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'Everywhere has turned into a place of torture'

MEETINGS WITH RIGHTS ORGANİZATİONS

'Everywhere has turned into a place of torture'

"Lately, even journalists have shown decreased interest in human rights-related issues," says Ümit Efe, an executive of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey.

17 August 2023 Nedim Türfent,Vecih Cuzdan

Hate attack on bianet editor's family on parliamentary agenda

Hate attack on bianet editor's family on parliamentary agenda

Ruken Tuncel's sister was injured during the attack last week.

Ex-chief editor of bianet acquitted in 'libel' case

Ex-chief editor of bianet acquitted in 'libel' case

"It is not necessary to be a lawyer to understand that there is no crime in this news report," said Nazan Özcan's lawyer in the hearing. Özcan was acquitted by the court.

25 April 2023 Hikmet Adal

bianet Kurdish editor Aren Yıldırm detained in police raid

bianet Kurdish editor Aren Yıldırm detained in police raid

The police raided Yıldırım's apartment early in the morning. The prosecutor's office imposed a 24-hour ban on lawyer visits.

Facing up to difficulties 'in the nature of'* journalists of this country

Facing up to difficulties 'in the nature of'* journalists of this country

Murat İnceoğlu, bianet's new editor-in-chief says, "I had to say "Hello" to you from bianet during such a difficult time. Bianet, the first internet news portal of Türkiye, is an old and first love for all of us. This is a new and important period for me. We will bring bianet to where it deserves together with all our friends."

10 February 2023 Murat İnceoğlu

'People are trying to bring aid with their own means'

BIANET IN EARTHQUAKE-HIT REGION

'People are trying to bring aid with their own means'

bianet correspondents Ferid Demirel ve Hikmet Adal travelled from İstanbul to the Göksun district of Maraş, heavily hit by the two major earthquakes of February 6.

9 February 2023

Murat İnceoğlu takes office as bianet's new editor-in-chief

Murat İnceoğlu takes office as bianet's new editor-in-chief

İnceoğlu worked for several newspapers and TV outlets during his career spanning over 30 years.

2 February 2023

bianet's ex-chief editor on trial: 'This is a case aimed at intimidating journalists'

bianet's ex-chief editor on trial: 'This is a case aimed at intimidating journalists'

Nazan Özcan is facing "insult" and "libel" charges over a report covering journalists sued for reporting allegations of bribery about Erdoğan's lawyers.

8 December 2022 Hikmet Adal

bianet staff visits Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS for solidarity

bianet staff visits Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS for solidarity

Twenty-six journalists with the two Kurdish news agencies have been sent behind bars since June.

9 November 2022

Lawsuit against bianet over report on Erdoğan's former lawyer

Lawsuit against bianet over report on Erdoğan's former lawyer

The report concerns bribery allegations against a former lawyer for President Erdoğan. bianet's former editor-in-chief is charged with "insult and slander."

10 August 2022 Hikmet Adal

For media free of hate and disinformation

NEW REPORT

For media free of hate and disinformation

As part of the “Resilience” project, with bianet/IPS Communication Foundation one of its partners, “The Factsheet on the National Regulatory and Self-Regulatory Framework Against Hate Speech and Disinformation in Turkey” has been published.

25 November 2021 Sinem Aydınlı

‘Climate crisis’ call to governments by RSF and journalists

‘WE HAVE JUST ONE PLANET'

‘Climate crisis’ call to governments by RSF and journalists

Ahead of the UN COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow on November 1, Reporters Without Borders and over 60 environmental journalists from 34 countries have appealed for respect for the right to cover environmental issues.

1 November 2021

Access block to bianet’s news on access block to news

Access block to bianet’s news on access block to news

With the decision of a penal judgeship of peace, an access block has been imposed on bianet's news covering the access block imposed on the news regarding the Met-Gün Construction company’s seizure of a loan received by the İstanbul Municipality.

Court imposes access block on bianet report on woman shot during police raid

Court imposes access block on bianet report on woman shot during police raid

The special operation police shot Dilek Doğan, 19, during a raid in her home in 2015. She lost her life at the hospital after a week.

Access block to bianet news: ‘Do ministries have data on male violence?’

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

Access block to bianet news: ‘Do ministries have data on male violence?’

Bringing the access blocks to 141 bianet news articles, including its male violence monitoring reports, into Parliamentary agenda, HDP MP Ersoy has asked a series of questions to ministers of justice and family and to the vice president.

Access block to our male violence monitoring report: We won’t stay silent

Access block to our male violence monitoring report: We won’t stay silent

Lawyer O. Meriç Eyüboğlu has lashed out at the access block imposed on our 141 news reports: “We will - of course - not stay silent in the face of this censorship, this grave interference with the right to receive and report news.”

4 August 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Access block to bianet’s 141 news reports

Access block to bianet’s 141 news reports

Among the online content blocked by penal judgeships is bianet’s male violence monitoring report as well as the news on trial of journalists, the operations on December 17-25, 2013 and the land purchase of Berat Albayrak along the route of Canal İstanbul.

Questions sent to jailed LGBTI+ activist Cihan Erdal found ‘objectionable’

Questions sent to jailed LGBTI+ activist Cihan Erdal found ‘objectionable’

The administration of the Ankara Sincan No. F2 Prison found the questions sent to academic and LGBTI+ activist Cihan Erdal for an interview for bianet “objectionable” and did not give the questions to Erdal.

17 May 2021 Ferid Demirel

Evrensel and bianet are ‘so-called media outlets’, according to prosecutor

Evrensel and bianet are ‘so-called media outlets’, according to prosecutor

A lawsuit has been filed against journalist Cihan Ölmez over his statements to the press regarding curfews. The prosecutor has defined daily Evrensel and bianet as “so-called media outlets backing the organization.”

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