June 15, 2026

Reports

2026 IPI Turkey Media Symposium Highlight Report

Held on 21-22 May 2026 in Istanbul as part of the International Press Institute’s 75th anniversary celebrations, the IPI Turkey Journalism Symposium brought together journalists, editors, lawyers, researchers, civil society representatives, and international experts to examine the state of journalism and press freedom from multiple perspectives. The symposium was built

June 15, 2026

Statements

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

Turkish authorities must end the use of arbitrary court orders citing bogus “national security” and “public order” concerns to censor journalistic social media accounts and news content, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. In a recent case, Turkish courts issued three successive blocking orders in three days. The first

June 15, 2026