April 11, 2025, Iraq/Turkey – In April 2025, Turkish courts began prosecuting 189 individuals—mostly university students and journalists—arrested during mass protests sparked by the detention of […]
April 05, 2025 – Iraq – The Mesopotamia Women Journalists Association (MKG) has released a series of reports detailing a significant increase in violations against journalists […]
March 24, 2025 – Turkey – Turkish police detained eight journalists in Istanbul as they covered protests sparked by the arrest of opposition mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. […]
March 23, 2025 – Kurdish/Iraq – Nûjiyan Erhan, born Tuğba Akyılmaz, was a courageous Kurdish journalist remembered for her relentless dedication to amplifying the voices of […]
March 06, 2025 – Kurdish/Iraq/Turkey – The imprisonment of Öznur Değer, a Kurdish journalist with JINNEWS, has become a stark reminder of the ongoing state persecution […]
February 23, 2025 – Turkey – Several prominent press freedom organizations, including the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), have […]
February 16, 2025 – Syria – The Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) has issued a strong call for the global community to […]
February 16, 2025 – Syria/Turkey – Egîd Roj, a courageous journalist from Afrin, Syria, lost his life on February 15, 2025, during a Turkish drone strike […]
February 16, 2025 – Turkey – Journalist Egîd Roj (born Shervan Seydo) was killed in a Turkish drone strike while covering civilian protests at Tishrin Dam […]