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The hate of the Fourth Estate
The hate of the Fourth Estate
At the media outlets within holdings, there emerges a publication policy close to the ideology of the dominant political power, which leads the hate speech towards the group portrayed as an enemy by the political power to be visible in the media.
11 January 2022 Eren Topuz
Survey: More than 70 percent of journalists struggle to make ends meet
Survey: More than 70 percent of journalists struggle to make ends meet
More than 85 percent of journalists apply self-censorship and are concerned that they might get into legal trouble because of their reports.
10 January 2022
Both gains and concerns in journalists’ rights!
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 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı
Where does hate speech stand, where does freedom of expression?
Where does hate speech stand, where does freedom of expression?
Considering hate speech outside the limits of freedom of expression is an example of the limitations on freedom of expression. This differentiation may be considered to indicate that the state is authorized to limit freedom of expression.
10 January 2022 Nazan Özcan
Climate crisis in Turkey's news media: Censorship, interest networks, budget…
Climate crisis in Turkey's news media: Censorship, interest networks, budget…
Economic and political interest networks and ideological stances of newspapers determine the importance given to the climate crisis, according to a recent report prepared by Dr. Sarphan Uzunoğlu and Hazal Sena Karaca from NewsLabTurkey.
7 January 2022
‘Resilience in Journalism’ article series begins
‘Resilience in Journalism’ article series begins
An article series will be published on cases of hate speech and disinformation in the media as part of the international Resilience Project, of which IPS Communication Foundation/ bianet from Turkey is also a partner.
7 January 2022
Journalist Rojhat Doğru sentenced to life in prison
Journalist Rojhat Doğru sentenced to life in prison
News camera operator Rojhat Doğru, put on trial for attending the 2014 Kobanî protests where he was covering news, has been given a life sentence and 12 years, 1 month in prison. An arrest warrant has also been issued against the journalist.
7 January 2022
Detained twice on the same day, journalist Ferhat Çelik released
Detained twice on the same day, journalist Ferhat Çelik released
Mezopotamya Agency Managing Editor Ferhat Çelik was detained on the night of January 4. He gave his statement both at the prosecutor’s office and the judgeship. After he was released, he was detained again and gave another statement to the police.
6 January 2022
Court rules in favor of journalist not given press card for four years
Court rules in favor of journalist not given press card for four years
Journalist Birkan Bulut hasn't been issued a press card since he made an application to the Communications Directorate in 2017.
5 January 2022
Journalist Ferhat Çelik detained in İstanbul
Journalist Ferhat Çelik detained in İstanbul
Taken into custody over a news report posted on YouTube, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) Managing Editor Ferhat Çelik is expected to give his statement at the prosecutor’s office today, on January 5.
5 January 2022
47 journalists sentenced to 133 years in prison in Turkey in 2021
47 journalists sentenced to 133 years in prison in Turkey in 2021
The Tigris-Euphrates Journalists Association has released its 2021 Report on Violations of Rights Against Journalists: “The government's attitude, pressure and what is happening in terms of press freedom show us that Turkey is a prison for journalists.”
5 January 2022
'Cost of journalism' in Turkey: 67 journalists stood trial in December
'Cost of journalism' in Turkey: 67 journalists stood trial in December
The Journalists’ Association has released its December 2021 report: 67 journalists faced 412 years, 1 month to 1,334 years, 1 month in prison and three life sentences in Turkey in a month while eight journalists were sentenced to 14 years in prison.
3 January 2022
Journalist faces lawsuit for reports on 'abusive father'
Journalist faces lawsuit for reports on 'abusive father'
bianet editor Evrim Kepenek is facing a lawsuit for "insult" after a complaint by the man who was arrested for abusing his child.
29 December 2021 Evrim Kepenek
Journalists in Turkey struggle with wage erosion, unemployment
Journalists in Turkey struggle with wage erosion, unemployment
"At the start of my career, I was earning four times the minimum wage despite only two years of experience. Now I've been working for 22 years and earn 1.5 times the minimum wage," says a journalist.
29 December 2021
RTÜK warns broadcasters against increasing TV violence
RTÜK warns broadcasters against increasing TV violence
Violent images are more frequently seen in both news bulletins and TV series, the media regulator has noted.
29 December 2021
Facebook bans Mesopotamia Agency's page
Facebook bans Mesopotamia Agency's page
The agency accused Facebook of censorship and ignoring its objections to the ban.
