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Journalist Ayşe Düzkan Goes to Prison: My Morale is High, See You

Journalist Ayşe Düzkan Goes to Prison: My Morale is High, See You

Being sentenced to to 18 months in prison for acting in solidarity with Özgür Gündem newspaper, which was shut down by a statutory decree, feminist and journalist Ayşe Düzkan has gone to the Bakırköy Women's Prison in İstanbul.

29 January 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Prison Sentences of Journalists Aksoy, Taş Upheld

Prison Sentences of Journalists Aksoy, Taş Upheld

The prison sentences, which were previously given to journalists Murat Aksoy and Atilla Taş on charge of “being members of an armed terrorist organization”, have been upheld.

24 October 2018

Restrictions in News of Violence Against Women

PENNED BY AYLA TÜRKSOY

Restrictions in News of Violence Against Women

It is seen that sexist language and patriarchic ideology’s borders are not abandoned even though on the surface it looks like the murders are condemned.

1 October 2018 Ayla Türksoy

400 Thousand Social Media Posts about March 8 in a Week

400 Thousand Social Media Posts about March 8 in a Week

More than quarter of all posts and comments shared on Facebook about March 8 have been posted by people between the ages of 18 and 24. In the first week of March, 400 thousand social media posts have been made about March 8.

Akit TV Presenter Faces Outrages After He Threatened Cumhuriyet Newspaper

Akit TV Presenter Faces Outrages After He Threatened Cumhuriyet Newspaper

Professional journalist associations have expressed outrage at pro-government Akit TV Presenter Yusuf Ozan after he targeted and threatened Cumhuriyet newspaper by saying: "It is permissible to kill the likes of you.”

12 February 2018

RSF: Government Tries to Control Every News Report

RSF: Government Tries to Control Every News Report

Denouncing prime minister delivering “coverage recommendations” to media representatives, the RSF has said, “the aim of the directives is to put the Turkish media at the service of the government and its war goals”.

24 January 2018

Evrensel Newspaper Columnist Karataş Released

Evrensel Newspaper Columnist Karataş Released

Evrensel daily newspaper columnist Karataş has been released following 57 days of detention.

22 September 2017

Musa Anter Awards Go to Media Outlets Closed Through Decree

Musa Anter Awards Go to Media Outlets Closed Through Decree

Musa Anter Awards have been granted to the reporters of dihaber, which was closed through statutory decree, in categories of Kurdish and Turkish news report, and to the reporters of Newspaper Sujin, which was also closed through statutory decree, in the category of journalism on women.

20 September 2017

Appeal Against Arrest of CHP’s Berberoğlu Rejected

Appeal Against Arrest of CHP’s Berberoğlu Rejected

İstanbul 15th Heavy Penal Court has rejected the appeal against arrest of CHP İstanbul MP Berberoğlu.

Arrest of Gülmen, Özakça on Headlines of Only 4 Newspapers

Arrest of Gülmen, Özakça on Headlines of Only 4 Newspapers

As BirGün, Cumhuriyet, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi and Evrensel daily newspapers have headlined arrest of two educators, seven of the pro-government newspapers haven’t covered the arrest.

2 Major Obstacles Before Journalism: Government, Jurisdiction

BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT 2016 OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2016

2 Major Obstacles Before Journalism: Government, Jurisdiction

As of January 1, 2017, 131 journalists are in prison; 28 people including seven journalists are suspects for "defaming Erdoğan"; 54 journalists' properties were confiscated; 12 gag orders were issued; 24 media organs were closed.

23 January 2017 Erol Önderoğlu

2 Executives of Doğan Holding Detained

2 Executives of Doğan Holding Detained

Doğan Holding has announced that two of its executives Yahya Uzdiven and Eren Turgut Yücel have been taken into custody as part on investigation in which its previously detained Ankara representative Barbabos Muratoğlu.

Closed Radio, TV Channels Come Together: There is 1 Report

Closed Radio, TV Channels Come Together: There is 1 Report

Staff of four TV and seven radio channels closed by Statutory Decrees have come together and established 1 Haber Var (There is 1 Report) Platform.

9 December 2016

Nor Radyo Calls for Solidarity

Nor Radyo Calls for Solidarity

Broadcasting in eight languages for over seven years, the radio channel Nor Radyo is calling for solidarity night on December 10, Saturday.

1 December 2016

Life Imprisonment Demanded for Özgür Gündem Writers, Executives

Life Imprisonment Demanded for Özgür Gündem Writers, Executives

Aggravated life and from 6.5 to 17.5 years imprisonment have been demanded for Özgür Gündem’s nine writers and executives, four of whom arrested.

