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Journalists file criminal complaints after being attacked while covering a protest

Journalists file criminal complaints after being attacked while covering a protest

Several journalists and protesters were attacked by a mob in Kasımpaşa, İstanbul after a demonstration in Taksim to protest the massacre of a Kurdish family in Konya.

Access block to bianet’s 141 news reports

Access block to bianet’s 141 news reports

Among the online content blocked by penal judgeships is bianet’s male violence monitoring report as well as the news on trial of journalists, the operations on December 17-25, 2013 and the land purchase of Berat Albayrak along the route of Canal İstanbul.

RTÜK defends penalty threat against TV outlets over coverage of wildfires

RTÜK defends penalty threat against TV outlets over coverage of wildfires

The Journalists ' Union of Turkey accused the media authority of attempting to censor the coverage of the massive wildfires.

RTÜK threatens TV broadcasters with penalties over coverage of massive wildfires

RTÜK threatens TV broadcasters with penalties over coverage of massive wildfires

TV outlets will face the "heaviest sanctions" if they continue to overlook the extinguished fires while focusing on ongoing fires, the media authority has stated.

Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Küçükkaya withdraws his resignation

Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Küçükkaya withdraws his resignation

Having resigned amid the “anti-union pressure” of Cumhuriyet Foundation Chair Alev Coşkun, Aykut Küçükkaya is once again the Editor-in-Chief of Cumhuriyet.

'The government does not want any accurate information to reach the public'

'The government does not want any accurate information to reach the public'

The Turkey coordinator of the International Press Institute has commented on the recent "foreign-funded media" debate in country.

30 July 2021 Hikmet Adal

Collective bargaining cannot begin at Cumhuriyet newspaper

Collective bargaining cannot begin at Cumhuriyet newspaper

Shortly after Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Aykut Küçükkaya resigned amid “pressures to force the editorial staff to resign from the TGS”, the union has announced that the newspaper refused to start the collective bargaining.

Cumhuriyet Chief Editor resigns ‘amid pressure to force editors to resign from union’

Cumhuriyet Chief Editor resigns ‘amid pressure to force editors to resign from union’

Editor-in-Chief of Cumhuriyet newspaper Aykut Küçükkaya has resigned, announcing that Cumhuriyet Foundation Chair Alev Coşkun pressured him into forcing the editors to resign from the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS).

RTÜK fines Bloomberg HT after criticism from Presidency communications head

RTÜK fines Bloomberg HT after criticism from Presidency communications head

A complaint filed three months ago was put on the agenda of the media authority today, an opposition member of RTÜK has said.

Violence, censorship and a restraining order against journalists

Violence, censorship and a restraining order against journalists

Eight journalists were injured by police, a restraining order was issued against a journalist for a report about the sub-governor and news articles about the interior minister's cousin was banned.

28 July 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

‘No institution says, "Come on, let me fund you"’

‘No institution says, "Come on, let me fund you"’

Amid debates on “foreign-funded” media in Turkey, Prof. Süleyman İrvan has spoken to bianet: “It is not easy to keep on doing independent journalism in Turkey’s conditions. Public funds are not channeled to independent newspapers, but to other places.”

28 July 2021 Hikmet Adal

Journalists ‘cannot breathe’ in Turkey

Journalists ‘cannot breathe’ in Turkey

According to a report published by Expression Interrupted, 109 journalists stood trial in May and June, four of whom were sentenced to a total of 9 years, 8 months in prison. Police violence against journalists increased, with 5 journalists physically attacked.

TurkStat: Circulation of Turkey's print media decreased by 20 percent in 2020

TurkStat: Circulation of Turkey's print media decreased by 20 percent in 2020

The country's statistical authority has released the annual Print Media and International Standard Book Number Statistics.

Germany’s Foreign Ministry condemns violence against journalists from Turkey

Germany’s Foreign Ministry condemns violence against journalists from Turkey

Speaking to DW about the escalating threats, harassment and attacks against the journalists from Turkey living in Germany, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany has condemned all types of violence targeting journalists.

AKP plans to introduce prison sentences for 'disinformation' on social media, says MP

AKP plans to introduce prison sentences for 'disinformation' on social media, says MP

Citing Germany's laws, AKP deputy Özkaya said Turkey should also impose prison sentences for disinformation and misinformation on social media.

