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Journalism in Turkey: my days in jail after the coup

The attempted coup of July 15 and its harsh impact on Turkish media and journalists. An editorial by Bulent Mumay, of one of the...

South East Europe and Turkey journalists join European Labour Rights Experts group

Journalists and media workers from South East Europe and Turkey are able to share best practices, illuminate present challenges in labour rights and benefit...

Turkey: International civil society condemn crackdown on freedom of expression

From 31 August to 2 September, an international delegation of civil society organisations visited Istanbul to demonstrate solidarity with writers, journalists, and media outlets...

Turkey: Evrensel journalists must be released immediately

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) is backing the urgent call of his affiliates in Turkey (TGS & TGC) demanding the immediate release of...

22 From Özgür Gündem Daily Taken Into Custody – Released

19 August 2016 - The 22 people, among whom there were 20 journalists, detained in the police raid on Özgür Gündem daily testified to the...

Turkish journalists recount three days of torture and threats in detention

Brussels, 16 August 2016- Four Turkish journalists have been recounting the torture and threats they faced after being arrested as the crackdown on media...

IPI condemns Turkey’s closure of pro-Kurdish newspaper

Özgür Gündem temporarily suspended for allegedly spreading terrorist propaganda. The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned Turkey’s closure of pro-Kurdish newspaper Özgür Gündem for allegedly...

Kurdish daily shut down and journalists houses raided in Turkey

Brussels, 17 August 2016- Özgur Gundem is the latest opposition newspaper in Turkey to be forcibly shut down following the crackdown on media in the...

Turkish newspaper closed, journalists detained in police raid

New York, August 16, 2016 - Turkish authorities should immediately drop all charges against the country's oldest pro-Kurdish daily newspaper, Özgür Gündem, and its...

Turkey’s coup probe being used to crush independent media

by Barış Altıntaş, 11 August 2016 The entire world has been watching Turkey closely since the night of 15 July, the night of a heinous...

Mapping Media Freedom report: journalists increasingly attacked in Europe

Violence against journalists in Europe increased in the second quarter of 2016, reports submitted to Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom platform show, as...

Turkey: Journalists from former Zaman Media Group ask EFJ/IFJ for help during climate of fear

Three Turkish journalists from Zaman Media Group were at the EFJ/IFJ offices on Friday 29 July to seek international help in response to current...
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