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bianet editor, other journalists targeted in new social media censorship wave
Six journalists' X accounts have been banned by court orders.
1 October 2026
Turkey bans online censorship monitor’s X account
The ban comes amid an ongoing wave of censorship that saw hundreds of social media accounts blocked in recent weeks.
1 October 2026
Turkey blocks 147 X accounts over posts about investment fund crisis
The blocked accounts include those of economists and academics.
30 September 2026
Hikmet Adal
reports
Court censors news about doctor's detention after refusing to examine prosecutor without appointment
The court blocked the article on the grounds of protecting the prosecutor's personal rights after the 2021 inident.
30 September 2026
Hikmet Adal
Turkey blocks independent news site T24 over 'LGBTI+ propaganda'
A court determined that 118 column articles published by the website, which is one of the largest independent news outlets in Turkey, constituted "propaganda" for the LGBTI+ community.
30 September 2026
More accounts banned on X amid censorhsip wave
Hundreds of X accounts, including those of journalists and rigths groups, have been made inaccesseible in Turkey since early September.
30 September 2026
Journalist Fatih Ergin remanded over social media post about intelligence officer's death
Ergin is under investigation for "spreading disinformation" over a social media post where he described a doctor as forensic medicine personnel.
30 September 2026
Hikmet Adal
reports
Court orders comedian Deniz Göktaş’s release after sentences for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan and religion
Göktaş denied having insulted Erdoğan by calling him a "shy dictator," saying, "Someone else might have called him a democrat and made people laugh more than I did."
28 September 2026
Hikmet Adal
Turkey blocks access to dozens of news reports, social media accounts amid investment fund probe
Numerous economists' accounts and news articles have been affected by the restrictions.
25 September 2026
Turkey blocks X account of rights advocate monitoring online censorship
“I have become the subject of the issue I constantly raise,. As a lawyer and a law professor, I do not know under which decision and on what grounds my account was blocked," said Yaman Akdeniz.
24 September 2026
Turkey blocks over 400 social media accounts belonging to journalists, rights groups
The wave of censorship began with LGBTI+ groups on Sep 12.
17 September 2026
Journalist Tuğçe Yılmaz wins Musa Anter award for report on discrimination against trans teacher
The jury said the article was selected because it showed “how a systematic process of pressure against LGBTI+s operates and how their living spaces are being restricted.”
15 September 2026
Journalist Tuğba Tekerek detained over interview with Georgian LGBTI+ activist
Tekerek's interview was published by Kaos GL, executives of which were taken into custody on "obscenity" charges during the sweeping anti-LGBTI+ raids on Sep 13.
15 September 2026
Hikmet Adal
reports
Journalists Canan Coşkun, Kazım Kızıl face up to 14 years in prison over investigation into suspicious child death
The journalists and the deceased girl's father will stand trial over an interview they made with an eyewitness. All three are accused of depriving the witness of their liberty.
15 September 2026
Hikmet Adal
Journalist Pınar Gayıp released after more than seven months in prison
"The indictment contains statements by confessors, but all they have reported is my journalism," Gayıp told the court during the hearing.
14 September 2026
Turkey’s law enforcement probed over 200,000 people over social media posts in 2025
Police detained over 8,000 people throughout the year as part of "online patrol" activities that were deemed unlawful by the Constitutional Court.
10 September 2026
TV peace journalism: Journalists and academics gathered for Bianet's report launch
Professor Nazan Haydari presented her research examining how six television channels framed the Syria agenda during the period of January 6 – February 6, 2026. The event discussed the strengthening of security language during crisis periods and the need for editorial continuity in peace journalism.
7 September 2026
Hikmet Adal
reports
In Pursuit of Rights-Based Peace Journalism on Television: The 'Syria' Agenda
The research examined TV broadcasts about North and East Syria, also known as Rojava, and found that coverage largely focused on security and war measures, and often using polarizing, “othering” language when discussing Kurds.
2 September 2026
Hikmet Adal
Four journalists detained after posting ‘Erdoğan passed away’
The ‘Erdoğan’ actually referred to Gülşen Erdoğan, who shares the same last name as the Turkish President.
27 August 2026
Mabel Matiz once again faces ‘obscenity’ investigation over a song
The singer previously stood trial and acquitted on the same charge because of another song.
13 August 2026
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Sports journalist detained over inaccurate transfer report
While dozens of journalists have been prosecuted under the widely criticized disinformation law since its enactment, this marks the first time it has been applied to a sports report.
10 August 2026
Sudenaz Güleryüz
reports
Culture Ministry seeks return of film funding over ‘political’ Cappadocia documentary
"I documented the reality of what was happening in Cappadocia," says director Bingöl Elmas.
6 August 2026
Sudenaz Güleryüz
Photographer Bennu Gerede detained on 'obscenity' charges after showing vibrator during interview
Gerede was released with an international travel ban after questioning. Her detention marks another case where non-explicit material has been treated as “obscene.”
4 August 2026
Veteran journalist Ertuğrul Özkök faces probe after comparing Erdoğan to Spain’s Franco
Özkök described the current system as designed around Erdoğan's personality while the ruling party's spokesperson emphasized that Erdoğan has maintained power through elections unlike Franco.
3 August 2026
Pro-government TV pundit Cem Küçük detained on ‘disinformation’ and 'blackmail' allegations
Küçük is reportedly accused of sharing social media posts about businesspeople for financial gain.
30 July 2026
Influencer Fatma Soydaş jailed over 'obscene content'
Prosecutors accused Soydaş of publishing "obscene" content while presenting herself as a person who follows an Islamic lifestyle. Soydaş denies "obscenity" allegations.
24 July 2026
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Journalists speaking out means prison and persecution!
In Turkey, the government, judiciary, and media regulatory bodies are mobilizing all tools of pressure to condemn journalists to a single voice, creating a "domestic and national" journalism exempt from investigation and criticism that merely conveys official statements.
24 July 2026
Erol Önderoğlu
Court orders access ban on journalist Alican Uludağ’s X account
The court also ordered the blocking of 13 posts about the country's current affairs.
23 July 2026
Journalist, LGBTI+ activist Yıldız Tar released after a month in detention
Tar was among over 200 people who were detained during a crackdown ahead of the NATO summit held in Ankara earlier this month.
22 July 2026
Social media personality Fatma Soydaş detained for 'insulting religion'
Pro-government media outlets described Soydaş as someone “known for making inappropriate posts on social media." Access to her social accounts have also been blocked.
21 July 2026
Actor Levent Üzümcü placed under house arrest over social media comments
Üzümcü said he will continue to share posts.
21 July 2026
Artists call for release of comedian Deniz Göktaş
" At a time when art and artists are being forced into political silence and stripped of their voice, Deniz has done what no one has managed to do for a long time," said a joint statement.
20 July 2026
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