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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

‘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.

‘Police circular is nothing but hostility towards journalists’

PROGRESSIVE JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION

‘Police circular is nothing but hostility towards journalists’

The ÇGD report says, “There is still no investigation into the persons who in a way attempted to kill Bülent Kılıç while having the status of ‘state security force’ and they are still on duty. It is the clear indicator of the underlying mentality of this crime.”

Journalist Ergin Çevik Attacked in Antalya

Journalist Ergin Çevik Attacked in Antalya

Ergin Çevik, the Editor-in-Chief of Antalya-based Güney Haberci news website, was attacked by three people in Aksu, Antalya. Releasing a statement, the Progressive Journalists Association has stated, “Such attacks cannot frighten the journalists.”