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Media crackdown continues ahead of May 14 elections
Media crackdown continues ahead of May 14 elections
On April 29, Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued warrants against 49 people, just a few days after the apprehension of at least 128 individuals, including journalists, politicians, and lawyers, across 21 provinces.
1 May 2023
‘Feminist movements all around the world should solidarize with Afghanistan’
ZAHRA NADER TELLS / 2
‘Feminist movements all around the world should solidarize with Afghanistan’
Zahra Nader, a journalist from Afghanistan, says that in the face of what is happening in Afghanistan, the international media “need to make their countries and politicians responsible for doing the right thing and not what is easy.”
13 December 2022 Selay Dalaklı
‘We need to tell the story of women in Afghanistan right now’
ZAHRA NADER TELLS / 1
‘We need to tell the story of women in Afghanistan right now’
Zahra Nader, a journalist from Afghanistan, says, “Afghanistan is in the most severe women’s rights crisis in the world right now. So, we want to tell the story of how women resist, how they live in this situation, and what the cost is.”
12 December 2022 Selay Dalaklı
Top administrative court annuls ban on filming police officers during protests
FINAL VERDICT
Top administrative court annuls ban on filming police officers during protests
The Council of State has rejected the appeals of the Minister of Interior and General Director of Security and annulled the ban
10 May 2022
IPI condemns AKP’s omnibus bill foreseeing prison term for news on companies
IPI condemns AKP’s omnibus bill foreseeing prison term for news on companies
The International Press Institute has “strongly condemned” the new measures proposed by the government that would lead journalists to face up to 3 years in prison for news that “undermines trust” or “damages the reputation” of finance companies.
31 March 2022
Journalism within four walls: State of Emergency continues
2021 REPORT ON TURKEY
Journalism within four walls: State of Emergency continues
According to the report of the Dicle Fırat Journalist Association, there are 65 journalists behind bars in Turkey.
28 March 2022
241 journalists put on trial, 115 physically attacked in Turkey in 2021
REPORT ON JOB SATISFACTION
241 journalists put on trial, 115 physically attacked in Turkey in 2021
According to the report, in 2021, no steps were taken to remove the obstacles standing in the way of freedom of press and expression in Turkey. On the contrary, the deterioration of fundamental rights and freedoms continued.
28 March 2022
Rights group monitored 49 trials: 2 journalists, 1 writer sentenced to 112 months in prison
FEBRUARY 2022
Rights group monitored 49 trials: 2 journalists, 1 writer sentenced to 112 months in prison
The Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) has released its Trial Monitoring Report for February: "'Insulting the president' charge constituted 7 percent of the charges. 75 percent of the evidence cited for this charge was social media posts".
17 March 2022
Turkey is the ‘sixth worst jailer of journalists’ in 2021, shows CPJ report
Turkey is the ‘sixth worst jailer of journalists’ in 2021, shows CPJ report
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has released its annual report: “The number of journalists jailed around the world set another record in 2021. Repressive regimes from Asia to Europe to Africa cracked down harshly on the independent press.”
9 December 2021
Journalist Fatih Gönül acquitted
Journalist Fatih Gönül acquitted
Fatih Gönül, a former reporter for the Dicle News Agency (DİHA), which was closed by a Statutory Decree, has been acquitted of “organization membership” and “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”.
25 November 2021
Journalist Dindar Karataş acquitted
Journalist Dindar Karataş acquitted
Charged with “membership of a terrorist organization” over his news and phone conversations, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Dindar Karataş has been acquitted at this final hearing at the Erzurum 3rd High Criminal Court.
17 November 2021
Report condemns 'increasing violence, threats of security forces against journalists’
PROGRESSIVE JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
Report condemns 'increasing violence, threats of security forces against journalists’
In its monthly report on press freedom in Turkey, the ÇGD criticizes the security forces’ treatment of journalists, underlining that “intimidation practices are implemented especially against members of certain media outlets.”
11 November 2021
Facing deportation over news on ‘banana-eating videos’, journalist Shamaa released
Facing deportation over news on ‘banana-eating videos’, journalist Shamaa released
Having reported on the ‘banana-eating videos’ of Syrian people in protest against the targeting remarks of a citizen in a street interview, journalist Majed Shamaa, who was sent to a removal center to be deported from Turkey, has been released.
9 November 2021
'58 journalists faced up to 896 years in prison in Turkey in October'
'COST OF JOURNALISM' REPORT
'58 journalists faced up to 896 years in prison in Turkey in October'
The Journalists’ Association has released its report for October 2021: At least 58 journalists and media workers were put on trial, three journalists were sentenced to 2 years, 5 months, 12 days in prison and a fine of 16,600 TRY.
1 November 2021
Full pressure on media and social media
BIA MEDIA MONITOR / JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2021
Full pressure on media and social media
According to BİA Media Monitoring Report, 29 journalists were physically attacked, 11 were detained in the 3rd quarter of 2021. While the attacks on journalists soared from 11 to 29 in a year, they went beyond borders with Erk Acarer stabbed in Berlin.
20 October 2021 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı
Access block to daily Evrensel’s three news reports, articles
Access block to daily Evrensel’s three news reports, articles
Upon the criminal complaint of Burdur Provincial Gendarmerie Command, an access block has been imposed on two news reports and one article published by Evrensel Newspaper 5-6 years ago. The daily will appeal against the block.
