Turkey: IPI condemns increasing use of arbitrary court orders to censor independent journalism

Recent access-blocking measures shine a spotlight on tight judicial censorship

Turkey: IPI and partner organisations call for the release of journalist İsmail Arı ahead of June 5 court hearing

IPI and 16 other partner organizations call for the immediate release of BirGün journalist İsmail Arı

The relay race: journalism under siege in Turkey

As Turkey wages war on the media, legal threats overlap with physical violence, verbal intimidation, and a culture of impunity

Turkey: IPI and partner orgs condemn escalating use of “disinformation law” against journalists

IPI and partner organizations strongly condemn the intensifying use of the “disinformation law” to arrest, detain, and prosecute journalists.

Turkey: Joint letter to the EU on current visa policies obstructing Turkish journalists’ mobility

IPI and partners call for the establishment of a targeted “visa corridor” for recognized media professionals and those holding international press memberships.

Turkey 2025 Mission Report

IPI publishes annual report of Turkey mission visit for the seventh time

Turkey: Media freedom and human rights groups urge authorities to release and drop charges against journalist Alican Uludağ

IPI and 13 other orgs condemn the arrest of Deutsche Welle (DW) correspondent Alican Uludağ

Turkey: IPI condemns arrest of journalist Nedim Oruç, calls for his immediate release

IPI condemns the misuse of anti-terror laws to criminalize journalism

Turkey: 7th International press freedom mission concludes

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: IPI denounces fatal attack on journalist Hakan Tosun, urges swift and transparent investigation

The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the fatal attack on journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun and calls on authorities to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation to bring all perpetrators to justice.

Turkey: IPI and MFRR partners condemn Turkey’s broadcast regulator’s decision to silence TELE1

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in strongly condemning the five-day broadcast blackout imposed on TELE1 since September 1, and the escalating use of censorship sanctions by RTÜK, Turkey’s broadcast regulator, against independent critical media outlets. We urge authorities to stop targeting critical and opposing views and uphold media pluralism in line with democratic standards.

Turkey: IPI condemns armed attack on Evrensel’s İzmir bureau, calls for urgent investigation

The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the armed attack on the İzmir bureau of Turkey’s Evrensel newspaper and calls on authorities to ensure the safety of critical media outlets and journalists.