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BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT 2022

Journalists shackled ahead of elections

In Türkiye, journalists and the outlets they work for face heavy pressure while working as the government imposes its model of ruling on the whole society ahead of the 2023 elections.

23 February 2023 Erol Önderoğlu

BIA MEDIA MONITOR / JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2022

Now it's the time for 'disinformation' tactics to silence journalism

According to the BİA Media Monitoring Report of the July-August period, 126 media representatives faced trials. In the last three months, at least five media representatives, including three women and one LGBTI+, were detained. The most important agenda of the three months was the "Disinformation Law."

28 October 2022 Erol Önderoğlu

BIA MEDIA MONITOR / APRIL-MAY-JUNE 2022

The government is seeking its future in silencing the media

According to bianet's Media Monitoring Report April-May-June, 17 journalists were detained and one was released in the three-month period. While 19 journalists were attacked, five women journalists were subjected to online attacks and threats. 12 journalists appeared before a judge for "insulting the president."

18 July 2022 Erol Önderoğlu

BIA MEDIA MONITOR / JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH 2022

Condemning the journalist to univocality? Not that easy!

According to the BİA Media Monitoring Report, at least six journalists and one media outlet were attacked and Ses Kocaeli Newspaper’s owner Arslan was killed in an armed attack in the first 3 months of 2022. Happy World Press Freedom Day!

3 May 2022 Erol Önderoğlu

BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT / 2021

Journalists’ struggle for freedom, a glimmer of hope from the judiciary

In 2021, 35 journalists were sentenced to 92 years; at least 41 were detained. The “world’s worst jailer of journalists” for years, Turkey now relies more on “judicial control” against journalists while the turn to be detained has come to citizen journalists.

24 January 2022 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı

BIA MEDIA MONITOR / OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2021

Both gains and concerns in journalists’ rights!

In the last quarter of 2021, at least 214 journalists appeared before the judge in 81 court cases in Turkey, facing 23 different charges. At least 62 were charged with “organization membership” and 14 “terror propaganda.” Happy Working Journalists Day!

10 January 2022 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı

BIA MEDIA MONITOR / JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2021

Full pressure on media and social media

According to BİA Media Monitoring Report, 29 journalists were physically attacked, 11 were detained in the 3rd quarter of 2021. While the attacks on journalists soared from 11 to 29 in a year, they went beyond borders with Erk Acarer stabbed in Berlin.

20 October 2021 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı

BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT / APRIL-MAY-JUNE 2021

Free journalism will end unless there is a brave struggle

In the period of April - May - June 2021, 18 journalists faced a total of 84 years in prison as defendants of “insulting the President” in Turkey. In the same period last year, the number of journalists facing this charge was six.

13 July 2021 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı

BİA MEDIA MONITORING / JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021

‘The law and journalists must be the assurance for news’

In the first quarter of 2021, 12 journalists were attacked and one radio presenter was killed in the climate of impunity fostered by the ruling alliance. We wish a happy May 3 World Press Freedom Day in spite of everything.

3 May 2021 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı

BİA MEDIA MONITOR - OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 2020

‘They say reform to Europe, stifle the media!’

Turkey has entered 2021 with a crisis that might lead the Council of Europe to impose sanctions as Erdoğan has announced that he does not recognize the ECtHR judgement on jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş. Not to mention other violations of rights…

11 January 2021 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı

EROL ÖNDEROĞLU TELLS

20-year story of BİA Media Monitoring Reports

Contributing to BİA Media Monitoring Reports for nearly 20 years, Erol Önderoğlu has talked about Turkey's states of freedom of expression and violations of rights in this field.

24 December 2020 Dilek Şen

BİA MEDIA MONITORING / JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2020

‘Domestic and national’ journalism by force of prison, censorship, seizure!

The 3rd Quarterly BİA Media Monitoring Report shows that Turkey has become a country where journalists are detained for criticizing an Ottoman Sultan, TV channels are silenced for the same reason and violence against journalists ends in impunity.

13 October 2020 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı,İdil Aydınoğlu

Erdoğan says ‘Turkey makes progress in freedom of expression,’ but how true is it?

In the legal year opening ceremony, President Erdoğan said, “We have ensured that the right to criticize and give news is based on a stronger ground in the legislation.” But what do BİA Media Monitoring Reports tell us about these remarks?

2 September 2020

BİA MEDIA MONITORING / APRIL-MAY-JUNE 2020

‘Journalist should not question! We arrest! We close down!’

In the second quarter of 2020, at least two journalists were arrested, two journalists were physically assaulted and seven journalists were threatened. The RTÜK fined the TVs 5 million 906 thousand 326 lira and radios 25 thousand 35 lira in total.

30 July 2020 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı,İdil Aydınoğlu

BİA MEDIA MONITORING / JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH 2020

May 3 World Press Freedom Day: Critical Press Under Threat in Turkey

In January-February-March 2020, at least 33 journalists and media representatives were detained. During the coronavirus outbreak, 12 local journalists were detained for “spreading panic and fear” and three journalists had to depose.

2 May 2020 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı,İdil Aydınoğlu

BİA MEDIA MONITORING 2019

The Ends Justify the Means in Purging Critical Media

Four BİA Media Monitoring Reports that we published in 2019 show that a new climate of suppression has been created through new mechanisms of pressure such as press cards, Press Advertisement Institute ads, Laws on Capital Market and Banking.

