The International Press Institute (IPI) monitored the sixth hearing in the trial of journalists Can Bursalı, Barış Terkoğlu, Barış Pehlivan and Editor-in-Chief of Independent Turkish, Nevzat Çiçek. They are charged with “insult” and “calumny” following a complaint from President Erdoğan’s former lawyer, Mustafa Doğan İnal. The hearing was held on May 11, 2023 at the […]

Turkey heads towards landmark presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14. To shed light on journalism during election times, the International Press Institute (IPI) Turkey National Committee, in partnership with Columbia Global Centers | Istanbul, hosted a webinar as part of a series of discussions addressing challenges of journalism amid political, social, and technological developments in the […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, journalists and media executives for press freedom, condemns the latest wave of assaults and detentions of journalists across Turkey. As national elections approach, journalists must be allowed to do their job of informing the public on critical issues and authorities must ensure their safety. IPI […]

As Turkey prepares for presidential and parliamentary elections, press freedom and human rights groups demand that, whoever forms the next government, unwinding a decade of restrictions on media freedom must be a central priority for the country. The extent of the media freedom crisis facing Turkey is outlined in the International Press Institute’s (IPI) report […]