“The recent rise in the number of layoffs among Turkey’s print media demonstrates that the state of emergency is still underway,” Journalists Union of Turkey (TGC) said in a statement.

Cüneyt Hacıoğlu, a Dicle News Agency reporter based in Uludere, has been arrested.

Statistics Institute of Turkey (TÜİK) released a report, saying that the number of newspapers and magazines grew by 4.9 percent with an increase of total circulation by 1.9 percent in 2012. It also revealed newspapers as the major element of circulation with 92.9 percent.

Police detained Burak Butur and Hasan Ortatepe - newspaper sellers who work for BirGün and Aydınlık daily newspapers respectively - for noise pollution complaints. “We will continue to sell our newspapers,” Butur told bianet.

Can Dündar, a prominent journalist whose column recently didn’t appear in Milliyet newspaper, has been laid by the newspaper administration.

Actor Memet Ali Alabora filed a lawsuit against Yeni Şafak newspaper for 1 TL, saying that their coverage on Gezi Resistance protests violated his personality rights.

Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) Istanbul Branch released a statement saying that at least 22 media staff were laid off and 37 forced to quit work during Turkey’s Gezi Resistance protests. “Media in Turkey is going through one of its darkest periods,” branch chairperson Durmuş said.

According to statistics by Fotoğraf Vakfı (Photography Foundation), 111 journalists and documentary photographers suffered from police Intervention in 40 days by either being injured, detained, barred from working.

Turkey’s journalists are preparing to rally to protest police violence, threats and censor during Gezi Resistance with their slogan “Let me do my job”.

A court found journalist Çiftçi guilty for “disclosing the identities of terror law enforcement officers” in an article published 5 years ago regarding police violence on Cüneyt Ertuş, sentencing her to 12 months of prison.

Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) condemned Saturday night’s police violence on journalists during Gezi Park protests in Istanbul. TGS is expected to file an official complaint to Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office today.

Facebook users are sending comments with penguins to articles released by NTV and CNNTürk pages.

On its 4th day, IPS Communication Foundation’s OHO program has resumed yesterday with visits to bianet, Acik Radyo, Human Rights Association of Turkey, Laz Culture Association and Greek Endowments Association.

On its 3rd day, IPS Communication Foundation’s OHO program has resumed yesterday with newsrooms visits to Agos newspaper and Hayat TV, as well as keynote speeches of İncilay Cangöz and Mahmut Çınar.

IPS Communication Foundation’s OHO program - acronym for “From Classroom to Newsroom” - has continued yesterday with keynote speeches of Kemal Göktaş, Zeynep Erdim, Fırat Erdoğmuş and Serkan Emekçi.

"Gezi revolts must be considered with the discussions around media. It became obvious one more time how we need independent media,” IPS Communication Foundation Chairwoman Nadire Mater said yesterday in OHO Program Opening Speech.

Photography Foundation released a list of injured or detained journalists and photographers in the past 25 days, underscoring the challenges that photographers faced during Gezi Resistance.

EFJ, ETUC and NUJ condemned the police violence and pressures on reporters who are covering Gezi Resistance in Turkey. The NUJ has written to David Cameron urging him to contact Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and stress the need to respect the right of journalists to freedom of expression guaranteed by European and International law.

Around 5 am local time this morning, police raided several buildings of Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP), Özgür Radio, Etkin News Agency and Atılım newspapers, detaining scores of individuals.

A group of activists founded whatishappeninginistanbul.com, a website aimed to provide reliable information to international audience and facilitate the information flow during resistance process.