FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Latest News
-
HDP: Government targets Kurdish journalists to obscure its crimes
HDP Co-Deputy Chair Tayip Temel said that the government targets Kurdish journalists to silence the society and to conceal its crimes. Temel called for solidarity with the Kurdish press. -
Police take at least 16 journalists into custody in Amed - UPDATE
At least 16 journalists were arrested during a police operation in Amed. -
Dicle Fırat Journalists Association co-chair Dicle Müftüoğlu released under judicial control
Dicle Fırat Journalists Association co-chair and editor of Mesopotamia Agency, Dicle Müftüoğlu, has been released. -
Dicle Fırat Journalists Association says 11 journalists detained in May
Dicle Fırat Journalists Association (DFG) reported that 11 journalists were detained and 11 others were harassed in May. -
4-day detention order for DFG co-chair and Mesopotamia Agency editor Dicle Müftüoğlu
A 4-day detention order was issued for DFG co-chair and Mesopotamia Agency editor Dicle Müftüoğlu. The Coalition For Women In Journalism demanded her release. -
Police arrest co-chair of Dicle Fırat Journalists Association
Dicle Müftüoğlu, co-chair of the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association (DFG) and editor of Mesopotamia Agency (MA), was taken into custody this morning. -
Press organizations say government's "Disinformation Law" will lead to heavy censorship
Press organizations in Turkey issued a joint statement regarding the government's "Disinformation Law." -
Petition for journalists Marlene Förster and Matej Kavčič
Friends of the journalists Marlene Förster and Matej Kavčič who have been imprisoned in Iraq have launched a petition to put pressure on the German government to work immediately for the release of the two journalists. -
Matej Kavčič receives consular assistance from Germany
Slovenian journalist Matej Kavčič, who was arrested together with Marlene Förster in northern Iraq two weeks ago, is receiving consular assistance from Germany, according to the Federal Foreign Office, in response to a question from MP Gökay Akbulut. -
RSF condemns arrest of Marlene Förster and Matej Kavčič in Shengal
After the arrest of the German journalist Marlene Förster and her Slovenian colleague Matej Kavčič in Iraq, Reporters Without Borders called on the Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to intervene. -
Activists in Finland pay tribute to PJAK press workers who fell as martyrs in 2008
A commemoration event was held for the PJAK press workers who fell as martyrs in a bombardment carried out by the Turkish state in 2008. -
Journalist Oynaş not released because she "shows no remorse," prison authorities say
Journalist Dilan Oynaş, served her whole sentence, but she is not being released on the grounds that she is not showing "remorse". -
Committee to Protect Journalists says Iraqi authorities must release journalist Matej Kavčič
Iraqi authorities must immediately release journalist Matej Kavčič and ensure the foreign press can cover the country freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said in a statement. -
German MP asks parliament about Marlene F. and Matej K. arrested by Iraqi military in Shengal
A week ago, Marlene F. and Matej K. were abducted from Shengal by the Iraqi military. The German embassy apparently knows nothing about their whereabouts and condition, and MP Gökay Akbulut is demanding clarification. -
MKGP marks the Kurdish Journalists' Day
MKGP declared in honor of Kurdish Journalists' Day that "We have words to speak out, and courage to show." -
HDP: Kurdish press continues to play a crucial role
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) celebrated the ‘Kurdish Journalism Day’ saying that, “The Kurdish press continues to play a crucial role in enlightening the society and being the voice of the public.” -
Court of appeal upholds sentence for journalists in Özgür Gündem trial
Turkish court of appeal has approved a sentence of 20 years and 10 months in prison for the journalists of Özgür Gündem newspaper. -
HDP press employee sentenced to 10 years in prison
Press employee of the HDP Amed Provincial Organization, Vedat Dağ, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. -
Lawyers appeal to ECtHR for jailed journalist Uğur
Lawyers from the Media and Legal Studies Association Legal Unit (MLSA) have appealed to the European Court of Human Rights for journalist Cemil Uğur who was arrested after reporting on the torture of two citizens by the Turkish military in Van province. -
HDP: Truth is written thanks to the free press
HDP commemorated the murdered journalists and said: "It is because of the price paid yesterday and the ongoing struggle for a free press that there are still journalists reporting the truth." -
Court of Appeal overturns sentence against journalist Ayşegül Doğan
An appeals court has overturned the sentence of more than six years in prison against Ayşegül Doğan, on trial for alleged terrorism charges. Her activities as a journalist were interpreted as a criminal offence. The decision could be ground-breaking. -
Coalition for Women in Journalism says 10 women journalists suffered violence in March in Turkey
The Coalition for Women in Journalism announced that 10 women journalists were subjected to violence in March in Turkey. -
Journalism in South Kurdistan
Journalists in South Kurdistan work under difficult conditions. They are arrested and shot at while working, and areas controlled by the KDP are not accessible to opposition media workers. -
Government continues crackdown against free press in Turkey
The AKP-MHP government’s crackdown against the free press is continuing. The government manipulates the judiciary to punish Kurdish journalists and targets those who reveal the truth. -
DFG releases report ‘Journalism within four walls’
According to the report of the Dicle Fırat Journalist Association, there are 65 journalists behind bars in Turkey.