Presidency’s Communications Director reminded of ‘the attacks he failed to condemn’

Presidency’s Communications Director reminded of ‘the attacks he failed to condemn’

Shortly after Presidency’s Communications Director Fahrettin Altun condemned the attack targeting the A Haber team in İstanbul’s Şile, he has been reminded by some social media users of the journalists subjected to police violence in Turkey.

Turkey's broadcast regulator says foreign-funded media can cause 'national security problems'

Turkey's broadcast regulator says foreign-funded media can cause 'national security problems'

RTÜK joins the "foreign-funded media" debate, says "Our domestic and national media is not alone. Our country always stands with its national media outlets.

Press freedom organizations denounce proposals to introduce new regulation

Press freedom organizations denounce proposals to introduce new regulation

The Media Freedom Rapid Response and its partner organizations have expressed concerns about the proposals to introduce new regulation of “foreign-funded” news in Turkey and condemned the targeting remarks about critical media outlets.

‘Turkey’s public broadcaster TRT is moving farther from objective coverage’

‘Turkey’s public broadcaster TRT is moving farther from objective coverage’

The IPI has criticized the recent appointments to the state-run TRT’s executive board by a Presidential decree, raising concerns that it has been “turned into an outlet whose primary mission is to spread state propaganda.”

CPJ urges Turkey to ‘remove all hints of partisanship within press card process’

CPJ urges Turkey to ‘remove all hints of partisanship within press card process’

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has sent a letter to Presidency’s Communications Director Fahrettin Altun. Calling for a press card reform, the Committee has said, “We urge you to abandon your hostile rhetoric toward journalists in Turkey.”

Free journalism will end unless there is a brave struggle

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 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı

Survey: 56 percent of people in Turkey get news from social media

Survey: 56 percent of people in Turkey get news from social media

Recently, the most followed topics in the news have been the coronavirus pandemic, Canal İstanbul, mob boss Sedat Peker's revelations and the marine mucilage problem in the Sea of Marmara.

RTÜK fines Halk TV over folk song deemed 'terror propaganda'

RTÜK fines Halk TV over folk song deemed 'terror propaganda'

The media authority has also fined the channel because of a pundit's remarks during a program.

Knife attack on journalist Erk Acarer in Germany

Knife attack on journalist Erk Acarer in Germany

Acarer has been reportedly assaulted in the yard of his home in Berlin, where he has been living for four years.

‘Police circular is nothing but hostility towards journalists’

‘Police circular is nothing but hostility towards journalists’

The ÇGD report says, “There is still no investigation into the persons who in a way attempted to kill Bülent Kılıç while having the status of ‘state security force’ and they are still on duty. It is the clear indicator of the underlying mentality of this crime.”

Report: Turkey is the top country in violating the rights of women journalists

Report: Turkey is the top country in violating the rights of women journalists

“Turkey is one of the most dangerous countries with cases of legal harassment and intimidation by the state. 25 women journalists appeared in court to defend themselves in June,” says the monthly report of the Coalition For Women in Journalism.

RTÜK penalized only critical TV outlets in 2021

RTÜK penalized only critical TV outlets in 2021

"RTÜK is now a primary problem of Turkey's broadcasting and the biggest obstacle to freedom of the press," council member İlhan Taşçı has said.

Journalist sentenced over 'child abuse report' released on probation

Journalist sentenced over 'child abuse report' released on probation

A local journalist was given a prison sentence after revealing an incident of child abuse in eastern Turkey.

‘Turkey uses press cards to put pressure on journalists’

‘Turkey uses press cards to put pressure on journalists’

“We ask the government to reinstate an autonomous journalistic entity in order to put an end to biased practices that penalise critical journalists,” says RSF Representative to Turkey Erol Önderoğlu.

Journalist who revealed child abuse goes to prison while abuser is free

Journalist who revealed child abuse goes to prison while abuser is free

A local journalist has been sentenced to prison for reporting on an incident of child abuse.

Journalists as targets of hate

Journalists as targets of hate

An online event to explore the impact of hate campaigns on journalists’ safety and independence...

Journalists protest police violence: 'We can't breathe'

Journalists protest police violence: 'We can't breathe'

Photojournalist Bülent Kılıç was violently detained while covering the LGBTI+ Pride March on Saturday. Journalists have protested police violence in İstanbul, İzmir and Ankara.

30 June 2021 Hikmet Adal