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Seven journalists remanded in custody in Istanbul
Dozens of journalists were assaulted by the police while covering demonstrations, which were suppressed by the police with brutal crackdowns. Seven journalists were sent to prison today in an attempt to silence the media amid ongoing protests. -
DFG and MKG call for detained journalists to be freed
DFG and MKG have demanded the immediate release of journalists taken into custody early on Monday morning in Istanbul and Izmir. -
Eight journalists taken into custody in Istanbul
Several journalists were detained in house raids in Istanbul. -
Journalist Öznur Değer remains in prison
Journalist Öznur Değer, who was tortured and detained during a raid on her home before being imprisoned, remains in prison following the first hearing held on Thursday. -
Press associations condemn the arrest of journalists
In the political crackdown targeting the HDK, professional press associations have strongly condemned the imprisonment of journalists. -
15 press organizations call for the immediate release of journalists detained two days ago
Journalists Yıldız Tar (Editor-in-Chief, Kaos GL), independent journalist Elif Akgül, İlke TV presenter Ercüment Akdeniz, and journalist Ender İmrek are among the dozens taken into custody on February 18. -
Former DIHA journalist Oğlağı remanded in custody
Former DIHA journalist Cengiz Oğlağı was remanded in custody on charges of "membership of an illegal organization" for filming a street protest in Cizre in 2012. -
Media organizations call for UN action against attacks on journalists in North-East Syria
Media organizations and human rights groups in North-East Syria are calling on the United Nations to address the extrajudicial killings of journalists by Turkey and its allies. -
MKG: Release the detained journalists
The MKG condemned the operation targeting the HDK and demanded the immediate release of the detainees. -
Journalist Beritan Canözer sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison
Beritan Canözer has been working as a journalist in Turkey for ten years. Her home was searched six times by the police, she was taken into custody five times and arrested twice. Now she faces another prison sentence. -
DAANES calls for an end to the international silence on attacks against journalists in NE Syria
The Press Department of DAANES calls on the international bodies concerned with the protection of journalists to break their silence regarding the actions of the Turkish state and its mercenaries against journalists in North-East Syria. -
DFG: We won't stay silent on killing of journalists
The DFG issued a statement condemning the assassination of journalist Egîd Roj in a Turkish drone attack on Tishrin. -
Nezahat Doğan: A solution is only possible through meeting with Öcalan
Journalist Nezahat Doğan recently applied to the Ministry of Justice to visit Abdullah Öcalan in Imrali Prison. She said that journalists want to go there to find answers to the pressing questions on everyone’s mind: ‘What is happening?’ -
Turkish drone strike kills journalist Egîd Roj in Tishrin
The Turkish state targeted and killed journalist Egîd Roj with a drone. The journalist was covering the news at the Tishrin Dam, where the people continued their resistance vigil. -
They kill journalists to silence the truth
A deep-rooted fear of the truth being revealed lies at the core of military attacks, massacres, and cover-up crimes. That is why they target and kill journalists. -
Journalist Sami Yılmaz detained in Mersin
The Turkish regime’s repression against journalists continues unabated. -
14 journalists killed by the Turkish state in five years
The Turkish state has disregarded international laws and regulations protecting journalists' rights, targeting South Kurdistan and Rojava in its attacks. Since 2019, Turkey has killed 14 journalists and wounded 7 others in these regions. -
KDP forces raid the KNN TV studio in Hewlêr
A studio of the Kurdish news channel KNN in Hewlêr was searched and extensive files and film material, as well as computers and cell phones, were confiscated. -
Journalist Değer: We did not bow to corruption and fascism
Journalist Öznur Değer, who was tortured and detained during a raid on her home before being imprisoned, sent a message saying: “We do not bow to this corruption and fascism. Today is the day to raise the voice of truth.” -
Police take three more journalists into custody
Publishing coordinators Uğur Koç and Berkant Gültekin were taken into custody together with birgun.net responsible executive Yaşar Gökdemir because of a news report published in the newspaper Birgün. -
DFG and MKG: Free The media will not bow to attacks
In response to the killing of journalist Aziz Köylüoğlu by the Turkish state, the DFG and the MKG issued a strong statement, saying: "The Free Media has never stepped back in the face of massacres, attacks, or censorship. And won't now." -
YRA pays tribute to Aziz Köylüoğlu: We will follow in the footsteps of the martyrs
Paying tribute to journalist Aziz Köylüoğlu killed in a Turkish drone attack, the Democratic Press Union reiterated their pledge to continue their struggle even stronger in the footsteps of the martyrs. -
Journalist Ali Barış Kurt imprisoned in Istanbul
The Turkish regime’s attacks against the Free Press continues increasingly. -
Kurdish journalist Aziz Köylüoğlu killed in Turkish drone attack in South Kurdistan
The Democratic Press Union (YRD) announced that Kurdish journalist Aziz Köylüoğlu was killed in a Turkish drone attack in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq). -
Journalists apply to Ministry of Justice to interview Abdullah Öcalan
A number of journalists have applied to the Ministry of Justice to interview Abdullah Öcalan in Imrali Island.