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Top court finds violation in sentencing of journalist Özgür Boğatekin for criticizing district governor
Top court finds violation in sentencing of journalist Özgür Boğatekin for criticizing district governor
A court had sentenced Boğatekin to 1 year and 15 days in prison for the articles he wrote about the official in 2013. The Constitutional Court has concluded that "the court imposed a penalty despite knowing that there was no crime" for this.
7 December 2023
Journalist Furkan Karabay detained
Journalist Furkan Karabay detained
The police apprehended Karabay in a raid on his residence.
7 December 2023
Journalist İrfan Uçar detained
Journalist İrfan Uçar detained
Uçar had set aside active journalism about a year ago to care for his parents, both dealing with health issues, and had relocated to be with his family.
6 December 2023
Journalist İsmail Saymaz faces sentence over article about Gezi trial judge's political affiliation
Journalist İsmail Saymaz faces sentence over article about Gezi trial judge's political affiliation
Prosecutor presented their opinion, advocating for Saymaz's acquittal on the charge of defamation while requesting punishment for "marking counter-terrorism officials as a target for terror groups."
5 December 2023
Journalist İsmail Arı acquitted in 'libel' case filed by former minister
Journalist İsmail Arı acquitted in 'libel' case filed by former minister
Arı had covered a tender in which Mustafa Varank's cousin secured a contract.
29 November 2023
Difficult task in suppressed media environment: Media self-regulation in Turkey
Difficult task in suppressed media environment: Media self-regulation in Turkey
The IPS Communication Foundation/bianet, among the partners of the "Our Media" project, together with organizations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, has published a report analyzing 'media self-regulation.'
28 November 2023
Journalist Hacı Boğatekin sentenced to prison for reporting bribery allegations against judge
Journalist Hacı Boğatekin sentenced to prison for reporting bribery allegations against judge
Boğatekin was sentenced, contrary to the prosecutor's recommendation for his acquittal.
27 November 2023 Hikmet Adal
Court rules in favor of Sputnik journalist fired for union activity
Court rules in favor of Sputnik journalist fired for union activity
Twenty-four Sputnik journalists in İstanbul were dismissed after they announced a strike demanding better wages.
24 November 2023
Concerns grow over whereabouts of journalist held in detention in KRG
Concerns grow over whereabouts of journalist held in detention in KRG
Suleyman Ahmed was detained 26 days ago.
20 November 2023
Turkey blocks Deutsche Welle websites
Turkey blocks Deutsche Welle websites
Despite previous restrictions, DW Türkçe has publishing using different domain names.
17 November 2023
Israeli police disrupt journalists from Turkey's public broadcaster
Israeli police disrupt journalists from Turkey's public broadcaster
The police shattered the camera of the TRT team covering Friday prayers in Jerusalem.
17 November 2023
Duty court releases TRT's arrested veteran war correspondent
Duty court releases TRT's arrested veteran war correspondent
Elif Akkuş was arrested on the grounds of posts made against the public broadcaster TRT from an anonymous X account.
16 November 2023
Journalist Sinan Aygün faces investigation after attack on him
Journalist Sinan Aygün faces investigation after attack on him
The journalist's complaint against the assailants had been dismissed.
15 November 2023
Owner of ice cream chain attempts to attack on journalist
Owner of ice cream chain attempts to attack on journalist
Atilla Kanbur, the owner of MADO, confronted a journalist who exposed the unpermitted reinforcement of a heavily damaged building with burst columns in Maraş. The gendarmerie intervened.
14 November 2023
Armed attack on journalist Yaman Kaya
Armed attack on journalist Yaman Kaya
Kaya escaped the assault unharmed, and the assailants fled the scene.
14 November 2023
Kurdistan24 TV dismisses employees while on annual leave
Kurdistan24 TV dismisses employees while on annual leave
The new management of Kurdistan24 TV terminated the employment of approximately 20 employees and proposed working without insurance to the reporters and cameramen they plan to work with in the new period.
10 November 2023 Ferid Demirel
Constitutional Court rules against 'arbitrary' blocking of news article
Constitutional Court rules against 'arbitrary' blocking of news article
The blocking of an online new article about Turkey’s military operations in Syria violated freedom of the press, the top court has ruled.
