Media Freedom
Turkish nationals in Mongolia seek UN protection against Turkey’s pressure
July 1, 2019
Turkish nationals in Mongolia seek UN protection against Turkey’s pressure
Eight Turkish citizens who live in Mongolia have applied for asylum with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in order to…
Turkey Crackdown Chronicle: Week of June 16, 2019
June 21, 2019
Turkey Crackdown Chronicle: Week of June 16, 2019
Yavuz Selim Demirağ, a columnist for the nationalist daily Yeni Çağ who was attacked by a group of men who…
In wake of Christchurch, tech regulation in EU and Australia risks restricting journalism
June 21, 2019
In wake of Christchurch, tech regulation in EU and Australia risks restricting journalism
Terrorism has gone viral. The livestreaming on Facebook of the March attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that…
Ukrainian journalist Vadym Komarov dies six weeks after assault
June 21, 2019
Ukrainian journalist Vadym Komarov dies six weeks after assault
Washington, D.C., June 20, 2019 -Ukrainian investigative reporter Vadym Komarov died today as the result of an assault on May…
Turkey seeks jail terms for two Bloomberg reporters
June 15, 2019
Turkey seeks jail terms for two Bloomberg reporters
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment requesting a jail sentence for two Bloomberg reporters and 36 other people after…
Turkey jails yet another journalist over Gülen links
May 29, 2019
Turkey jails yet another journalist over Gülen links
Journalist İbrahim Varlık, who used to work for the now-closed Cihan news agency, has been arrested, according to journalist Ahmet…
Court of appeal upholds sentences given to opposition journalists and staff from Cumhuriyet daily
February 20, 2019
Court of appeal upholds sentences given to opposition journalists and staff from Cumhuriyet daily
Prison sentences that were handed down to staff members of the critical Cumhuriyet daily last year were upheld by a…
Journalist Salih Turan arrested on terrorism charges
February 14, 2019
Journalist Salih Turan arrested on terrorism charges
Turkish journalist Salih Turan was arrested by a court on Wednesday on charges of alleged membership in a terrorist group,…
Romania rejects request by Turkey to extradite journalist
December 14, 2018
Romania rejects request by Turkey to extradite journalist
A Romanian court on Friday rejected a request by Turkey to extradite a Turkish journalist it accuses of terrorism. Turkey…
2 Sözcü daily columnists indicted on Gülen charges
December 11, 2018
2 Sözcü daily columnists indicted on Gülen charges
Two columnists from the nationalist, secularist Sözcü newspaper have been indicted on allegations of aiding the faith-based Gülen movement, which…