11 November 2016

4 More From Özgür Gündem Solidarity Campaign Called to Testify

4 More From Özgür Gündem Solidarity Campaign Called to Testify

Three journalists, an artist, and an Alevi sage who joined the the “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign launched on May 3 have been called to testify.

7 September 2016

6th Censorship on JINHA

6th Censorship on JINHA

The Telecommunication Communication Presidency has blocked access to the first and only woman news agency in Turkey, the Jin News Agency for the sixth time.

‘Right to Information Cannot Be Blocked by State Secret’

‘Right to Information Cannot Be Blocked by State Secret’

Journalism trade bodies TGC, ÇGD, TGS, DİSK Press Labor and Press Institute Association expressing that journalists Dündar and Gül are being tried for doing journalism, demanded freedom for all imprisoned journalists.

3rd Group of News Watch in Diyarbakır

3rd Group of News Watch in Diyarbakır

Journalists Arzu Demir, Ceyda Karan, Cihangir Balkır, Demet Yılan, Gökhan Biçici, Hayko Bağdat, Mehveş Evin, Metin Cihan, and Semra Çelebi are in Diyarbakır for News Watch.

17 February 2016

TİB Blocks Off Access to Aryen News Website

TİB Blocks Off Access to Aryen News Website

Telecommunications Communication Presidency has blocked access to Aryen News website with an “administrative injunction”.

16 February 2016

Erdoğan: Media must be Independent

Erdoğan: Media must be Independent

President Erdoğan said on January 10, Working Reporters’ Day that democracy can be strong in so far reporters are independent.

11 January 2016

Journalists Arrested Over Corruption Reports Explain

Journalists Arrested Over Corruption Reports Explain

On the Conference held by International Transparency Foundation under the title “Report Card of 2015 from Journalists’ Perspective and Open Data Use in Struggle Against Corruption”, journalists on trial due to their reports on corruption have explained.

6 January 2016 Elif Akgül

Reactions by Journalism, Freedom of Speech Organizations against Arrests

Reactions by Journalism, Freedom of Speech Organizations against Arrests

Statements made separately by IPI Turkey, Press Council, DİSK Press Labor, TGS and TGC, TGF and TYS have reacted against arrest of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül.

27 November 2015

Pro-War Media

Pro-War Media

“Us vs. them” dichotomy causes on media to be spoken in Turkey’s name in crisis periods, and sometimes even cause to be more “us” than society and government.

27 November 2015 Mahmut Çınar

"Cultural Dialogues" in St. Petersburg

BEYZA KURAL IN ST. PETERSBURG

"Cultural Dialogues" in St. Petersburg

Notes from dialogues by young journalists,photographers, documentarists gathered in St. Petersburg.

23 November 2015 Beyza Kural

Kılıçdaroğlu Slams Cem Küçük Who Threatens Aydın Doğan

Kılıçdaroğlu Slams Cem Küçük Who Threatens Aydın Doğan

CHP Leader Kılıçdaroğlu commenting “very daring” on Cem Küçük’s words targeting Aydın Doğan and some journalists has said, “A journalist desiring his colleagues to be fired is an unprecedented incident in history of the Republic.”

6 November 2015

Investigation against 26 Journalist and Columnists

Investigation against 26 Journalist and Columnists

An investigation has been launched against 26 journalists and columnists including Özgür Gündem newspaper Co-Chief Editors Eren Keskin and Hüseyin Aykol with the charge of “making propaganda for organization”.

5 November 2015

New Name from Erdoğan for Resolution Process: National Unity and Fraternity Process

New Name from Erdoğan for Resolution Process: National Unity and Fraternity Process

President Erdoğan has been with headmen again, declared new name of resolution process as “National Unity and Fraternity Process”.

4 November 2015

Trustee Discharges More Than 60 in İpek Media

Trustee Discharges More Than 60 in İpek Media

At least 58 journalists have been discharged in İped Media in which trustee has been appointed, Bugün TV Chief Editor Toros has said “Vast scale of discharges will be seen” as to upcoming days.

4 November 2015 Elif Akgül

Journalists Platform Slams AKP over Liberty of Press

FREEDOM TO JOURNALISTS PLATFORM

Journalists Platform Slams AKP over Liberty of Press

Freedom to Journalists Platform has reacted against police violence and Bugün and Kanaltürk broadcast shut following trustee appointment.

29 October 2015

Map of Media Ownership in Turkey

MUSTAFA SÖNMEZ COMMENTATED

Map of Media Ownership in Turkey

Economist-journalist Mustafa Sönmez has mapped media ownership in turkey, talked over transformation of media over AKP governorship of 13 years.

29 October 2015 Elif Akgül

Bugün Reporter Detained

Bugün Reporter Detained

Police entered İpek Media to which trustee was appointed, and battered and detained Bugün reporter Kamil Maman.

28 October 2015

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