The Mesopotamia Women Journalists Association (MKG) published its report on rights violations against journalists for the month of March 2025. The report emphasized that journalists were subjected to physical violence, detained and systematically targeted by digital lynching campaigns.

According to the report, at least 54 violations against journalists were recorded throughout March. These violations increased especially after the March 8 International Women's Day protests and the operations against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. “Journalists are physically attacked, detained, imprisoned and systematically targeted by digital lynching campaigns for simply making news,” the report said.

Drawing attention to the ongoing censorship in digital media, the report stated that one website was shut down and access to six digital media platforms was blocked in March. Mezopotamya Agency's Instagram account, Bianet's X (Twitter) account and journalist Zeynep Ceren Kuray's personal account were among those affected. “Targeting digital media accounts, which have become one of the fastest and most widespread ways of accessing public information, is a direct violation not only of journalists but also of the public's right to information,” the report said.

The report remarked that the crackdown on journalists is no longer an isolated incident, but a systematic and continuous state policy: “The profession of journalism is becoming an increasingly dangerous field, especially for women. We emphasize once again that we stand by all journalists who are targeted, sentenced and silenced for doing their job and that we will not remain silent in the face of these violations. Journalism is not a crime. Women journalists will not be silenced and will continue to pursue the truth. This struggle is not only for freedom of the press, but also for the public's right to access accurate information.”

The report made the following calls:

- Freedom of the press and freedom of expression are a fundamental human right and must be protected and expanded.

- Gender-based pressures and threats against women journalists must be immediately investigated and policies of impunity must be ended.

- Digital censorship practices must be abandoned, and access bans must be lifted.

The report listed the names of journalists in prison as of March as follows:

Elif Akgül - Journalist

Elif Ersoy - Editor-in-Chief of Yürüyüş Magazine

Hatice Duman - Owner and Managing Editor of Atılım Newspaper

Necla Demir Arvas - Journalist

Özden Kınık - Former TRT Employee

Öznur Değer - JINNEWS News Director 

Rahime Karvar - Journalist

Reyhan Hacıoğlu - Correspondent for Yeni Yaşam Newspaper

Saime Oğuzhan - Concessionaire of Kentim Şişli Newspaper

Züleyha Müldür - Journalist for Etkin News Agency (ETHA)