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Journalists speaking out means prison and persecution!

JUL 24 DAY FOR STRUGGLE FOR PRESS FREEDOM

Journalists speaking out means prison and persecution!

In Turkey, the government, judiciary, and media regulatory bodies are mobilizing all tools of pressure to condemn journalists to a single voice, creating a "domestic and national" journalism exempt from investigation and criticism that merely conveys official statements.

24 July 2026 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalism rights thrive on reader support!

MAY 3 WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

Journalism rights thrive on reader support!

The BİA Media Monitoring Report shows that in the first three months of 2026, journalists in Turkey were besieged by arrests, detentions, attacks, censorship, compensation lawsuits, RTÜK fines, and layoffs. Journalism enters May 3 World Press Freedom Day under the pressure of uniformity.

5 May 2026 Erol Önderoğlu

Judicial pressure on journalists escalated with the 'disinformation law'

BİANET MEDIA MONITORING REPORT - 2023 ASSESSMENT

Judicial pressure on journalists escalated with the 'disinformation law'

A study based on bianet's Media Monitoring Reports and data entered into the Media Monitoring Database evaluates the freedom of expression for media outlets and journalists in Turkey over the past year.

1 February 2024

BİA Media Monitoring Report

July-August-September 2023

Desire to silence journalists to conceal crimes

BİA MEDIA MONITORING / JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023

Desire to silence journalists to conceal crimes

In Turkey, press freedoms have continued to decline following the May Elections, with arbitrary arrests and trials, increasing violence during detentions, censorship protecting those in power from criticism, and local judiciaries that do not recognize the Constitutional Court.

4 October 2023 Erol Önderoğlu

'A Look At the 20 Years of Media Freedom' report published

'A Look At the 20 Years of Media Freedom' report published

Assoc. Prof. Ulaş Karan has written an evaluation report titled "A Look At the 20 Years of Media Freedom" regarding the Media Monitoring Reports published by bianet/IPS Communication Foundation. The English version of the report has been published.

23 November 2022