20 October 2021
Standing trial for covering a protest march, journalist Ruşen Takva acquitted
Standing trial for covering a protest march, journalist Ruşen Takva acquitted
Facing up to 19 years in prison for following up a press statement on "Kurdish national unity" organized by the HDP, DTK and DBP in Van and the protest march held afterwards, journalist Ruşen Takva has been acquitted of the offenses charged.
12 October 2021
State of press freedom in Turkey: 1 journalist arrested, 3 attacked in September
DFG REPORT
State of press freedom in Turkey: 1 journalist arrested, 3 attacked in September
The Tigris-Euphrates Journalists Association has released its monthly report on violations of journalists’ rights in Turkey: Five journalists were detained and journalists were prevented from news follow-up in 15 incidents in September 2021.
6 October 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.
5 October 2021
Put on trial over violence against journalist, police officer exempted from hearings
BEYZA KURAL CASE
Put on trial over violence against journalist, police officer exempted from hearings
In the trial over the police violence against former bianet reporter Beyza Kural, the court has accepted one police officer’s request for being exempted from attending the hearings while the other officer will attend the hearings via video conferencing.
24 September 2021
PEN Melbourne’s new honorary member: Jailed journalist Nedim Türfent
PEN Melbourne’s new honorary member: Jailed journalist Nedim Türfent
Australia’s PEN Melbourne center has announced that journalist Nedim Türfent has been granted honorary membership. Sending a message from prison, the journalist has thanked for "the honor erasing the borders desired to be set by hegemons."
23 September 2021
The media in the Balkans and Turkey: 'Keep fighting'
FAZANA MEDIA FESTIVAL
The media in the Balkans and Turkey: 'Keep fighting'
The chief topic of the Fazana Media Festival in Croatia was the developments in the media in the Balkans and Turkey. The general assembly of the SEENPM was also held at the festival attended by nearly 70 professionals. Erol Önderoğlu from bianet was elected to the board of directors.
17 September 2021 Nazan Özcan
'Oppression and censorship have become entrenched in Turkey'
ÇGD REPORT
'Oppression and censorship have become entrenched in Turkey'
Releasing its 40th monthly media monitoring report, the Progressive Journalists Association says, “We will either make our voices heard freely or we will perish.”
7 September 2021
‘At least 8 women journalists subjected to violence in Turkey in August’
REPORT
‘At least 8 women journalists subjected to violence in Turkey in August’
The Coalition For Women in Journalism has released its monthly report documenting the violations against women journalists across the world: “Turkey was the leading country with the most cases in August.”
6 September 2021
Journalist Hikmet Tunç sentenced to 8 months, 22 days in prison
Journalist Hikmet Tunç sentenced to 8 months, 22 days in prison
Put on trial for “insulting” the trustee appointed to the Muradiye District Municipality in her news report, Hikmet Tunç, the Van reporter for JinNews women’s news agency, has been sentenced to 8 months, 22 days in prison.
13 August 2021
‘Fire cannot be fully quenched until media freedom is ensured in Turkey’
ÇGD REPORT
‘Fire cannot be fully quenched until media freedom is ensured in Turkey’
Presenting its 39th monthly media monitoring report to the public with a written press statement, the Progressive Journalists Association (ÇGD) has raised concerns over the censorship, threats, violence, arrested and prosecution faced by journalists.
10 August 2021
‘Freedom of expression is at risk in Turkey’
CMPF REPORT
‘Freedom of expression is at risk in Turkey’
A recent report released by the Center for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom has found that only five percent of the students graduating from communication faculties every year can find a job in the media sector in Turkey.
6 August 2021
Journalists denied accreditation at the entrance to power plant in fire-hit Milas
Journalists denied accreditation at the entrance to power plant in fire-hit Milas
AFP photojournalist Yasin Akgül says, “When we went to the Kemerköy Thermal Power Plant to report on its current condition and surrounding area, the gendarmerie told us, ‘We have a list, you cannot enter as you are not on that list’.”
6 August 2021
‘Journalists faced more violence and obstacles in July’
CHP’S ÇAKIRÖZER
‘Journalists faced more violence and obstacles in July’
CHP MP Utku Çakırözer has announced that at least 18 journalists were subjected to violence, battered and prevented from reporting during news follow-up in July and raised concerns about the government’s targeting of funded media outlets.
3 August 2021
Presidency’s Communications Director reminded of ‘the attacks he failed to condemn’
Presidency’s Communications Director reminded of ‘the attacks he failed to condemn’
Shortly after Presidency’s Communications Director Fahrettin Altun condemned the attack targeting the A Haber team in İstanbul’s Şile, he has been reminded by some social media users of the journalists subjected to police violence in Turkey.
26 July 2021
‘There is an execution list targeting opposition journalists from Turkey’
GERMAN FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS
‘There is an execution list targeting opposition journalists from Turkey’
The German Federation of Journalists (DJV) has called on the government of Germany to take action in the face of threats, harassment and attacks targeting the opposition journalists from Turkey living in Germany.
23 July 2021
'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.”
22 July 2021
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