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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
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
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
Sema Öcal
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Lara Ölçer
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My experience as a bianet intern
I have always had a strong passion for writing and journalism, but this experience only deepened that commitment and gave it new direction.
27 July 2025
Lara Ölçer
Court blocks access to news about journalists' wage protests at KRT TV
The court's justification for the censorship was to protect national security and public order.
24 July 2025
Unprecedented pressure on journalists under the government's watch
In a troubling new phase has been, top-level elected and appointed officials in power openly play a role in the arrest of journalists or media actors through their public statements made “on behalf of the nation.”
23 July 2025
Erol Önderoğlu
Journalist placed under house arrest over post about prosecutor displaying symbol of extrajudicial killings
The prosecutor was photographed with a model of the Renault Toros, a vehicle widely associated with extrajudicial killings and disappearances during the 1990s Kurdish conflict.
22 July 2025
Two journalists detained in Rize over report on official's 'luxurious' office
The provincial education director reportedly initiated a major renovation to his office two months after assuming the position.
22 July 2025
bianet receives fake court orders demanding removal of news articles
Fake rulings for censorship purposes have targeted Turkey's independent outlets several times over the past couple of years.
18 July 2025
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Journalist Sultan Eylem Keleş sentenced to prison over coverage of workers' protest
Keleş has been found guilty of "resisting a public official to prevent them from performing their duty."
17 July 2025
How to approach 'accurate' Information in the digital age
The picture created by the information crisis may seem bleak. However, hope lies in a frequently overlooked feature of truth: Truth is not only about the correspondence of information with reality, but also about how that information gains meaning within society.
16 July 2025
Koray Kaplıca
Turkish court orders ban on Grok over profane responses
The ban is linked to the AI tool's offensive responses targeting Atatürk, Erdoğan and the Prophet Muhammad.
9 July 2025
Turkish prosecutors investigate X's Grok AI after offensive content targeting Erdoğan, Atatürk
After a recent update, Grok began responding users with explicit messages, some of which included highly vulgar language.
9 July 2025
10-day unprecedented blackout on pro-opposition Sözcü TV starts tomorrow
Another 10-day penalty for Halk TV has been lifted.
7 July 2025
Contributor to pro-Kurdish newspaper released in 'terrorism' trial
Bilge Aksu said his articles were mostly on literature.
3 July 2025
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