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Turkey: Joint letter to the EU on current visa policies obstructing Turkish journalists’ mobility
Press Freedom
IPI and partners call for the establishment of a targeted “visa corridor” for recognized media professionals and those holding international press memberships.
Turkey
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Advocacy

Turkey 2025 Mission Report
Journalist Safety
IPI publishes annual report of Turkey mission visit for the seventh time
Turkey
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Advocacy

Turkey: Media freedom and human rights groups urge authorities to release and drop charges against journalist Alican Uludağ
Journalist Safety
IPI and 13 other orgs condemn the arrest of Deutsche Welle (DW) correspondent Alican Uludağ
Turkey
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Advocacy

Turkey: IPI condemns arrest of journalist Nedim Oruç, calls for his immediate release
Journalist SafetyPress Freedom
IPI condemns the misuse of anti-terror laws to criminalize journalism
Turkey
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Advocacy

Turkey: 7th International press freedom mission concludes
Journalist Safety
Ankara, November 26, 2025 – A mission delegation composed of eight international press freedom, free expression and human rights organisations has concluded a joint press freedom mission to Türkiye. The delegation met with journalists, civil society, political party representatives, MPs, the judicial branch, regulatory bodies, and foreign diplomatic missions to discuss Türkiye's rapidly deteriorating media freedom environment.
Turkey

Reports

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Systemic Siege of Journalism in Turkey
Press Freedom
IPI publishes annual report of Turkey mission visit for the seventh time
Turkey

Turkey: Press freedom and journalist organisations call for the release of journalist Fatih Altaylı
Journalist Safety
IPI and the undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression and journalists’ organizations today strongly condemn the arrest of Turkish journalist Fatih Altaylı over his political commentary during a YouTube live broadcast and call for his immediate release.
Turkey

Unveiling media freedom threats: collaborative Monitoring Report 2023
Cybercrime LawsJournalist SafetyPress FreedomRussia-Ukraine WarSLAPPs
MFRR’s new report analyses press freedom challenges in the EU and beyond
Europe: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine

Turkey: Spectre of a Digital Lockdown
IPI report on media freedom in Turkey as government announces draft law on disinformation
Europe: Turkey

Journalists in the Dock: The Judicial Silencing of the Fourth Estate
Report highlights the continued jailing of over 120 journalists in Turkey as a deep stain on the country’s human rights record
Turkey

Event

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05.05.2025 - 05.05.2025

Autocrats Unleashed: Defending Free Journalism Amid Rising Authoritarianism and Declining Accountability
Join IPI for a parallel event in Brussels, held alongside World Press Freedom Day
Europe: Georgia, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey
07.12.2023

Turkey Online Master Class: Storytelling in the News
Digital Transition
Turkey Digital News Accelerator 2023
Turkey
24.11.2023

IPI 2023 Media Symposium to take place in Istanbul
Media Innovation
PI to organize "AI and Media: Navigating the Revolution", a one-day symposium with media and AI experts
Turkey
24.10.2023

Turkey Online Master Class: Community and the Future of Media
Digital Transition
Turkey Digital News Accelerator 2023
Turkey

Podcasts & Videos

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IPI Özgür Sohbetler 38. Bölüm: Alternatif medya ve Kürt basınına yönelik yargı tacizi
Europe: Turkey

IPI Özgür Sohbetler 37. Bölüm: İktidar ve LGBTİ+ hareketine yönelik baskı politikaları
Gazeteci Yıldız Tar: İktidar bloğu, LGBTİ+ toplumu üzerinde kurduğu baskıyı kalıcı hale getirmek istiyor
Europe: Turkey

IPI Özgür Sohbetler 36. Bölüm: RTÜK’ün iktidarın propaganda aygıtına dönüşmesi üzerine
RTÜK üyesi İlhan Taşçı: “RTÜK’ün iki temel görevinden biri medya ortamının özgürleştirilmesini düzenlemektir.”
Europe: Turkey

IPI Podcasts: How digital subscription models help support democracy in Turkey
“Breaking vicious circle of poor quality journalism and defeating financial pressure in Turkey via digital subscription models”
Europe: Turkey

Freedom Dialogues Turkey: The role of big tech in Turkey’s news ecosystem
Second episode with Emre Kızılkaya: The music in Turkey’s media landscape has changed, “but the dance is still the same”
Turkey

IPI Global Network

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IPI Turkey Committee elects İpek Yezdani as new chair
Gülsin Harman, İpek Özbey, and Uraz Kaspar elected to leadership roles
Europe: Turkey

Turkey: Call to rebuild local media after recent earthquake
Impressions from IPI's visit last week to Turkey and call for help and solidarity
Europe: Turkey

IPI Vacancy: Turkey Project Officer
Apply by 10 April
Europe: Turkey

Turkey as global ‘laboratory’ for press freedom attacks
Newly elected IPI vice chair Emre Kızılkaya on biggest challenges to independent journalism in Turkey -- and how the IPI global network can address them
Turkey

Alerts

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02.05.2021
1 case

Turkey’s media regulatory body pressures TV channels not to air footage of over-crowded congresses by the ruling AKP
Covid-19
Censorship and regulation: Publication ban, take-down order or forced deletion, fine, administrative action
Europe: Turkey
26.12.2020
1 case

YolTV correspondent removed from Health Ministry communications group after critical question of Erdoğan’s event amid pandemic
Covid-19
Restrictions on access to information: Access restricted to officials / press conferences
Europe: Turkey
22.12.2020
1 case

Daily BirGün receives 3-day public ad ban over a COVID-19 related article
Covid-19
Censorship and regulation: Publication ban, take-down order or forced deletion, fine, administrative action
Europe: Turkey