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Journalist, environmental activist Hakan Tosun dies after street attack in İstanbul
Tosun remained in a coma for three days following the attack; the motive for the assault remains unknown.
14 October 2025
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
reports
Trapped in the algorithm: Rethinking media’s role in a 'rigged' digital world
Experts warn that while leaving social media cedes ground to disinformation, staying demands ethical compromises and strategic resilience.
11 October 2025
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
Brankica Petković
writes
The flood of noise
Holding the line for media freedom takes a shared effort. What we urgently need are joined-up strategies to rebuild trust, to invest in media literacy and public interest media, to defend editorial independence, and above all, to create spaces where citizens are not just media consumers, but co-creators of a democratic culture.
10 October 2025
Brankica Petković
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
reports
Defending free expression amid global decline: ‘Journalism must reconnect with people’
Journalists and experts from the Western Balkans and Turkey explored the challenges confronting the media and discussed potential solutions to strengthen journalism.
8 October 2025
Volga Kuşçuoğlu
Imprisoned journalist Fatih Altaylı pauses ‘Empty Chair’ YouTube broadcasts
During the three months he spent in prison, Altaylı continued his YouTube broadcasts and news coverage without interruption. Following a court decision to extend his detention, he announced that he will not be publishing or broadcasting for a while.
6 October 2025
‘Our Media’ conference: Freedom of expression in times of crisis
The two-day conference brought together more than 70 media professionals and representatives of civil society organizations dedicated to media freedom.
6 October 2025
Talk show host, guest jailed after 'MILF' joke on YouTube program
The two men are facing charges of “inciting the public into hatred and enmity.”
24 September 2025
Hikmet Adal
reports
Journalist Feyza Nur Çalıkoğlu faces 'disinformation' case over report on alleged abuse at deportation centers
Prosecutors indicted the journalist following a complaint by the Interior Ministry.
23 September 2025
Hikmet Adal
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
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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
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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
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