The undersigned media freedom, freedom of expression, human rights and journalists’ organizations strongly condemn the arrest of seasoned journalist Tolga Şardan in Ankara. On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI), the undersigned groups demand that instead of punishing journalists for informing the public, Turkey’s judiciary should hold [...]
Amid spiraling violence and attacks on the press, states must urgently uphold their commitments and obligations to protect the safety of journalists – including in conflict zones – and take concrete action to end impunity for these crimes, the International Press Institute (IPI) said to mark International Day to End Impunity on November 2, 2023. Over [...]
IPI monitored the first hearing of the case in which AFP photojournalist Bülent Kılıç, who was tortured and detained by the police while covering the Pride March in Istanbul on June 26, 2021, is facing charges of "resisting public officials to obstruct them from duty" and "publicly insulting a public official". The hearing was held [...]
This article is part of Turkey Dispatches, a special IPI series on press freedom and the realities of practicing journalism in today’s Turkey, written by those most directly affected: Turkey’s journalists and those who defend them. The moment I truly grasped the concept of democracy was during a training session where [...]
Columbia Global Centers | Istanbul and the International Press Institute (IPI) invite you to join our masterclass for freelance journalists from Turkey. Through this 4-week course the participants will learn the art of pitching their story ideas to international media outlets. The participants will meet leading journalists and editors, get feedback on their ideas and [...]
The 40th episode of IPI’s podcast series IPI Freedom Dialogues: Turkey is out now! In this episode of IPI Free Dialogues, journalist Cansu Çamlıbel hosted freelance journalist Hale Gönültaş to discuss the transformation of freelance journalism in Turkey, and the threats and pressure Gönültaş faces due to her reporting. Also available on: [...]
The undersigned media freedom, freedom of expression and human rights organizations denounce the inflammatory rhetoric directed at Deutsche Welle (DW) Turkish service reporter Alican Uludağ by Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) officials and call on the Turkish authorities to ensure journalists’ safety. Journalists must be able to freely publish information they obtain on matters of public [...]
Page views and going viral are no longer a viable business strategy for journalism. Andrew Losowsky will share his approach to community building for newsrooms and how anyone can get started, no matter how small their resources are for audience engagement. Hosted by Istanbul-based journalist Gülsin Harman. English to Turkish translation will be provided. REGISTER HERE Who [...]
Turkey’s press freedom crisis has deepened further in the last year. Journalists face steep harassment and intimidation for their work, including arbitrary imprisonment and prosecution. Those responsible for attacks and threats against the press enjoy alarming levels of impunity. This year's parliamentary and presidential elections have brought no relief for press freedom. On the contrary, [...]
Between 2 and 5 October 2023, five international media freedom organisations will conduct an annual joint press freedom mission to Ankara, Diyarbakır and Istanbul. The mission will focus on the state of media freedom, the challenges experienced by journalists, media workers and the media landscape in general in the aftermath of devastating earthquakes, and the [...]