28 December 2021
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
Demirören Media Group sues journalists over reports on 'unpaid loans' taken from state bank
Demirören Media Group sues journalists over reports on 'unpaid loans' taken from state bank
Because the Demirören Media failed to repay the loan, the land that it mortgaged was handed over to Ziraat Bank, which later leased the land to the company.
23 December 2021 Hikmet Adal
Union protests violence against reporter Ahmet Demir on live broadcast
Union protests violence against reporter Ahmet Demir on live broadcast
The DİSK Press Union protested Muharrem Sarıkaya’s physical violence against reporter Ahmet Demir in front of the Habertürk media outlet’s building in İstanbul. “The slap in the face of laborers cannot be forgiven,” said union chair Faruk Eren.
21 December 2021
Antep Mayor Şahin remains silent to violence against journalist on live broadcast
Antep Mayor Şahin remains silent to violence against journalist on live broadcast
Habertürk Ankara representative Muharrem Sarıkaya slapped İhlas News Agency (İHA) reporter Ahmet Demir. While he apologized for his behavior later on, both his behavior and the silence of Fatma Şahin have caused a public outrage.
20 December 2021
Journalists win legal struggle for press cards in Turkey
Journalists win legal struggle for press cards in Turkey
Council of State has halted the execution of the regulation on Press Cards: “The authority of the Communications Directorate is limited to giving press cards. It is not authorized to decide who will be given the card or when it is to be cancelled.”
20 December 2021
4 journalists resign from Cumhuriyet following dismissed chief editor’s resignation
4 journalists resign from Cumhuriyet following dismissed chief editor’s resignation
After eight employees of daily Cumhuriyet, also members of a labor union, were dismissed, Küçükkaya was also removed from office as the Editor-in-Chief after expressing support. With Küçükkaya having resigned, four others have followed suit.
17 December 2021
Media’s hate for the colors of the rainbow
Media’s hate for the colors of the rainbow
The hate and propaganda media has specifically targeted the LGBTI+ community during the Boğaziçi University protests. But how has the discriminatory and hateful news affected LGBTI+s? How should have Turkey’s media covered these stories?
15 December 2021 Selay Dalaklı
Columnist Hasan Cemal put on trial for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan, again
Columnist Hasan Cemal put on trial for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan, again
The Press Crimes Bureau of the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation against T24 columnist Cemal for “insulting the President”. The investigation has turned into a court case, the first hearing of which is scheduled for April 12.
13 December 2021
3 YouTubers doing street interviews placed under house arrest
3 YouTubers doing street interviews placed under house arrest
Detained on December 12, the owners of three YouTube channels posting street interviews Arif Kocabıyık, Hasan Köksoy and Turan Kural have been released to house arrest. An international travel ban has been imposed on the three.
13 December 2021
Media in Kurdish threatened with extinction in Turkey
Media in Kurdish threatened with extinction in Turkey
While the opposition media in Turkey is faced with threats due to the content it offers, the very existence of the media in Kurdish is under threat.
13 December 2021 Murat Bayram
Turkey is the ‘sixth worst jailer of journalists’ in 2021, shows CPJ report
Turkey is the ‘sixth worst jailer of journalists’ in 2021, shows CPJ report
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has released its annual report: “The number of journalists jailed around the world set another record in 2021. Repressive regimes from Asia to Europe to Africa cracked down harshly on the independent press.”
9 December 2021
Media in Turkey: Owners in data, transparency and concentration in findings
Media in Turkey: Owners in data, transparency and concentration in findings
The Media Ownership Monitor (MOM) Turkey team has completed the 2020-2021 updates of the MOM project.
8 December 2021 Sinem Aydınlı
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
Cumhuriyet newspaper to reinstate 8 dismissed employees
Cumhuriyet newspaper to reinstate 8 dismissed employees
The administration of daily Cumhuriyet has announced that “the decision to cancel the labor contracts of eight employees has been halted.”
6 December 2021
Supporting fired journalists, Küçükkaya removed from office as Cumhuriyet chief editor
Supporting fired journalists, Küçükkaya removed from office as Cumhuriyet chief editor
Aykut Küçükkaya has been removed from office as the Editor-in-Chief of Cumhuriyet newspaper after he expressed support in a protest for eight employees, all members of a union, following their dismissal.
3 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
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