn the murder of Güngör Arslan, the owner and managing editor of the local Ses Kocaeli newspaper in Turkey.
