Turkey

Challenges to the ECtHR from Russia and Turkey: Freedom of Expression on the Internet

The regulation of the online domain is gradually being tightened: an analysis of the most recent challenges to the ECtHR in Turkey and Russia

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Solidarity campaign with Turkish journalists: how to help

EFJ and IFJ launched a solidarity campaign with the Turkish journalists following the new attacks on press freedom and human rights in Turkey since the coup attempt on 15 July

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Islamic State's assault on the press

27/07/2016

This interactive map by the Commitee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) profiles the 27 journalists and media workers killed by the Islamic State. The map dispays two layers: one showing a timeline of the attacks on the press, the other is a narrative mode highlighting the profiles of the cases. Realised by Nadia Massih/CPJ Middle East Correspondent

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New Wikipedia page updated: Media freedom in Turkey

The Wikipedia article "Media freedom in Turkey" has been updated in July 2016 on the wake of the deteriorating media freedom situation following the coup attempt in Turkey

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Turkey: Journalism is Not a Crime!

Journalists campaign against the ever-increasing pressure on the press in Turkey with a new initiative named “I’am a Journalist”.

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Freedom of Expression and Information - 2014 ECHR and CJEU Case Law

A review of the European Court of Human Rights and European Court of Justice 2014 case-law on freedom of expression, media and journalistic freedoms

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Youm7 seeks Arabic-speaking reporters in 25 countries

Egyptian newspaper Youm7 is looking for Arabic-speaking reporters

Deadline: 19 Jul 2016

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

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

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Press freedom in Turkey: an interview with Erol Önderoğlu

23/06/2016

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"

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