DİHA reporter, Nuri Akman has been arrested in Malatya over “[illegal] organization membership”.

News Watch organized by journalists to act in solidarity with their colleagues working in cities under curfew begins tomorrow.

Journalist Refik Tekin wounded in his leg by bullet in Cizre and whom police waited by his door because of arrest warrant has been released after he gave testimony at police station.

Radio and Television Supreme Council has interpreted words of a teacher who joined Beyaz Show on live via phone that “may children don’t get killed” as “using the same language as terror organization” and fined for 280,000 euros.

Representatives of IPI, CPJ, RSF, EJN, IFJ, and EFJ whose demand to meet Can Dündar and Erdem Gül rejected have held a press statement in front of Silivri prison and kept “Hope Watch”.

Reporters will keep solidarity watch and make reports in cities under curfew to stick with their colleagues working under difficult situation.

A new online platform that enables journalists, policy makers, scholars, and citizens to access updated materials on media freedom and pluralism in Europe was developed by OBC and the ECPMF.

Between October-December, 2015, 31 journalists, eight distributors have been put in prison, 15 journalists and two media groups and organs attacked, three Syrian journalists killed, 213 media employees unemployed and action taken on 93 persons including 42 journalists due to defaming the President. ECtHR has sentenced Turkey to 17,000 euro.

European Council has asked Turkey about police violence against bianet reporter, Beyza Kural.

DİHA reporter Murat Verim was taken into custody from his home on January 10, Working Reporters’ Day.

President Erdoğan said on January 10, Working Reporters’ Day that democracy can be strong in so far reporters are independent.

34 different URLs including report of bianet has been blocked.

Syrian reporter Naji El Jerf has been armed attacked walking on the road in Antep and taken to hospital yet couldn’t be saved.

Publishers' Union of Turkey has stated that the decision of pulling Hasan Cemal’s and Tuğçe Tatari’s books from the shelves was an indicator of the perception of the government: “They consider the books greater threats than weapons”.

World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers criticizing government of Turkey over pressures on freedom of press and expression, has called for international community to pressure Turkey for freedom of the press.

We are sending books to our 30 journalist companions who will enter the new year unfortunately in prison, we share the list with you in case you may want to send as well.

"Schizophrenic doctor chops up partner”, “Head of drunkards turns out to be a communist”, “Murder suspect turns out to be homosexual”, “Beating of the disabled teenager”, ”Even the Tanzanian gets it” … and many others; a guide against the never-ending discriminatory language of the media.

Özgür Ülke daily had been bombed 21 years ago. Ersin Yıldız who lost his life in the explosion was remembered today in a ceremony in Kadırga. Journalists noted that pressures continue today and they would carry on reporting the truth.

Congregating upon the arrest of Dündar and Gül from Cumhuriyet daily, organizations for freedom of press and expression have made a call on President Erdoğan for releasing the arrested journalists and pressuring national and international organizations in favor of freedom of press in Turkey.

Association of Turkish Journalists in Europe reacting against arrest of Can Dündar and Erdem gül has said, “We know that Erdoğan personally is behind this gross violation against people’s freedom of communication and right to receive information”.