Turkey’s Intensifying Media Crackdown Threatens Press Freedom
On World Press Freedom Day, the International Press Institute (IPI), European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urge Turkish authorities to cease all attacks against journalists and protect press freedom amid a severe media crackdown. Following a press freedom mission to Turkey in November 2024, there has been […]
IPI Turkey 2024 Mission Report: Media Freedom on Ice
A coalition of four international media freedom and journalism organizations participated in a mission to Turkey from November 12 to 15, 2024 in Ankara. The delegation’s visit coincided with the parliamentary debate on the highly contentious “agent of influence” bill, which, if passed, could significantly expand the scope of crimes used to prosecute journalists to […]
