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Media authority fines broadcasters over comments on government, army
The RTÜK has fined six TV channels, including two critical of the government.
6 November 2020
Turkey's media authority grants license to Netflix, Amazon Prime
On-demands have to be licensed by the RTÜK to continue operations in the country.
6 November 2020
Journalist Emre Yağan handed prison sentence for 'insulting the president'
The former editor-in-chief of İleri Haber news site has been sentenced over tweets posted when he was not working for the outlet.
5 November 2020
Turkey fines social media companies for failing to comply with new law
Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Periscope and Tiktok may face further sanctions if they don't open an office in Turkey within 30 days.
4 November 2020
Access to a report was blocked four hours after it was published; it was opened 95 days later
A news report by a local outlet about an investigation against a university president for "misconduct" and forgery of documents" has been reopened to access.
4 November 2020
Hikmet Adal
Court to examine whether Bloomberg journalists made profit through report on currency crisis
Trials continued for journalists who have been charged with "insulting the president," "disrespecting the religious beliefs of a group," "trying to weaken the economy," and "membership of a terrorist organization."
31 October 2020
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
Access block to JinNews, ETHA and Yeni Demokrasi news websites
The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) has blocked access to the “jinnews10.xyz” news website as well as to the websites of the Etkin News Agency (ETHA) and daily Yeni Demokrasi (New Democracy).
30 October 2020
Banned 63 times in five years, Sendika.org news site opened to access
The European Court had requested Turkey's defense after it had failed to implement a Constitutional Court decision regarding the website for seven months.
28 October 2020
Journalist Necla Demir acquitted of 'insulting the president'
Demir stood trial over news reports on Wikileaks documents.
28 October 2020
Court says journalists' equipment 'lost' after being confiscated during investigation
The first case without a hearing has been held as per the new law, two journalists have been acquitted of "degrading the state" and two have been released after being arrested for revealing an incident of sexual abuse allegedly involving AKP politicians.
23 October 2020
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
Jinnews censored for the 11th time
The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) has blocked access to the "jinnews8.xyz" address of the Jinnews women’s news website.
23 October 2020
20 journalists arrested, 20 journalists attacked in Turkey in 9 months
According to the Report on Violations of Freedom of Thought and Expression prepared by CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu, 29 journalists-publishers-writers were convicted and 57 journalists faced an investigation-lawsuit in the first 9 months of 2020.
23 October 2020
Journalists acquitted of 'degrading the state' in trial for accusing government of 'hostage diplomacy'
Alican Uludağ and Duygu Güvenç stood trial for their articles about pastor Andrew Brunson from the US, who was released from prison and returned to his country after negotiations between Ankara and Washington.
23 October 2020
Twenty-four journalists stood trial in 13 cases in a week
Five journalists have been acquitted and seven have been convicted of "terrorism-related" charges.
16 October 2020
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
Freedom on the Net report: Internet is 'not free' in Turkey, again
Freedom House has released its “Freedom on the Net 2020: The Pandemic’s Digital Shadow” report. Covering the period from June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020, the report has once again said that Turkey’s “freedom in the world status” is not free.
16 October 2020
‘Spotify applied for a license,’ says Turkey’s media authority
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) previously gave 72 hours to Spotify to start its licensing process for online broadcasting. The Council has announced that Spotify made an application for a license within the requested time period.
16 October 2020
Halk TV fined over slang word about MHP Chair Bahçeli
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has imposed an administrative fine on Halk TV on the grounds that an on-air guest addressed MHP Chair Bahçeli by saying “lan”, a slang expression in Turkish that roughly means “man, dude.”
15 October 2020
Another lawsuit filed against local journalist Özgür Boğatekin
Several lawsuits were filed against Boğatekin over his news reports and social media posts.
14 October 2020
Hikmet Adal
RTÜK gives 72 hours to Spotify for license, Bildirici says, ‘It is because of podcasts’
Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has warned online broadcasters to apply for a license. Media ombudsperson Bildirici says, “The reason why RTÜK turns to Spotify is because of podcasts, they aim to continue thought-policing at full pace.”
13 October 2020
New food security bill may pave the way for censorship, 38 groups warn
Those who negatively affect consumption habits by causing concern, fear and distrust among consumers will be fined, according to a new bill.
12 October 2020
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Journalist fined for filming police violence, two new lawsuits filed for 'insulting Erdoğan'
Trials of 10 journalists started or continued over the past week; charges include "managing a terrorist group", "insulting the president" and "disclosing confidential information."
9 October 2020
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
Court rejects appeal against access block to Mesopotamia Agency
The 22nd web address of the news agency was blocked on September 30.
9 October 2020
Journalist Sertaç Kayar acquitted of 'terrorism' charges
Kayar was facing 15 years in prison in the case over his articles about the Democratic Society Congress' activities.
9 October 2020
Turkey's media authority issues warning to Spotify, FOXplay over 'licensing'
According to a regulation published last year, internet broadcasters have to obtain a license from the RTÜK to continue broadcasting.
5 October 2020
Court blocks access to reports on Turkey-based bank's activities revealed in FinCEN files
In a week, courts blocked access to websites of four news outlets, one journalist was indicted for "targeting a counterterrorism official," trials of several journalists' trials for "terrorism" and "insulting the president" continued.
2 October 2020
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
Two years on, journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder still unsolved
Activists and human rights groups have said the murder was premeditated and carried out upon directives of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
2 October 2020
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New law requiring social media companies to open an office in Turkey comes into force
Social media companies, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, will face bandwidth restriction up to 90 percent if they don't comply with the law.
1 October 2020
55 journalists stood trial in September
Main opposition CHP former MP Barış Yarkadaş, also a journalist himself, has released his report on “Violations of Rights in Turkey’s Media” for September 2020.
1 October 2020
5-day blackout of Halk TV enters into effect
Broadcaster Halk TV has been blacked out by the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) for five days. The channel will start broadcasting again at 12 a.m. on October 3.
28 September 2020
Six journalists stood trial in a week for 'terrorism,' insulting government officials
An appeals court has upheld the verdicts regarding 11 journalists in Özgür Gündem trials, a local newspaper owner has been charged based on anonymous witness statements, a journalist has been indicted over a tweet from 2014...
25 September 2020
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
US journalist Andre Vltchek dies suspiciously in İstanbul
Vltchek's body has been taken to the Forensic Medicine Institution for autopsy.
22 September 2020
Kurdish Journalist Musa Anter commemorated on 28th anniversary of his assassination
Anter lost his life in an armed attack in Diyarbakır in 1992.
21 September 2020
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