content tagged with communications directorate

Journalist Nadire Mater reclaims press card after four years

Journalist Nadire Mater reclaims press card after four years

Mater called on journalists who are denied press cards to take legal action, saying, "Journalism can't be squeezed into the cards issued by the state."

25 August 2022 Hikmet Adal

'Communications Directorate will become the sole authority for news media if new bill passes"

'Communications Directorate will become the sole authority for news media if new bill passes"

The government intends to establish a censorship mechanism for online news media, according to the Journalists' Federation of Turkey.

Justice delayed again: Late journalist Aydın Engin wins the ‘press card’ lawsuit

Justice delayed again: Late journalist Aydın Engin wins the ‘press card’ lawsuit

A journalist for 53 years, Aydın Engin sued the Presidency’s Communications Directorate in 2020 as it did not renew his permanent press card that he had been holding since 2001. Having lost his life on March 24, Engin has won the legal struggle.

29 March 2022 Hikmet Adal

Court rules in favor of journalist not given press card for four years

Court rules in favor of journalist not given press card for four years

Journalist Birkan Bulut hasn't been issued a press card since he made an application to the Communications Directorate in 2017.

CPJ urges Turkey to ‘remove all hints of partisanship within press card process’

CPJ urges Turkey to ‘remove all hints of partisanship within press card process’

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has sent a letter to Presidency’s Communications Director Fahrettin Altun. Calling for a press card reform, the Committee has said, “We urge you to abandon your hostile rhetoric toward journalists in Turkey.”

‘Turkey uses press cards to put pressure on journalists’

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‘Turkey uses press cards to put pressure on journalists’

“We ask the government to reinstate an autonomous journalistic entity in order to put an end to biased practices that penalise critical journalists,” says RSF Representative to Turkey Erol Önderoğlu.

Should Canal İstanbul be built or not?

Should Canal İstanbul be built or not?

The municipality raises concerns over the canal while the Presidency Communications Directorate explain its possible "benefits."

Communications director demands 15,000 lira from social media user who called him a 'swine'

Communications director demands 15,000 lira from social media user who called him a 'swine'

With all his "good intentions," Fahrettin Altun does not seek further compensation and will be satisfied if his attorney's fee is covered, according to his petition.

3 June 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Report: Pro-government newspapers received 78 percent of all public ad payments in 2020

Report: Pro-government newspapers received 78 percent of all public ad payments in 2020

The government has been criticized for using the Press Advertisement Agency to repress independent newspapers.

Mustafa Sönmez wins ‘press card’ lawsuit against Communications Directorate

Mustafa Sönmez wins ‘press card’ lawsuit against Communications Directorate

Economist and journalist Mustafa Sönmez has won the lawsuit against the Presidency’s Communications Directorate, which has not renewed his press card.

27 May 2021 Hikmet Adal

Erdoğan's communications director calls HDP politicians 'murderers'

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Erdoğan's communications director calls HDP politicians 'murderers'

"Thankfully, we have full faith in justice. Our state and nation always stand against all centers that want to divide Turkey," Altun has remarked.

A struggle for a permanent press card

A struggle for a permanent press card

"On the one hand, there are hundreds of journalists whose press cards are not given, and on the other hand, there are those who work at ministries and are made 'journalists'," says Nadire Mater.

9 April 2021 Hikmet Adal

1,371 press cards not renewed by Presidential Communications Directorate

1,371 press cards not renewed by Presidential Communications Directorate

Answering the question of main opposition CHP MP Biçer Karaca, the Directorate has said that 220 journalists’ applications for renewal are still in evaluation. The press cards of 1,238 journalists have been cancelled in two years.

Presidential statement on Turkey’s withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

Presidential statement on Turkey’s withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

In a written statement about Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention by a Presidential decree, the Communications Directorate argues that the convention “was hijacked by a group of people attempting to normalize homosexuality.”

‘Press card’ lawsuit against Turkey’s Communications Directorate

‘Press card’ lawsuit against Turkey’s Communications Directorate

Journalist Aydın Engin has filed a lawsuit against the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications over its failure to give him his permanent press card for over two years: “It is an acquired right; no institution can deny it without reasonable justification.”

11 December 2020 Hikmet Adal

President Erdoğan accepts Albayrak's resignation as finance minister

President Erdoğan accepts Albayrak's resignation as finance minister

After a day of uncertainty, the Presidency's Communications Directorate has announced that Albayrak has been relieved of duty.

9 November 2020

Erdoğan's communications director welcomes Pope's call for dialogue in Eastern Mediterranean

Erdoğan's communications director welcomes Pope's call for dialogue in Eastern Mediterranean

"Turkey calls on Greece, among others, to respect international law, instead of militarizing the Aegean islands and laying claim to our Blue Homeland," Altun has said.

1 September 2020

'Global colonial barons' attack Turkey's economy, says Erdoğan's communications director

'Global colonial barons' attack Turkey's economy, says Erdoğan's communications director

Fahrettin Altun's statement came after Turkish lira hit a historic low against the dollar and Euro.

Presidency's Communications Directorate allocates 14 percent of its budget for social media

Presidency's Communications Directorate allocates 14 percent of its budget for social media

The directorate has announced a budget of 262 million US dollars for four years.

Presidency's communications director sues daily Cumhuriyet over 'illegal construction' report

Presidency's communications director sues daily Cumhuriyet over 'illegal construction' report

Alleging that the report was intended to smear against him, Altun requests 250,000 lira for damages.

Journalists in Front of Communications Directorate: Where are Our Press Cards?

Journalists in Front of Communications Directorate: Where are Our Press Cards?

Journalists Union of Turkey has staged a protest regarding the suspension of the press cards of numerous journalists.

27 January 2020