A coalition of eight international press freedom, free expression and human rights organisations participated in a mission to Türkiye from November 24 to 26, 2025, in Ankara. In discussions with a range of Turkish institutions and stakeholders, the mission delegation raised a wide variety of issues that have contributed to a further decline in press freedom in Türkiye since our last mission in November 2024.
The mission was convened by the International Press Institute (IPI), and comprised representatives from the following organisations: Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19 Europe, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT) as part of Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO).
It is the seventh mission to Türkiye since 2019, reflecting sustained international engagement on press freedom concerns.
The delegation held meetings with the following institutions and stakeholders:
» Turkish Constitutional Court
» Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK)
» Delegation of the European Union to Türkiye
» Foreign diplomatic missions
» Representatives of Türkiye’s political landscape, including MPs from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM).
» Association of Journalists, Ankara, and members of the journalism community.