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Erol Önderoğlu

Erol Önderoğlu

Erol Önderoğlu[email protected]
A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without...

A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF), where he began as a reporter in 1996. Since 1999, he has worked at bianet, a project of the IPS Communication Foundation, as the coordinator of the Legal Support Desk, editor for freedom of expression, and editor-in-chief. He has authored more than 4,800 signed news articles and opinion pieces. He has also written for Bizim Gazete and the journal Güncel Hukuk. He currently prepares the Media Monitoring Reports at bianet.

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Prolonged detentions and judicial control tighten pressure on journalists
BİA MEDIA MONITORING JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2025
Prolonged detentions and judicial control tighten pressure on journalists
Media freedom in Turkey continues to suffer as the politicized judiciary extends arbitrary detentions and judicial control measures, using them as tools of intimidation instead of ending operations targeting journalists.
17 October 2025
Unprecedented pressure on journalists under the government's watch
BİA MEDIA MONITORING APRIL-MAY-JUNE 2025
Unprecedented pressure on journalists under the government's watch
In a troubling new phase has been, top-level elected and appointed officials in power openly play a role in the arrest of journalists or media actors through their public statements made “on behalf of the nation.”
23 July 2025
Not World Press Freedom Day, but persecution of journalists in Turkey!
BİA MEDIA MONITORING/JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH 2025
Not World Press Freedom Day, but persecution of journalists in Turkey!
The fact that investigations were launched into 55 journalists, columnists, and reporters over a three-month period shows how closely critical journalism is being monitored by the judiciary.
3 May 2025
The government made journalists' lives a living hell in 2024
BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT 2024
The government made journalists' lives a living hell in 2024
The BİA Media Monitoring Report reveals that at least 25 journalists and five media outlets were attacked in 2024, while 82 media representatives, mostly from the MHP and affiliated political groups, were threatened in an environment of judicial inaction.
24 January 2025
Truth concealed through repression from all sides targeting journalists
BİA MEDIA MONITORING/OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2024
Truth concealed through repression from all sides targeting journalists
The BİA Media Monitoring Report aims to pinpoint the specific tendencies in repression targeting journalists, and reveals how, in the detention of 31 journalists in the last 3 months, judiciary control measures have been abused, and although there are no longer legal grounds for it, censorship continues with brazen opportunism.
9 January 2025
Just silence the journalist, and I won't touch you!
BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT
Just silence the journalist, and I won't touch you!
Of the 71 journalists who were threatened through statements or "petitions" during the months of July, August, and September, 68 were targeted by the MHP and its affiliated political groups.
17 October 2024
Journalists are on the target and have no legal security anymore!
BİA MEDIA MONITORING APRIL-MAY-JUNE 2024
Journalists are on the target and have no legal security anymore!
The judiciary is remaining passive in the face of threats directed at television commentators and other journalists, particularly from nationalist circles. Efforts to combat crimes against journalists are being hindered due to the judiciary's inactive stance.
23 July 2024
The era of 'judicial control,' confinement and torture in journalism
BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT
The era of 'judicial control,' confinement and torture in journalism
There hasn't been a positive change in press freedom in Turkey during the first quarter of 2024. The government has initiated efforts to discredit the Constitutional Court, which ruled against "online censorship."
2 May 2024
BİA Media Monitoring Report
July-August-September 2023
Desire to silence journalists to conceal crimes
BİA MEDIA MONITORING / JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023
Desire to silence journalists to conceal crimes
In Turkey, press freedoms have continued to decline following the May Elections, with arbitrary arrests and trials, increasing violence during detentions, censorship protecting those in power from criticism, and local judiciaries that do not recognize the Constitutional Court.
4 October 2023
Pressure on journalists increases following the elections
BİA MEDIA MONITORING / APRIL-MAY-JUNE 2023
Pressure on journalists increases following the elections
In the three-month period, at least five journalists were forced to leave the outlets they were working for or had to quit due to disputes related to publication policies or editorial processes.
11 July 2023
Journalism fighting for survival before the elections
MAY 3 WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
Journalism fighting for survival before the elections
The Radio and Television Supreme Council and the Courts have been mobilized, the former imposing monetary fines, and the latter online censorship while Turkey is heading toward May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections.
3 May 2023
Journalists shackled ahead of elections
BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT 2022
Journalists shackled ahead of elections
In Türkiye, journalists and the outlets they work for face heavy pressure while working as the government imposes its model of ruling on the whole society ahead of the 2023 elections.
23 February 2023
Is the clampdown on the media to win the elections?
BİA MEDIA MONITOR OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022
Is the clampdown on the media to win the elections?
In the October-November-December period, nine Kurdish media employees were arrested and 11 journalists were detained. 171 journalists appeared before the court. Four of the eight attacks on journalists came from the police. Happy January 10 Working Journalists' Day.
10 January 2023
Now it's the time for 'disinformation' tactics to silence journalism
BIA MEDIA MONITOR / JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2022
Now it's the time for 'disinformation' tactics to silence journalism
According to the BİA Media Monitoring Report of the July-August period, 126 media representatives faced trials. In the last three months, at least five media representatives, including three women and one LGBTI+, were detained. The most important agenda of the three months was the "Disinformation Law."
28 October 2022
The government is seeking its future in silencing the media
BIA MEDIA MONITOR / APRIL-MAY-JUNE 2022
The government is seeking its future in silencing the media
