In the first 3 months of 2016, in Turkey, 5 journalists have been convicted on charges of “defaming the president”, 22 others have newly been put on trial for the same charges and legal action has been taken against 53 journalists
An interview for the Swiss section of Amnesty International by Erol Önderoglu, journalist and representative of Reporters without Borders in Turkey, arrested on June 20, 2016 with charges of "terrorist propaganda"
Index on Censorship provides an overview of the violations of media freedom recorded through the project Mapping Media Freedom. Between 1 May and 30 September 2015, 285 violations of media freedom in Europe have been recorded and verified. More than a third of the incidents – 108 cases – included harassment against journalists
A comparative analysis across 14 countries and across different types of media services with a view to evaluating and analysing media policy patterns and their contribution to the promotion of media freedom and independence
As the situation of media freedom in Turkey does not show any signal of improvement, this video by the International Press Institute pays tribute to the platform Medyascope.tv , giving voice to the journalists who contribute to it
Journalist organizations in Turkey launched a petition calling for the release of journalists and for ensuring freedom of press and expression in the country
Freedom House yearly report on press freedom in Turkey provides a synthetic overview of media freedom in the country during 2014, highlighting main trends and developments
