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‘No institution says, "Come on, let me fund you"’

PROF. İRVAN

‘No institution says, "Come on, let me fund you"’

Amid debates on “foreign-funded” media in Turkey, Prof. Süleyman İrvan has spoken to bianet: “It is not easy to keep on doing independent journalism in Turkey’s conditions. Public funds are not channeled to independent newspapers, but to other places.”

28 July 2021 Hikmet Adal

Press freedom organizations denounce proposals to introduce new regulation

Press freedom organizations denounce proposals to introduce new regulation

The Media Freedom Rapid Response and its partner organizations have expressed concerns about the proposals to introduce new regulation of “foreign-funded” news in Turkey and condemned the targeting remarks about critical media outlets.

'Regulation for media' statement by Presidency’s Communications Director

'Regulation for media' statement by Presidency’s Communications Director

Presidency’s Communications Director Fahrettin Altun has made a statement regarding news reports about some media outlets being funded by foreign countries, saying, "We will not allow fifth column activities under new guises.”

‘2.8 billion lira transferred to Ministry’s R&D fund missing’

CHP MP EMİR

‘2.8 billion lira transferred to Ministry’s R&D fund missing’

Main opposition CHP MP Murat Emir says that 2.8 billion lira in the Research and Development fund of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has been used to close the budget deficit, as it is also the case in other similar funds.