According to bianet's Media Monitoring Report April-May-June, 17 journalists were detained and one was released in the three-month period. While 19 journalists were attacked, five women journalists were subjected to online attacks and threats. 12 journalists appeared before a judge for "insulting the president."
18 July 2022
Condemning the journalist to univocality? Not that easy!
BIA MEDIA MONITOR / JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH 2022
Condemning the journalist to univocality? Not that easy!
According to the BİA Media Monitoring Report, at least six journalists and one media outlet were attacked and Ses Kocaeli Newspaper’s owner Arslan was killed in an armed attack in the first 3 months of 2022. Happy World Press Freedom Day!
3 May 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
Both gains and concerns in journalists’ rights!
BIA MEDIA MONITOR / OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2021
Both gains and concerns in journalists’ rights!
In the last quarter of 2021, at least 214 journalists appeared before the judge in 81 court cases in Turkey, facing 23 different charges. At least 62 were charged with “organization membership” and 14 “terror propaganda.” Happy Working Journalists Day!
10 January 2022
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
Free journalism will end unless there is a brave struggle
BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT / APRIL-MAY-JUNE 2021
Free journalism will end unless there is a brave struggle
In the period of April - May - June 2021, 18 journalists faced a total of 84 years in prison as defendants of “insulting the President” in Turkey. In the same period last year, the number of journalists facing this charge was six.
13 July 2021
‘The law and journalists must be the assurance for news’
BİA MEDIA MONITORING / JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021
‘The law and journalists must be the assurance for news’
In the first quarter of 2021, 12 journalists were attacked and one radio presenter was killed in the climate of impunity fostered by the ruling alliance. We wish a happy May 3 World Press Freedom Day in spite of everything.
3 May 2021
Our jaw has dropped in the face of this media freedom!
BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT 2020
Our jaw has dropped in the face of this media freedom!
2020 was a year when Turkey, having serious problems with the European Union (EU) in strategic relations, could not convince the EU with its constant talks of reforms in human rights, rule of law and freedom of press and expression.
22 January 2021
‘They say reform to Europe, stifle the media!’
BİA MEDIA MONITOR - OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 2020
‘They say reform to Europe, stifle the media!’
Turkey has entered 2021 with a crisis that might lead the Council of Europe to impose sanctions as Erdoğan has announced that he does not recognize the ECtHR judgement on jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş. Not to mention other violations of rights…
11 January 2021
‘Domestic and national’ journalism by force of prison, censorship, seizure!
BİA MEDIA MONITORING / JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2020
‘Domestic and national’ journalism by force of prison, censorship, seizure!
The 3rd Quarterly BİA Media Monitoring Report shows that Turkey has become a country where journalists are detained for criticizing an Ottoman Sultan, TV channels are silenced for the same reason and violence against journalists ends in impunity.
13 October 2020
‘Journalist should not question! We arrest! We close down!’
BİA MEDIA MONITORING / APRIL-MAY-JUNE 2020
‘Journalist should not question! We arrest! We close down!’
In the second quarter of 2020, at least two journalists were arrested, two journalists were physically assaulted and seven journalists were threatened. The RTÜK fined the TVs 5 million 906 thousand 326 lira and radios 25 thousand 35 lira in total.
30 July 2020
Trials After Covid-19: Nineteen Reporters to Appear Before Court in Four Days
Trials After Covid-19: Nineteen Reporters to Appear Before Court in Four Days
At least 19 media employees will attend hearings between June 22-26 as six reporters who have been remanded in custody over reports on an intelligence officer's funeral will appear before a court after four months.
11 June 2020
May 3 World Press Freedom Day: Critical Press Under Threat in Turkey
BİA MEDIA MONITORING / JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH 2020
May 3 World Press Freedom Day: Critical Press Under Threat in Turkey
In January-February-March 2020, at least 33 journalists and media representatives were detained. During the coronavirus outbreak, 12 local journalists were detained for “spreading panic and fear” and three journalists had to depose.
2 May 2020
UN Universal Periodic Review: Turkey Criticized About Freedom of Expression
UN Universal Periodic Review: Turkey Criticized About Freedom of Expression
More than 50 countries have made recommendations and criticism about the pressure on journalists and rights defenders in Turkey.
30 January 2020
The Ends Justify the Means in Purging Critical Media
BİA MEDIA MONITORING 2019
The Ends Justify the Means in Purging Critical Media
Four BİA Media Monitoring Reports that we published in 2019 show that a new climate of suppression has been created through new mechanisms of pressure such as press cards, Press Advertisement Institute ads, Laws on Capital Market and Banking.
22 January 2020
Judicial Reform Package Brings Freedom to Neither News, Nor Journalists
BİA MEDIA MONITORING / OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2019
Judicial Reform Package Brings Freedom to Neither News, Nor Journalists
In the last three months of 2019, 251 journalists and media representatives were put on trial, 13 of them were detained and 89 media workers lost their jobs. The Press Advertisement Institution is using official ads them against newspapers.
10 January 2020
Three-Month Agenda of the Media: Trials, Prisons and Government-Backed Threats
BİA MEDIA MONITORING JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2019
Three-Month Agenda of the Media: Trials, Prisons and Government-Backed Threats
212 journalists were put on trial, 13 journalists were detained. Access to at least 577 online news articles was blocked. Radio and TV Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed 9 penalty fines, 5 broadcast suspensions. 31 journalists lost their jobs in 3 months.
24 October 2019
Good News of 3 Months: Constitutional Court Rulings on ‘Press Freedom Violation’
BİA MEDIA MONITORING / APRIL-MAY-JUNE 2019
Good News of 3 Months: Constitutional Court Rulings on ‘Press Freedom Violation’
In the second quarter of 2019, 213 journalists stood trial and 14 journalists were taken into custody. 197 media representatives face 10 aggravated life sentences and 2,362 years in prison in total. Three journalists almost died in this period.
23 July 2019
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