Press Freedom in Turkey

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List of Arrested Journalists in Turkey - Wikipedia 26169
30 Journalists Imprisoned in Turkey - IPI 290570
TGS Press Freedom Report 2022-2023 - TGS 369245
Turkish journalists and political activists flagged as “terrorists” by the organisation - Disclose 28.01.26 507219
Turkey's media watchdog fines HBO Max, MUBI over 'immoral' content - Bianet 23.01.26 506409
Five journalists among 22 detained in Mardin during Rojava protests - Bianet 22.01.26 506417
Turkey blocks access to pro-Kurdish news agencies amid Syria offensive - Bianet 22.01.26 506410
'Terrorism' trial begins for journalists over freelance work for pro-Kurdish media - Bianet 09.12.25 500741
Video: Turkish cartoonists arrested over satirical drawing allegedly depicting prophet Muhammad - Guardian 02.07.25 476986
Turkey detains satirical magazine staff over cartoon accused of insulting the Prophet Mohammed - France24 02.07.25 476983
4 arrested in Türkiye for publishing cartoon of Prophet Muhammad, insulting religious values - Anadolu Ajansı 02.07.25 476985
Turkey arrests 4 satirical magazine staff for inciting ‘public hatred’ with cartoon - AP News 02.07.25 476984
Clashes and arrests in Turkey over magazine cartoon allegedly depicting prophet Muhammad - Guardian 01.07.25 476987
Turkish Erdoğan government crackdown on political opposition and journalists escalates - WSWS 29.01.25 454458
Tweet: Greta supports Açık Radyo: "Açık Radyo should stay open! I support Açık Radyo. It is more important than ever that we have honest media platforms that tell the truth a… 436430
Açık Radyo’s terrestrial broadcast halted by RTÜK, station vows to continue fight - MLSA 22.10.24 436436
Türkiye: Regulator’s decision to shutter Açık Radyo condemned - PEN 22.10.24 436432
Turkey's Açik Radyo, the radio station for 'all the voices in the universe,' goes silent - Le Monde 22.10.24 436435
Tweet: “Açık Radyo (Open Radio) must remain open!” Press freedom and freedom of expression groups, media outlets and civil society condemn regulator’s decision to shutter Aç… 436431
‘Voices of the universe’ silenced: 30 years of Açık Radyo - Bianet 21.10.24 436437
Turkey: Press freedom and freedom of expression groups, media outlets and civil society condemn regulator’s decision to shutter Açık Radyo - IPI 18.10.24 436434
Açık Radyo punished for mentioning the 'Armenian Genocide' - AGOS 07.05.24 436438
Yeni Yaşam employee Selahattin Kaygusuz released - Bianet 16.02.24 398352
Journalist Nagihan Yılkın fined for 'insulting public official' - Bianet 16.02.24 398351
Journalists in Turkey Welcome Ruling Restoring Online Access to Banned News Articles - VOA 15.02.24 398350
Drop in jailed Turkish journalists belies a long-simmering press freedom crisis - CPJ 13.02.24 398349
Operation against journalists in İzmir: Reporters from MA, JINNEWS, and Gazete Duvar detained - Bianet 13.02.24 398353
The persecution of journalism continues! - Bianet 10.01.24 393902
Court imposes international travel ban on journalist Seyhan Avşar - Bianet 08.01.24 393903
Turkish court imposes int’l travel ban on journalist Altaylı for 'praising crime and criminals' - Duvar 05.01.24 392701
Journalist Altaylı subjected to judicial control measures - Bianet 05.01.24 392702
Turkish court arrests journalist for reporting publicly available information about case hearing - Duvar 30.12.23 391930
RSF: Turkey arrested 43 journalists in 2023 - Bianet 14.12.23 388907
Hrant Dink’s assassin Ogün Samast seeks name change ‘to be forgotten’ - Bianet 14.12.23 388909
Journalist Ahmet Kanbal acquitted in disinformation case - Bianet 13.12.23 388910
Killer of journalist Hrant Dink freed in Turkey amid widespread criticism - CPJ 17.11.23 384142
Turkey’s Media Regulator Votes to Order DW to Obtain License - VOA 10.11.23 384141
In Turkey, 3 journalists detained for ‘disinformation,’ 1 jailed, 3 others under investigation - CPJ 02.11.23 384143
Arrests of three prominent Turkish reporters stoke free-speech concerns - Reuters 02.11.23 384139
MFRR report highlights press freedom challenges in Turkey - Bianet 25.10.23 384138
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey, 419 - Expression Interrupted 23.10.23 384140
Turkey indicts 2 Kurdish journalists on terrorism charges - CPJ 05.10.23 384144
Turkey's press freedom crisis deepens amid earthquake and national elections - ECPMF 05.10.23 384136
Turkey: Annual international press freedom mission - Balcani Caucaso 29.09.23 384137
Tweet: The website of Voice of America (VOA) was blocked by the Ankara 9th Criminal Judgeship of Peace upon the request of the Radio and Television Supreme Council - @dusundu… 369253
