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Hikmet Adal
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Journalist Furkan Karabay released after sentencing
" I will not present a defense against this indictment, which was prepared like filling out a betting slip. I refuse to make a defense," Karabay said before tearing up the indictment against him.
4 December 2025
Hikmet Adal
Hikmet Adal
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bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz's trial begins: 'My profession is put on trial'
Yılmaz, who described the lawsuit filed against him due to his news report as "an intimidation against journalism," said, "I have always tried to be the voice of those whose voices are not heard, including both people and animals."
3 December 2025
Hikmet Adal
Sözcü TV dismisses 15 journalists including editor-in-chief
Sources from the outlet told bianet that the dismissals were linked to an upcoming leadership change.
1 December 2025
bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz to appear before court over interview with Armenian youths
Describing the case against her as “an act of intimidation against journalism,” Yılmaz said, “I have always tried to be a voice for the unheard, both people and animals.”
28 November 2025
Journalist Fatih Altaylı sentenced to over 4 years in prison over remarks about Erdoğan
Altaylı stood trial for referencing killed Ottoman sultans.
27 November 2025
Irfan Kovankaya
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'If there weren’t so few LGBTI+ journalists, I’d simply work at a cafe'
Journalist Yusuf Çelik reflects on covering LGBTI+ issues in Turkey amid state pressure and repeated arrests.
22 November 2025
Irfan Kovankaya
Journalist Rahime Karvar sentenced to over two years in prison for ‘aiding a terrorist organization’
Karvar stood trial for "being a member of a terrorist organization."
13 November 2025
Several well-known journalists briefly detained in İstanbul municipality investigation
The journalists' statements in support of İmamoğlu following his detention was cited as evidence in their involvement in the alleged criminal network run by the suspended İstanbul mayor.
7 November 2025
Journalists acquitted over protest against killing of Kurdish reporters in Syria airstrike
Two Kurdish journalists were killed in a suspected Turkish drone strike in Syria in Dec 2024.
5 November 2025
Tele1 TV journalists resign in protest over trustee takeover of channel
The channel was seized after its editor-in-chief was implicated in an espionage investigation.
31 October 2025
Journalist Ezgi Soysal attacked in İstanbul, claims years of harassment by neighbors
"This was an organized attack. If a woman passing by and a couple hadn’t intervened, they would have killed me there," said Soysal.
30 October 2025
Lawyers call for deeper investigation into killing of journalist Hakan Tosun
The lawyers stated that one individual involved in the assault on Tosun was questioned as a witness. They also noted that security camera footage from the area had not been fully collected and said that Tosun and the attackers appeared to know each other.
24 October 2025
İmamoğlu faces espionage probe, journalist detained
İmamoğlu is accused of cooperating in his political campaigns with an espionage suspect arrested in July. Journalist Merdan Yanardağ is also linked to the same suspect.
24 October 2025
Court orders journalist Ercüment Akdeniz’s release after eight months in detention
Akdeniz was among several people who were arrested in a "terrorism" investigation into the Peoples' Democratic Congress, a pro-Kurdish and leftist umbrella organization.
23 October 2025
Journalist Asuman Aranca sentenced to prison over report on high-profile murder case
A court has ruled that Aranca's award-winning news report on the assassination of a former Grey Wolves leader violated the confidentiality of the investigation.
22 October 2025
Punitive travel restrictions hinder journalists in Turkey, union warns
Of the 109 journalists who were detained over the past year, 82 were either formally arrested or subjected to judicial control measures, including international travel bans and regular check-ins with authorities, the Journalists Union of Turkey has found.
15 October 2025
Journalist, environmental activist Hakan Tosun dies after street attack in İstanbul
Tosun remained in a coma for three days following the attack; the motive for the assault remains unknown.
14 October 2025
Journalist Fatoş Erdoğan investigated over coverage of police crackdown on opposition
Erdoğan said she was hit with rubbet bullets during the incidents at the CHP's İstanbul headquarters.
16 September 2025
Journalist Abdurrahman Gök remains under judicial control measures for two years
Gök told the court that the travel ban severely hinders his professional work.
12 September 2025
Hikmet Adal
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bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz, others indicted for ‘aiding a terrorist organization’
A court has accepted an indictment against several individuals, including Yılmaz, over their work with two pro-Kurdish publications.
12 September 2025
Hikmet Adal
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International call for release of detained journalist Furkan Karabay facing up to 15 years in prison
Karabay, facing charges of “making targets of those who were tasked to combat terrorism” and “insulting thepresident,” has been in pre-trial detention for 117 days.
9 September 2025
Journalist detained after filming gunfire during street interview in Tekirdağ
In the video claiming to show “the most dangerous neighborhood in Turkey,” a juvenile is seen firing a shotgun into the air.
1 September 2025
Gunfire targets daily Evrensel's office in İzmir
Police conducted an investigation at the scene and surrounding area but reportedly did not notify or contact the Evrensel during the process.
14 August 2025
Hikmet Adal
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Prosecutor says freelance payments cannot be grounds for 'terrorism' charges
An investigation into freelance journalist Bilal Seçkin over his work in pro-Kurdish outlets has been dismissed.
12 August 2025
Bilal Seçkin
Sema Öcal
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Journalist groups in İstanbul protest Israel’s starvation of reporters in Gaza
At the protest organized by RSF, TGC, TGS, and DİSK Basın İş, participants called on the international community not to remain silent and urged the imposition of sanctions against Israel.
29 July 2025
Sema Öcal
Journalist placed under house arrest over post about prosecutor displaying symbol of extrajudicial killings
The prosecutor was photographed with a model of the Renault Toros, a vehicle widely associated with extrajudicial killings and disappearances during the 1990s Kurdish conflict.
22 July 2025
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Two journalists detained in Rize over report on official's 'luxurious' office
The provincial education director reportedly initiated a major renovation to his office two months after assuming the position.
22 July 2025
Journalist Sultan Eylem Keleş sentenced to prison over coverage of workers' protest
Keleş has been found guilty of "resisting a public official to prevent them from performing their duty."
17 July 2025
bianet reporter Evrim Deniz summoned over report linking public contractor to criminal ring
Deniz had reported on allegations of collusion between a criminal network and a company contracted to build a military outpost in Diyarbakır.
3 July 2025
Journalist Zeynep Durgut receives threats after reporting on alleged sex trafficking ring in Şırnak
Durgut reported on an alleged sex trafficking ring involving military officers that forced women brought from Syria's Kurdish regions into sex work.
26 June 2025
Press freedom and journalist organizations call for the release of journalist Fatih Altaylı
IPI and the undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists’ organizations today strongly condemn the arrest of Turkish journalist Fatih Altaylı over his political commentary during a YouTube live broadcast and call for his immediate release.
25 June 2025
KRT TV journalists end 20-day protest after reaching wage agreement
The protest began in early June after months of unpaid wages, lack of severance for dismissed staff, and unfulfilled promises from management.
24 June 2025
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