Over 180 Turkish news outlets have been closed since the 2016 coup attempt in Turkey. Those that have managed to continue publishing – despite all odds – now face crippling economic conditions, with print revenues shrinking, a still-unprofitable online sphere and fines slapped on news outlets critical of the Turkish government. The problems have escalated […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, has urged the leaders of the G20 to commit themselves to defending press freedom in their countries and around the world. “As the leaders of G20 prepare to meet in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to discuss fair and sustainable development, they […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today joined the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) in urging representatives of the Bulgarian construction industry to refrain from attempting to undermine the credibility of the investigative news website Bivol.bg. Bivol and its Romanian […]

Three Algerian journalists were detained on defamation and privacy violation charges last month, with one remaining behind bars pending further trial. The wave of journalists’ arrests started on October 22, Algeria’s National Press Day, when Adlène Mellah, director of the online news sites Algérie Direct and Dzair Presse, was reportedly detained and charged with insult […]