Turkey blocks access to Voice of America's Turkish website - Bianet 30.08.23 369249
Turkey: IPI calls on regulator to lift block on VOA Turkish service - IPI 30.08.23 369248
Sputnik Turkey journalists continue strike on ninth day - Bianet 25.08.23 369250
In Turkey, Silence a Bigger Fear Than Arrest, Says Journalist - VOA 22.08.23 369244
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - Expression Interrupted 20.08.23 369246
'Everywhere has turned into a place of torture' - Bianet 17.08.23 369255
German Federation of Journalists advises journalists not to go to Turkey - Bianet 14.08.23 369254
Turkey: International groups condemn fifth imprisonment order against journalist Barış Pehlivan - Freedom House 10.08.23 369247
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - Expression Interrupted 07.08.23 369243
Five journalists face prison sentences for protesting colleagues' arrests - Bianet 03.08.23 369251
Court returns indictment involving two journalists - Bianet 03.08.23 369252
Turkish police detain four journalists in house raids - Duvar 25.07.23 361776
Tweet: Four journalists including MLSA trials writer @sibelyukler were detained over posts about the reassignment of Prosecutor Mehmet Karababa who wrote the indictment int… 361793
Tweet: Gazeteci arkadaşlarımız Fırat Can Arslan, Sibel Yükler ve Delal Akyüz evlerine yapılan baskınla gözaltına alındı. Hakikat ile böyle mücadele edemezsiniz. Meslektaşla… 361794
Tweet: An ordinary day in Turkey. Journalist Evrim Kepenek was detained with plastic handcuffs. They are openly bullying a woman journalist whose sole job is to report - @Gok… 361795
Tweet: More repression of independent media in Turkey. More journalists in custody. Such repression can try to limit info spread and intimidate. It can also reward conservat… 361796
Three journalists detained in raids in Ankara, İzmir - Bianet 25.07.23 361766
Tweet: In the early hours of this morning, three journalists in Turkey - @delal_akyuz @firatcanarslan & @sibelyukler - were detained After tweeting about their detenti… 361797
bianet editor Evrim Kepenek detained in police raid on her home - Bianet 25.07.23 361765
RSF urges Turkey to stop expelling Syrian journalists - Bianet 21.07.23 361767
Investigation concludes for two Kurdish journalists in pre-trial detention - Bianet 21.07.23 361768
Journalist Merdan Yanardağ faces up to 8 years in prison for 'insulting president' - Bianet 19.07.23 361770
Kurdish journalist Aziz Oruç reflects on 400 days behind bars - Bianet 19.07.23 361769
Turkish prosecutors ask 8 more years in prison for jailed journalist Merdan Yanardağ - Duvar 18.07.23 361779
Court suspends blackout penalty on TELE1 TV over 'PKK' remarks - Bianet 18.07.23 361771
Access to Kurdish rights-focused Yeni Yaşam newspaper's website blocked for fourth time - Bianet 17.07.23 361772
Some 43 pct of journalists in Turkey subjected to censorship due to political reasons - Duvar 14.07.23 361778
Turkish court releases 15 Kurdish journalists at first hearing after one year in jail - Duvar 12.07.23 361777
Turkey’s media watchdog warns streaming services that shows against Erdoğan and Atatürk are 'unacceptable' - Duvar 03.07.23 361773
Turkish journalist Sinan Aygül attacked by Tatvan Mayor's guards over corruption reporting - Duvar 18.06.23 361774
Medyascope journalist battered by AKP councillors - Duvar 31.05.23 361775
Video: The forgotten earthquake survivors that could decide Erdogan’s fate - Guardian 12.05.23 347584
2023 1st Quarterly Report - Journalism fighting for survival ehad of the elections - Bianet 5/23 371274
2022 Annual Report - Journalists shackled ahead of elections - Bianet 2/23 371273
2022 4th Quarterly Report - Is the clampdown on the media to win the elections? - Bianet 1/23 371272
Journalist faces online harassment after revealing alleged child marriage in Islamic group - Bianet 09.12.22 318892
Bianet's ex-chief editor on trial: 'This is a case aimed at intimidating journalists' - Bianet 08.12.22 318884
Report: Fewer journalists in prison but more face trials, fines in Türkiye - Bianet 06.12.22 318885
Annual Trial Monitoring Report: 67 people were sentenced to 299 years in prison in FoE trials - MLSA 05.12.22 318894
IPI Dec. 10 Campaign in Turkey: If there is no press freedom, there is no democracy - IPI 05.12.22 318878
Journalism and freedom of expression trials: Week of December 5 - MLSA 04.12.22 318895
Concern Rises as New Turkish Media Law Squeezes Dissent- VOA 02.12.22 318877
Journalist Zübeyde Sarı is acquitted of ‘inciting the public to hatred and hostility’ - MLSA 01.12.22 318896
Journalist Engin Eren sentenced to prison for 'aiding a terrorist organization' - Bianet 30.11.22 318886