Turkish presidency revokes journalist’s press card over nonexistent criminal record
The Turkish presidency’s Directorate of Communications has revoked the press card of journalist İsmail Arı, citing a criminal…
Press groups urge Turkey to release journalist before court hearing
The International Press Institute, the Committee to Protect Journalists, the European Federation of Journalists and other press freedom…
Turkish journalist indicted over reporting on Erdoğan family, alleged irregularities
Turkish prosecutors have indicted journalist İsmail Arı for his online commentary and social media posts involving family members…
Jailed Turkish journalist faces new criminal case over reposted news report
A new criminal case has been opened against jailed Turkish journalist İsmail Arı on accusations of insulting a…
Press groups condemn Turkey’s ‘weaponization’ of disinformation law against journalists
Twenty-five international and local press freedom organizations have strongly condemned Turkey’s intensified use of its disinformation law to…
Turkey’s disinformation law used to charge at least 83 journalists since 2022, data show
Turkey has charged at least 83 journalists a total of 114 times under its disinformation law since it…
Turkey’s unjust prosecutions make journalism nearly impossible, press groups say
Unjust prosecutions and detentions have made independent journalism nearly impossible in Turkey, representatives of seven press organizations said…
Press groups rally in Ankara, call for release of jailed journalists
Journalists, union representatives and opposition politicians gathered in Ankara on Thursday to protest the arrest of journalists Alican…
Turkish bar associations, press groups condemn arrest of journalists as ‘alarming’
Bar associations and press freedom groups in Turkey have condemned the arrest of journalists Alican Uludağ and İsmail…
Turkish court orders arrest of journalist on disinformation charges
A Turkish court on Sunday ordered the arrest of journalist İsmail Arı of the BirGün daily on charges…
Turkey has investigated at least 70 journalists under controversial ‘disinformation law’ since 2022
Photo: AFP Turkish authorities have investigated at least 70 journalists under a controversial “disinformation law” since 2022, among…
Turkish prosecutors investigate journalists, quake victims’ relatives over criticism of court experts
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into six relatives of victims of earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey in…