Turkey detained 12 journalists, arrested 2 in July: report
Turkish authorities detained 12 journalists in July, two of whom were subsequently arrested, as pressure on the media…
Turkey arrested at least 6 journalists in second quarter of 2026: report
Turkish courts sentenced six journalists to a combined seven-and-a-half years in prison during the second quarter of 2026,…
Turkish court sentences 3 journalists over TV commentary
A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced three journalists over remarks made on a television program, convicting them on…
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…
Turkey’s education minister sues 168 signatories of secularism manifesto
Turkish Education Minister Yusuf Tekin has said he filed a lawsuit against 168 public figures who recently signed…
137 press freedom violations recorded in Turkey in 2025: report
Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) documented 137 press freedom violations in Turkey in 2025, the third highest among…
Erdoğan slams secularism manifesto signed by 168 public figures
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized a manifesto titled “We Defend Secularism Together,” signed by 168 writers,…