Turkey

Europe’s journalists subjected to increasing levels of harassment

22/01/2016

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

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Hrant Dink: An Armenian Voice of the Voiceless in Turkey

Turkish writer and journalist Tuba Çandar traces the biography of Hrant Dink, the Turkish-Armenian journalist and political activist killed in 2007

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Media freedom and independence in 14 European countries: A comparative perspective

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

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IPI Free Media Pioneer 2016: Medyascope.tv

21/04/2016

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

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Turkey: Sign the petition for public's right to access information

Journalist organizations in Turkey launched a petition calling for the release of journalists and for ensuring freedom of press and expression in the country

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Freedom House – Turkey Country report 2015

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

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New Wikipedia page created: Media freedom in Turkey

The new Wikipedia article "Media freedom in Turkey" has been created in February 2016

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New Wikipedia page created: Media of Turkey

The new Wikipedia article "Media of Turkey" has been created in January 2016

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Increasing pressure on press: Democracy in question in Turkey - BìA July-September 2015 media observation report

BIA July-August-September 2015 Media Monitoring Report indicates that criminalization towards journalists and media in Turkey have become more widespread after a peace process was "put into cold storage"

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Increasing pressure on press: Democracy in question in Turkey (July-September 2015)

15/10/2015

The Independent Communication Network Bianet releases periodic reports on the situation of media in Turkey. For the period July - September 2015, the report highlights how the serious deterioration of press freedom in the country is seriously questioning the democratic character of the regime.

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