Circulation numbers of national daily newspapers in Turkey - Datasets

Medyatava provides timely updated data on circulation numbers of national daily newspapers in Turkey

Transparency of media ownership - Datasets

In 2013, AccessInfo mapped the existing regulations concerning transparency of media ownership in 20 countries: an exhaustive database summarizes the main findings

Initiative for Freedom of Expression - Stakeholders

Initiative for Freedom of Expression is a Turkey-based association and movement of civil disobedience, working on the right to freedom of expression. It is a member of the global network IFEX . 

Since 2000, it publishes annual reports on the situation of freedom of expression in Turkey and distributes them among the main Non-Governmental Organizations, as well as to the media institutions. Every week, the Initiative publishes a Weekly Bulletin  in Turkish and in English. Since 1997, it organizes biennial "Gatherings for Freedom of Expression" in Istanbul. Together with other stakeholders, it created the ÇTL database (Current Trial Library), recording thought crime cases. It opened a virtual and interactive Museum of the Crimes of Thought . 

Defamation and Insult Laws in the OSCE Region: A Comparative Study - Reports

This study examines the existence and the subsequent implementation of criminal defamation and insult laws in the territory of the 57 participating States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

CPJ database on jailed journalists - Datasets

Since 2000, CPJ compiles detailed records on journalists being held in custody by government authorities across the world

EFJ database of journalists in jail in Europe - Datasets

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and its affiliates compile and timely update a list of journalists in jail across Europe

IPI database of online violence against journalists - Datasets

OnTheLine is IPI’s project to monitor systematically online harassment and digital attacks against journalists, to build guidelines to counter online harassment and provide technical and legal response to victims of digital attacks

IPI Death Watch - Datasets

The International Press Institute lists journalists and media staff who were deliberately targeted because of their profession – either because of their reporting or simply because they were journalists

Major Obstacles Before Journalism: Bianet monitoring (October - December 2016) Friday 17 February 2017 - Infographic

Turkey, Defamation_and_Libel, Censorship ... Turkey Defamation_and_Libel Censorship ... Bianet Media Monitoring in October - December 2016 highlights that 131 journalists are in prison in Turkey at the end of 2016; 28 people including seven journalists are under trial for "defaming

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights' report on freedom of expression and media freedom in Turkey - Reports

Council of Europe Commissioner raises concerns about the serious deterioration of media freedom and freedom of expression for journalists, media outlets, academics and the Turkish society as a whole, especially after the attempted coup of July 15, 2016