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Turkey considers banning Discord amid child abuse, cyberbullying allegations
The app has come under scrutiny after messages praising a teenager who burtally killed two 19-year-old women.
7 October 2024
İzmir newspaper faces censorship after report on religious group's involvement in student housing
The newspaper wasn’t allowed to publish the story concerning the religious group that the printing house is linked to.
2 October 2024
Bahçeli threatens journalists over former Grey Wolves leader’s murder case
The nationalist leader accuses the opposition and the media of unfairly linking his party to the murder of Sinan Ateş.
1 October 2024
Hikmet Adal
reports
Local press in Turkey’s earthquake-hit zone faces uncertainty as exemption deadline looms
Newspapers in the region have been allowed to defer tax and insurance payments, and to continue publishing public announcements without meeting the minimum sales or online view requirements. However, it is uncertain whether these exemptions will continue beyond the end of the year.
28 September 2024
Hikmet Adal
Prosecutor declines to take Kurdish journalist’s testimony despite home raid, arrest warrant
Rabia Önver, who wasn’t at home during a Sep 20 raid on her home, went to the courthouse to provide a statement. The prosecutor declined to take her testimony.
25 September 2024
Journalist faces disinformation charges after reporting on alleged ‘state-linked’ criminal gang
Rabia Önver faces an arrest warrant and an order for the seizure of her digital equipment following her coverage of recent criminal activities in the Kurdish-populated city of Hakkari.
24 September 2024
Hikmet Adal
reports
Trial begins for bianet editor Evrim Kepenek over social media post on 2023 earthquakes
The law enforcement had included all of Kepenek’s travel records, photos from her reporting trips, addresses, and family information in the investigation file in what her lawyers called an act of invasion of privacy.
23 September 2024
Hikmet Adal
Kurdish journalist’s home raided following report on alleged police-gang collusion in Hakkari
Rabia Önver reported on a criminal gang in Hakkari, which allegedly coerces young women into drug use and prostitution and while authorities turn a blind eye.
23 September 2024
Over 40% of public supports Turkey’s social media bans, survey finds
The poll comes in the wake of last month’s ban on Instagram.
19 September 2024
Top court deems conference ban over 'genocide' discussion unconstitutional
The governor of Kayseri had banned a conference organized by the Hrant Dink Foundation in 2019.
18 September 2024
Diyarbakır grants free public transport to journalists
Journalists working for both national and local media outlets will be able to travel on the municipality’s public transport network free of charge.
16 September 2024
Freedom of expression groups denounce death threats against journalist Murat Ağırel
Ağırel has received numerous death threats over the past year, including a masked individual’s claim that his life was put on a contract.
12 September 2024
Hikmet Adal
reports
Interior minister deems police violence towards bianet journalists ‘proportionate’
Despite repeatedly saying that “I am a journalist,” the police forced Tuğçe Yılmaz to the ground, pressing on their throat while physically assaulting them during the Newroz celebrations. Ali Dinç was also subjected to violent treatment.
11 September 2024
Hikmet Adal
Journalists from earthquake-hit cities discuss problems in Hatay
Lawyer Deniz Yazgan Şenay gave a presentation addressing the legal problems faced by journalists in the earthquake-affected area, while journalist Hikmet Adal discussed violations of freedom of expression. Journalists attending the workshop also had the opportunity to share their problems.
9 September 2024
Two detained in connection with ‘contract for killing journalist’
A masked individual had claimed in a video that journalist Murat Ağırel’s life was put on a contract and a politician was involved in this.
5 September 2024
Journalist Murat Ağırel’s life ‘put on contract,’ masked video reveals
A parliamentarian is behind the plot to kill the journalist, the masked individual claims.
3 September 2024
Woman released after arrest for criticizing Erdoğan over Instagram ban
Due to her family not being informed of the release in advance, Dilruba Kayserilioğlu had to “walk along a dark, deserted road.”
30 August 2024
‘Iraqi Kurdistan is becoming a dangerous place for journalists’
Two leading journalism groups, RSF and CPJ, have condemned the suspected Turkish drone strike that killed two journalists and injured another in the region.
26 August 2024
Turkish court orders block on X accounts of well-known politicians, journalists
Several Kurdish journalists and a Kurdish-German politician were also targeted in the court order.
26 August 2024
Court blocks social media accounts of two Kurdish journalists
The court provided “national security” reasons for the decision.
23 August 2024
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Pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya Agency’s website blocked
The agency has changed its domain to continue its operations.
22 August 2024
Hikmet Adal
reports
Journalist threatened after exposing public contracts secured by holding
The CEO of a construction company that has secured multi-billion lira contracts from the government personally targeted journalist Evren Demirdaş on social media following his reporting.
20 August 2024
Hikmet Adal
Woman faces jail term after criticizing Erdoğan over Instagram ban
A court has accepted the indictment against Dilruba Y., who has been remanded in custody since Aug 12 due to her remarks about the president.
16 August 2024
RSF: Erdoğan’s 10 years of presidency marked by legal harassment, censorship against journalists
Seventy-seven journalists have been convicted of “insulting the president” since Erdoğan took office in August 2024.
14 August 2024
Instagram continues to censor Hamas-related posts despite agreement with Turkey
While the messages of senior government officials remain accessible, the platform removes similar messages from other users.
14 August 2024
İzmir woman arrested after criticizing Erdoğan over Instagram ban during vox pop
The arrest follows recent remarks by the head of Turkey's media watchdog, who stated that “we are closely monitoring” vox pop channels, accusing them of spreading misinformation.
13 August 2024
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Turkey restores access to Instagram after Hamas row
The initial disagreement between government officials and Meta reportedly arose over the definition of “terrorism.” Meanwhile, Meta had already removed or restricted nearly 2,500 posts as per Turkish authorities' requests in the first half of 2024.
12 August 2024
Sixty-one bar associations in Turkey demand lift of Instagram ban
The ban was enacted following the government’s criticism of the platform’s alleged censorship of condolences for killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
7 August 2024
Erdoğan labels critics of Instagram ban ‘house negros’
The president highlighted the censorship of pro-Palestinian posts by Instagram and Facebook.
5 August 2024
‘Instagram ban could cost Turkey $57 million daily’
Government officials are scheduled to meet with Instagram representatives today, and the transport minister has expressed optimism that the ban may soon be lifted.
5 August 2024
Turkey blocks Instagram after Erdoğan aide’s ‘censorship’ claim over killed Hamas leader
The president’s communications director criticized Instagram for censoring messages of condolences for the Hamas leader. Hours later, the internet authority blocked the platform without providing a specific reason.
2 August 2024
Halkbank sues BirGün newspaper over ‘loan to mafia’ report
The newspaper revealed that the state-owned bank had granted over 550 million liras in loans to Ayhan Bora Kaplan, who is currently remanded in custody and facing charges of leading an organized crime syndicate.
1 August 2024
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