The International Press Institute today joined with its Turkish National Committee, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), EFJ affiliate the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (Türkiye Gazeteciler Sendikası – TGS) and the Freedom for Journalists Platform (Gazetecilere Özgürlük Platformu – GÖP) to issue a statement expressing alarm over the continuing deterioration of media freedom in Turkey. […]

Two Gambian newspapers received orders on Friday to immediately cease operations, according to local journalists, in what is apparently the second attempt within a month to censor Gambian media. “We are very concerned at another apparent effort to censor the Gambian media,” said IPI Press Freedom Manager Barbara Trionfi. “We hope that this issue is […]

A court in Istanbul yesterday evening ordered the release of two of three journalists on trial in the OdaTV case that had remained imprisoned. Representatives of the International Press Institute (IPI) and its Turkish National Committee travelled to the Silivri prison to greet Barış Terkoğlu and Barış Pehlivan, who emerged from the prison to a […]

Over the past 62 years, the International Press Institute has worked diligently to promote press freedom, dialogue among people and best practices among journalists. To that end, IPI and its Azerbaijan National Committee are delighted to host next week – in partnership with several media organizations and oil and gas industry experts and practitioners – […]