8 November 2023
Journalist Semra Çelebi acquitted of ‘insulting Turkish flag’
Journalist Semra Çelebi acquitted of ‘insulting Turkish flag’
The journalist faced several charges over a social media post about the 2020 Pride March.
7 November 2023
Journalist Tolga Şardan released
Journalist Tolga Şardan released
Şardan was arrested "publicly spreading deceptive information" because of his recent news article.
7 November 2023
Journalist Cengiz Erdinç released with international travel ban
Journalist Cengiz Erdinç released with international travel ban
Erdinç was detained following his comments on an alleged “judiciary report” by the country’s intelligence agency.
3 November 2023
bianet editor Evrim Kepenek provides statement to prosecutor in 'disinformation' probe
Dilek Sarıgül
reports
bianet editor Evrim Kepenek provides statement to prosecutor in 'disinformation' probe
bianet editor Evrim Kepenek provides statement to prosecutor in 'disinformation' probe
"We believe in the essence of journalism, which is to convey the truth to the public. Straying from this path, distorting the truth, is not a part of our journalistic understanding," Kepenek has said.
3 November 2023 Dilek Sarıgül
'The disinformation law makes everyone a potential offender'
'The disinformation law makes everyone a potential offender'
Ceren Uysal, a legal expert from PEN and the Progressive Lawyers Association pointed out that the law used in judicial pressure against journalists provides a broad interpretation, allowing for the punishment of any expression that is incompatible with the government.
3 November 2023
bianet editor Evrim Kepenek also charged with disinformation
bianet editor Evrim Kepenek also charged with disinformation
Evrim Kepenek, the women's and LGBTI+ news editor of bianet, has been summoned to give a statement regarding a post she made after the February 6 Earthquakes.
2 November 2023
'Disinformation' investigation for three journalists from BirGün
'Disinformation' investigation for three journalists from BirGün
Journalists Uğur Şahin, İsmail Arı, and Uğur Koç are under investigation on charges of "publicly disseminating misleading information."
2 November 2023
Journalist Cengiz Erdinç detained over alleged intelligence report
Journalist Cengiz Erdinç detained over alleged intelligence report
Earlier, journalist Tolga Şardan was arrested for “spreading disinformation” for allegedly reporting on a “non-existent” intelligence report. Erdinç had tweeted about the report as well.
2 November 2023
Journalism organizations come together to support Tolga Şardan and T24
Journalism organizations come together to support Tolga Şardan and T24
Kenan Şener from the Journalists' Society, who read the joint statement of the journalism organizations, said, "Judges should focus on the proper functioning of the justice system rather than arresting journalists who raise these issues."
2 November 2023
Journalist Tolga Şardan arrested for 'spreading disinformation'
Journalist Tolga Şardan arrested for 'spreading disinformation'
Şardan reported on a "judicial report" alledgedly preented by the country's intelligence agency to the presidency. The authorities have denied the existence of such a report.
2 November 2023
Israeli soldiers target Turkish journalist with laser sights during live broadcast
Israeli soldiers target Turkish journalist with laser sights during live broadcast
Mücahit Topçu was reporting on the Israli-Palestinian war from Jerusalem.
31 October 2023
Microsoft blocks access to T24
Microsoft blocks access to T24
All of T24's content was inaccessible for 4 hours and 15 minutes.
31 October 2023
Report: Turkey blocked access to over 40,000 URLs in 2022
Report: Turkey blocked access to over 40,000 URLs in 2022
The major portion of access restrictions in the past year targeted media outlets critical of the government and news related to President Erdoğan and his family, shows the Free Web Turkey report.
30 October 2023
Sputnik strikers 'unable to use constitutional rights on 100th anniversary of Republic'
Sputnik strikers 'unable to use constitutional rights on 100th anniversary of Republic'
Journalists celebrating the 100th year of the Republic in front of Süzer Plaza where Sputnik Turkey office is located, alongside their colleagues on the 74th day of the Sputnik strike, declared, "We will stand up for both our Republic and our rights."
30 October 2023
MFRR report highlights press freedom challenges in Turkey
MFRR report highlights press freedom challenges in Turkey
The organization has documented 575 incidents of press freedom violations affecting 844 individuals or media organizations across EU member states and candidate countries.
25 October 2023
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