In its September 2024 report, the Mesopotamia Women Journalists Association (MKG) stated that pressures and threats against freedom of the press are increasing day by day. The report pointed out that war policies and the deepening of poverty played an important role in this process.

“While women journalists are constantly subjected to judicial pressure for reporting news, they face obstructions by police, soldiers or gangs in the field,” the report said.

Noting that the house of JINNEWS reporter Rabia Önver was raided due to her news on drugs and prostitution in Hakkari, the report stated, “This incident shows that repression has reached a systematic dimension.”

The report listed violations against women journalists as follows: 2 journalists were attacked, houses of 2 journalists were raided and 2 journalists were detained. In addition, 4 journalists were subjected to ill-treatment, 1 journalist was threatened and 2 journalists were prevented from reporting news. In September, 1 female journalist was arrested and a warrant was issued for the arrest of 2 journalists. 2 journalists were investigated and 1 journalist was prosecuted. While a total of 9 journalists sttod trial, one journalist was fined 14,160 TL in total.

Imprisoned journalists

*Elif Ersoy: Editor-in-Chief of Yürüyüş Magazine

*Hatice Duman: Owner and Managing Editor of Atılım Newspaper

*Özlem Seyhan: Journalist

*Tulay Canpolat: Ankara Correspondent for Sabah Newspaper

*Selamet Turan: Journalist

* Özden Kinik: Former TRT Employee

*Lütfiye Burcu Kara: Reporter for Mücadele Birliği Newspaper