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Court blocks access to bianet reports on İmamoğlu’s detention
Two articles have been removed from publication after an email received by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority.
23 September 2025
Tele1 TV executives taken to courthouse over broadcast caption comparing Erdoğan to Netanyahu
The broadcaster has apologized for the caption and parted ways with the editors responsible for that.
23 September 2025
RTÜK fines streaming platforms, orders removal of films over 'anti-family' content
The council claimed the content “promotes homosexuality,” “disregards family values,” and “conflicts with the shared values of society.”
18 September 2025
Journalist Fatoş Erdoğan investigated over coverage of police crackdown on opposition
Erdoğan said she was hit with rubbet bullets during the incidents at the CHP's İstanbul headquarters.
16 September 2025
Screenwriter Merve Göntem detained after comments on sex worker character
In footage circulating on social media, Göntem is seen discussing how she created a sex worker character inspired by what she witnessed during her high school years.
16 September 2025
Children in the age of artificial intelligence: How can they benefit from opportunities while being protected from risks?
Media literacy is a skill set that goes beyond teaching children to question content; it also helps them become responsible individuals in their own media production.
16 September 2025
Esra Ercan Bilgiç
Journalist Abdurrahman Gök remains under judicial control measures for two years
Gök told the court that the travel ban severely hinders his professional work.
12 September 2025
Hikmet Adal
reports
bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz, others indicted for ‘aiding a terrorist organization’
A court has accepted an indictment against several individuals, including Yılmaz, over their work with two pro-Kurdish publications.
12 September 2025
Hikmet Adal
Turkish court orders access ban on Grok over 'national security' concerns
The ban could potentially affect how users interact with Grok as many users mention its account in their posts to request responses.
12 September 2025
Turkey expands ‘obscenity’ investigations to musicians as 'girl band' given travel ban
While social media personalities and adult content creators in Turkey have previously faced obscenity charges, the probe into Manifest marks the first time musicians have been targeted with the same accusation.
10 September 2025
International call for release of detained journalist Furkan Karabay facing up to 15 years in prison
Karabay, facing charges of “making targets of those who were tasked to combat terrorism” and “insulting thepresident,” has been in pre-trial detention for 117 days.
9 September 2025
Turkey restricts social media amid police blockade on opposition party
By midnight, users reported disruptions on X, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.
8 September 2025
Pro-Kurdish daily Yeni Yaşam’s X account blocked in Turkey for third time
The newspaper's website is also banned.
5 September 2025
Six LeMan magazine staff indicted over 'Muhammad-Moses' cartoon
Five LeMan journalists have been in pre-trial detention and the magazine's owner, who is current abroad, is facing an arrest warrant.
5 September 2025
Anida Sokol
Interview
Sinem Aydınlı: Being a media researcher means taking a stand
"Media and democracy in Turkey face deep structural challenges, including restrictive legislation, economic instability, and cross-ownership in the media sector. Public trust in the media is also declining, largely due to perceptions of political bias and lack of editorial independence," says Aydınlı.
5 September 2025
RTÜK criticized for ‘selectively’ enforcing license on left-wing daily’s YouTube channel
The media watchdog has the authority to require licenses for online broadcasters, but critics say pro-government channels are rarely subjected to such requirements.
4 September 2025
YouTuber arrested after gunfire incident in video
Authorities charged Bozkurt with “inciting hatred and hostility among the public.”
4 September 2025
All Google services go down across Turkey, Eastern Europe in two-hour outage
During the nearly two-hour outage, many news outlets relying on Google Ads appeared without advertisements. However, disruptions in accessing Ads and other professional services significantly slowed down those sites, including bianet.
4 September 2025
Turkey blocked record number of web addresses in 2024, surpassing 300,000
Over 5,700 news articles were among the blocked web addresses, accordin to the report by the Freedom of Expression Association's annual report.
3 September 2025
Turkey blocks access to 29 dating, video chat apps
No official statement has been released regarding the reasons for the restrictions.
2 September 2025
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RTÜK imposes five-day broadcast blackout on pro-opposition channel TELE1
The broadcaster was penalized over an anchor’s remarks labeling the 2016 coup attempt an 'Islamist putsch' and holding the government responsible for it.
1 September 2025
Journalist detained after filming gunfire during street interview in Tekirdağ
In the video claiming to show “the most dangerous neighborhood in Turkey,” a juvenile is seen firing a shotgun into the air.
1 September 2025
Critical digital literacy: A key competency in combating hate speech and disinformation
Hate speech and disinformation spreading across digital platforms are part of a multi-layered problem that deepens social polarization. The solution for a more equitable, inclusive, and resilient digital ecosystem lies in critical digital literacy.
30 August 2025
Öyküm Hüma Keskin
Diyar Saraçoğlu
Interview
Behind the scenes of the 'Empire of AI'
"These companies' behavior directly parallels that of historical empires. They literally grab a lot of land to build the data centers they need to train their AI models."
24 August 2025
Diyar Saraçoğlu
Suspect arrested over gun attack on daily Evrensel office
The suspect claimed he was drunk and did not now where he was shooting.
18 August 2025
Gunfire targets daily Evrensel's office in İzmir
Police conducted an investigation at the scene and surrounding area but reportedly did not notify or contact the Evrensel during the process.
14 August 2025
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Transcending the boundaries of media: Appropriation of collective knowledge, transformation of labor and alternative futures
The reclamation of labor, data, and tools lays the groundwork for establishing holistic autonomy in the digital realm. These approaches not only resist the current system but also offer a concrete vision for the democratic infrastructures of the future.
13 August 2025
Diyar Saraçoğlu
Hikmet Adal
reports
Prosecutor says freelance payments cannot be grounds for 'terrorism' charges
An investigation into freelance journalist Bilal Seçkin over his work in pro-Kurdish outlets has been dismissed.
12 August 2025
Bilal Seçkin
Court blocks access to detained journalist Fatih Altaylı's YouTube channel
According to YouTube’s ratings reports, Altaylı's channel saw a notable increase in viewership since his arrest.
8 August 2025
Hikmet Adal
reports
Court extends detention of journalist Ercüment Akdeniz in 'terrorism' case
Akdeniz remains two suspects in detention in an investigation into the Peoples' Democratic Congress.
31 July 2025
Hikmet Adal
Journalists’ rights and obligations in digital media
The widespread adoption of digital media platforms today has created the need to redefine the concept of press freedom.
30 July 2025
Nihan Güneli
Sema Öcal
reports
Journalist groups in İstanbul protest Israel’s starvation of reporters in Gaza
At the protest organized by RSF, TGC, TGS, and DİSK Basın İş, participants called on the international community not to remain silent and urged the imposition of sanctions against Israel.
29 July 2025
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