The International Press Institute (IPI), together with 65 undersigned press freedom and freedom of expression groups, media outlets and civil society organizations, condemns the official revocation of the terrestrial broadcasting license of independent radio station Açık Radyo by Turkey's broadcast regulator RTÜK (Radio and Television Supreme Council). This action marks a severe blow to independent radio [...]

Journalists and human rights defenders discuss freedom of information (FOI) requests! Curious about how Turkish state institutions have been responding to FOI requests lately? Want to hear firsthand experiences from frequent applicants? Join our panel! 📅 Thursday, October 17 ⏰ 15:00 GMT +3 Journalist Elif İnce will moderate the panel, where experienced journalists, lawyers, and [...]

Six years have passed since the brutal murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi national and vocal critic of the Saudi regime. The IPI global network strongly condemns the continued lack of accountability for his heinous murder, and reiterates its call for an independent, impartial criminal investigation into the role that high-level Saudi [...]

The International Press Institute (IPI) published the “The Current State of Freedom of Information (FOI) in Turkey: An Effective Tool for Accountability and Transparency (Or Not?)” report that examines how the freedom of information (FOI) is exercised in Turkey. The report provides a detailed analysis of the FOI requests previously made by journalists and civil [...]

IPI Medyada İnovasyon podcast serisinin 1. bölümü yayında! Medyada İnovasyon serisinin bu bölümünde Uraz Kaspar’ın konuğu Dijital Medya Uzmanı ve Yapay Gündem’in kurucusu Gülin Çavuş. Çavuş’la Türkiye’deki yeni medya girişimlerinin rollerini, inovasyona yaklaşımlarını, gelir modellerini çeşitlendirme denemelerini, okur üzerindeki güven endeksli yaklaşım ve deneyimlerini konuştuk. Kariyer yolculuğundaki önemli noktaları paylaşan Çavuş, Teyit dönemi ve öncesindeki [...]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and undersigned press freedom and freedom of expression groups strongly condemn the ongoing and intensifying threats against prominent Turkish journalist Murat Ağırel. We are deeply alarmed by the persistent pattern of intimidation, surveillance, and death threats targeting Ağırel, which represent a severe assault on press freedom and the safety of [...]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and the undersigned freedom of the press and expression organizations denounce the decision by Turkish appeals court to uphold the 20-month prison sentence against renowned journalist Bülent Mumay. This verdict represents a severe assault on press freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey, further eroding the foundations of democratic discourse [...]

The International Press Institute (IPI) condemns the coordinated efforts by the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) to intimidate journalists reporting on the trial regarding the murder of Sinan Ateş. The MHP's recent petition to the court, which openly targeted 63 prominent journalists, is a direct attack on press freedom and an attempt to intimidate the [...]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and the undersigned freedom of the press and expression organizations condemn the decision by Turkey’s broadcast regulator to revoke the license of independent radio station Açık Radyo. We call on the authorities in Turkey to uphold their obligations to protect press freedom and freedom of expression in line with the [...]

The undersigned media freedom, human rights and journalists’ groups call on the new European Commission and the new European Parliament to strengthen their commitment to protecting journalists’ rights and freedom of expression in their relations with Türkiye. Relations between the European Union and Türkiye have been at an impasse for several years with Türkiye occupying [...]