Turkey

Worlds of Journalism Study

The Worlds of Journalism Study (WJS) assesses the state of journalism on a global scale, collecting perceptions on the working conditions and the limitations under which journalists operate

Ethics in the news - EJN Report on Challenges for Journalists in the Post-truth Era

A report by the Ethical Journalism Network provides assistance to journalists facing the challenges of researching and reporting stories in the post-truth era

Arrest of media professionals quadruples in first quarter 2017

As shown by reports submitted to Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom platform in the first quarter of 2017, media professionals were arrested at an alarming rate, with more than a fourfold increase over the fourth quarter of 2016

Erdoğan’s ‘New Turkey’ Cancels Out Critical Journalism (January - March 2016)

04/05/2016

Bianet Media Monitoring report highlights that 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

Media Freedom is part of the solution to the Kurdish issue

The study examines the ties between the Kurdish question and the attacks against media freedom in Turkey

Press freedom in Turkey's inter-election period

Pressure on journalists operating in Turkey has severely escalated in the period between the two parliamentary elections held on June 7 and November 1st 2015. The report has been produced following an Emergency Press Freedom Mission conducted by 8 organizations in October 2015. It assesses the rising pressures and threats on journalists as a serious obstacle to free and fair elections

EFJ Workshop "Promoting editorial independence in the newsroom"

A two-day workshop in Brussels to promote quality journalism through the exchange of best practices among journalists in EU countries, with a specific focus on Southern and Central Eastern Europe

Analyzing accessibility of Wikipedia projects around the world

The study “Analyzing accessibility of Wikipedia projects around the world” provides a comprehensive picture of censorship on Wikipedia, shading light on where, how and why is Wikipedia blocked around the world