Press Freedom

Minister of Justice Sahin has said that changes in the controversial Article 301 will be presented to the cabinet within 15 days.

The International Press Institute has honoured Hrant Dink's efforts for the freedom of expression posthumously.

On trial for not informing legal authorities about the funeral he was filming, reporter Bal has had to defend himself in court.

In a press release on 20 November, Reporters Without Borders condemned the Kurdish regional government for not allowing reporters to visit PKK bases.

The BIA Media Monitoring Desk publishes regular quarterly and annual reports on the state of press freedom and the freedom of expression in Turkey. The period of July, August and September 2007 has again witnessed many trials for journalists.

According to the Reporters Without Borders yearly list, Turkey ranks 101st out of 169 countries.