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Journalist Kaygusuz remains in police custody
Journalist Selehattin Kaygusuz saw his custody period extended. He is now expected to give his statement on Monday, 23 October. -
Kurdish journalist Maroofian arrested and tortured in Sulaymaniyah
Kurdish journalist Nazila Maroofian left Iran due to heavy political persecution and said she was arrested and tortured in the southern Kurdish city of Sulaymaniyah. -
Journalist Kanbal taken into custody in Mardin
Journalist Ahmet Kanbal was detained in the police political operation carried out in Mardin. -
Journalist Merdan Yanardağ sentenced and released from prison
Turkish journalist Merdan Yanardağ was sentenced to prison on the first day of the trial for his comments on Abdullah Öcalan in Istanbul. The court ordered his release at the same time. -
Journalist Ayşenur Arslan released
Journalist Ayşenur Arslan was released after giving her statement at the courthouse in Istanbul. -
Dicle Firat Association: 63 journalists in prison in September
The journalists' association Dicle Firat has published a report on the current situation of press freedom in Turkey and a list of imprisoned media workers. The number rose to 63 in September. -
MEPs tighten rules to protect journalists and media outlets
In response to growing threats to media freedom and the industry’s viability, MEPs adopted their position on a law to strengthen the transparency and independence of EU media. -
Turkish journalist detained over comments about the guerrilla action in Ankara
The long-time journalist Aysenur Arslan is accused of 'making propaganda for a terrorist organization' and 'praising the crime and the criminal' after her comments about the action carried out by the Brigade of Immortals in Ankara two days ago. -
Employee of Yeni Yaşam daily detained in Dersim
An employee of the pro-Kurdish newspaper Yeni Yaşam has been violently detained in Dersim. -
Atılım newspaper employee Gözütok sent to prison
Atılım newspaper employee Eray Gözütok, who was taken into custody while distributing newspapers in Gazi District, was sent to prison. -
Kurdish journalist Bayram remains in prison
Kurdish journalist Hamdullah Bayram must remain in prison. The employee of the newspaper “Yeni Yaşam”, who has been imprisoned since March, is charged with alleged PKK membership and faces up to 15 years in Turkish prison. -
Journalist Rojin Altay sentenced to prison
Kurdish journalist Rojin Altay was sentenced to one year and three months imprisonment for "PKK propaganda" for sharing a photo of Sakine Cansız with the text "Resistance means life" on Twitter. -
Journalist Abdurrahman Gök remains in prison
Mesopotamia News Agency (MA) editor Abdurrahman Gök has been behind bars since 27 April, accused of membership in the PKK. -
Journalist Gök appears before a judge today
Journalist Abdurrahman Gök has been behind bars for 143 days. He is appearing before the judge for the first time today. -
Committee will investigate attacks on journalists in Northern and Eastern Syria
A committee was established to investigate attacks on journalists, including the bombing of the vehicle belonging to JIN TV last month, in Northern and Eastern Syria. -
Kurdish journalist Maroofian released on bail
Kurdish journalist Nazila Maroofian, who was arrested 4 times after interviewing Jina Amini's father, was released on bail. -
DFG: 59 journalists in prison in August
According to the DFG's August Report on Rights Violations Against Journalists, 3 more journalists-writers were remanded in custody. The number of imprisoned journalists in August was 59. -
Kurdish journalist Maroofian goes on hunger strike in Evin Prison in Tehran
Kurdish journalist Nazila Maroofian went on hunger strike in Tehran's Evin Prison to protest her imprisonment. She demands her unconditional release and the punishment of the security forces who mistreated her during her arrest. -
Two female journalists sentenced to 3 years in prison
Female journalists Elnaz Mohammadi and Negin Bagheri were sentenced to 3 years in prison and a five-year activity ban in Iran. -
Solidarity cards for journalists in prison to mark World Peace Day
MKGP and DGF sent solidarity cards to journalists in prison on the occasion of 1 September, World Peace Day. -
Iranian authorities rearrest journalist Nazila Maroofian
Iranian authorities have arrested at least 95 journalists since September 2022, when the death in morality police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini sparked nationwide protests. -
IFJ condemns Turkish attack on JIN TV: “Crimes against journalists must not go unpunished”
IFJ demands an independent investigation into the Turkish attack that killed a journalist and injured another in North-East Syria last week. -
CPJ: Turkish authorities should immediately investigate drone attack targeting journalists in Rojava
The Committee to Protect Journalists said Turkish authorities should immediately and thoroughly investigate a recent drone attack targeting journalists. -
Amnesty International calls for journalists Sherwani and Zebari to be released
Amnesty International called for Behdinan journalists Sherwan Sherwani and Guhdar Zebari to be released. -
MKGP and DFG condemn the Turkish attack on journalists in North-East Syria
MKGP and DFG called on human rights organizations and journalists’ associations not to turn a blind eye and deaf ear to the attacks of the Turkish state.