22 January 2020 Erol Önderoğlu

BİA MEDIA MONITORING / OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2019

Judicial Reform Package Brings Freedom to Neither News, Nor Journalists

In the last three months of 2019, 251 journalists and media representatives were put on trial, 13 of them were detained and 89 media workers lost their jobs. The Press Advertisement Institution is using official ads them against newspapers.

10 January 2020 Erol Önderoğlu

BİA MEDIA MONITORING / APRIL-MAY-JUNE 2019

Good News of 3 Months: Constitutional Court Rulings on ‘Press Freedom Violation’

In the second quarter of 2019, 213 journalists stood trial and 14 journalists were taken into custody. 197 media representatives face 10 aggravated life sentences and 2,362 years in prison in total. Three journalists almost died in this period.

23 July 2019 Erol Önderoğlu

BİA MEDIA MONITORING / 2019 JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH

Here is Our Three-Month State of Affairs in Press Freedom; Happy Press Freedom Day to Us!

Journalists lose their jobs due to media organizations changing hands or editorial positions. 10 journalists/media representatives face life sentences aggravated for 10 times as per the Turkish Penal Code or the Anti-Terror Law.

3 May 2019 Erol Önderoğlu

BİA Media Monitoring Report 2018: One Year of the Journalist and the Media

Out of 123 imprisoned journalists, 47 were convicted, 34 were on trial, 30 were under investigation by the end of 2018. 12 cases were at the Court of Appeals. 157 journalists were fired or forced to resign in 2018.

20 February 2019 Erol Önderoğlu

BIA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT/ 2018 APRIL-MAY-JUNE

File to Erdoğan Administration: Freedom to News

127 journalists entered July 1 in prison. 33 of the 127 journalists have been tried, 40 have been investigated, 24 are convicted and files of 30 are at the upper court.

13 July 2018 Erol Önderoğlu

Erol Önderoğlu Granted Roosevelt Foundation Freedom of Speech and Expression Award

RSF Turkey representative and bianet correspondent Erol Önderoğlu has won the Roosevelt Foundation 2018 Freedom of Speech and Expression Award. “This award belongs to all those committed to free and ethical journalism and to upholding solidarity,” Önderoğlu has said.

8 February 2018

BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2017

Name-by-Name Imprisoned Journalists

122 journalists and media staff entered January 1, 2018 in prison; 122 prisoners: 66 of them are defendant, 21 of them are convicts, 4 of them are condemned, 31 of them are suspected. 79 journalists are in prison due to the FETÖ cases, and 28 journalists are in prison due to the PKK cases.

16 January 2018

BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT 2017 JULY - AUGUST - SEPTEMBER

122 Journalists Imprisoned: State Can’t Help But Convict Journalists

122 journalists entered prison in October. 296 journalists and media representatives faced 182 lifetime imprisonment and 3,036 years and 8 months in prison over the TCK and TMK. 109 journalists and media workers were discharged or forced to quit.

20 October 2017 Erol Önderoğlu

BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT-2015 4TH QUARTER

Media in Last Three Months of 2015; You Name the Title

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.

13 January 2016 Erol Önderoğlu

BIA APR-MAY-JUN 2015 MEDIA MONITORING REPORT

News and Journalists Under the “Control” of Erdoğan/AKP are at Risk

23 journalists and 9 publishers are in prison. 18 journalists, a writer and 1 media tool were attacked. 30 journalists were detained, 4 of them were sentenced to 127 years and a month in prison according to anti-terror law. Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed 3 million 137 thousand 334 Turkish liras as administrative fine.

14 July 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

BIA MEDIA MONITORING 2014

Media’s 3 Years: A Summary With Graphics

According to BIA Media Monitoring Report 2014, 22 journalists and 10 distributors entered the year of 2015 in prison. While the number of jailed journalists took a dive, the number of detentions, censorship and layoffs soared. Here is what happened in terms of press freedom in the past three years!

4 March 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

BIA OCT-NOV-DEC 2014 MEDIA MONITORING REPORT

More Attacks on Media as "Security" Bolsters

22 journalists and 10 distributors entered the year of 2015 behind bars. In the period of October-December, 33 media representatives, 2 websites, 1 Twitter account has been attacked; 43 journalists have been detained.

26 January 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

New Wave of Arrests For Journalists?

Around 40 media workers have been released from prison in Turkey after the limitation of cautionary arrests terms to 5 years. However, is there a new wave of arrests on the way for journalists who reported on the December 17 Corruption Probe?

19 November 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

BIA MONITORING JUL-SEPT 2014 MEDIA MONITORING

Judicial Regulation Grip on FoE

19 journalist entered the month of October in prison in Turkey. On the other hand, 21 journalists faced violence.

26 October 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

BIA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT APRIL-JUNE 2014

BIA Media Monitoring Report - Full Text

Murdered journalists, jailed journalists, recent releases, attacks, threats, impediments, prosecutions and trials; ‘’defamation’’, personal rights and complaints, bans, closures, seizures, PM, ECHR, RTÜK and Gezi Resistance…

18 September 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

BIA APRIL-JUNE 2014 MEDIA MONITORING REPORT

The Media’s 3 Months: 186 Journalists Fired

23 journalists entered the month of July in prison. 15 new cases were filed based on the TMK in April-June 2014; 38 people were convicted in total to 2 months 15 days in prison and 277,400 TL in fines for insulting the Prime Minister. 54 reporters were attacked. The ECHR gave a penalty of 160,000 TL in fines.

23 July 2014 Erol Önderoğlu