July 04, 2025 – Turkey – International free speech and press freedom organizations have strongly condemned the Turkish government’s decision to issue a new arrest warrant […]
June 29, 2025 – Turkey/Iraq/Kurdistan – Filming began on Analogue, a new feature-length film dedicated to the memory of two journalists—Cihan Bilgin and Nazım Daştan—who were […]
June 26, 2025 – Turkey – Mesopotamia Agency reporter Zeynep Durgut, known for her fearless coverage of Kurdish communities in southeastern Turkey, now faces intimidation after […]
June 22, 2025 – Turkey – Perihan Sevda Erkılınç, a journalist for the left-wing outlet Özgür Gelecek, is facing severe health risks in Bakırköy Women’s Prison […]
June 21, 2025 – Turkey – Prominent Turkish journalist Fatih Altaylı was detained on June 22, 2025, over allegations that he threatened President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan […]
June 13, 2025 – Turkey – Turkish police conducted early-morning raids targeting four journalists, detaining them in operations spanning Istanbul and Artvin, amid an opaque inquiry […]
June 12, 2025 – Turkey – Turkish authorities released two journalists—Rahime Karvar and Reyhan Hacıoğlu—from pretrial detention stemming from a broad investigation into media outlets in […]
June 02, 2025 – Turkey – Turkish journalist Elif Akgül has been released after spending 101 days in pretrial detention at Bakırköy Women’s Closed Prison. Her […]
May 19, 2025 – Turkey – Turkish journalist İsmail Arı, a reporter for the independent outlet BirGün, has been subjected to death threats following his investigative […]