Turkish Minute

April 9, 2025

Turkish Courts Uphold Detention of Journalists Over Erdoğan Insult Charges

April 09, 2025 – Sweden/Turkey –  In April 2025, Turkish courts upheld the pretrial detention of two journalists—Swedish reporter Kaj Joakim Medin and Turkish broadcaster Sedef […]
March 21, 2025

Exiled Journalists Sound Alarm on Rising Digital Censorship and Transnational Repression

March 21, 2025 – Turkey –  Exiled Turkish journalists have raised alarms over increasing digital censorship by major tech companies, urging international accountability for platforms enabling […]
March 21, 2025

Germany’s Deportations to Turkey Raise Alarm Over Human Rights Abuses

March 21, 2025 – Germany/Turkey –  Germany is under increasing scrutiny for its growing number of deportations to Turkey, particularly of individuals linked—often loosely—to the Gülen […]
March 19, 2025

Turkey’s Justice Minister Denies Jailing Journalists Amid Media Crackdown

March 19, 2025 – Turkey – Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç asserted that no journalists in Turkey are imprisoned for their journalistic activities, despite mounting evidence […]