The International Press Institute (IPI) holds the final Istanbul session of its Freedom of Information (FOI) training series. Titled “Freedom of Information: A Powerful Tool for Transparency,” this training will explore how journalists can place FOI requests at the center of their reporting and transform official responses into concrete outputs
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
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
International Press Institute (IPI) and undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations call for the immediate release of BirGün journalist İsmail Arı, who has been behind bars for 75 days. Arı is due to appear before an Ankara court on June 5, after being jailed under
As part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, the International Press Institute (IPI) is organizing a two-day symposium on May 21–22 focusing on press freedom and the right to information. Throughout the symposium, leading journalists, lawyers, and experts will take part in panels and discussions exploring the current state of independent
The International Press Institute (IPI) is bringing its Freedom of Information (FOI) training sessions to Ankara in April, continuing its series across Turkey! Through our series “Freedom of Information: A Powerful Tool for Transparency,” we will train journalists and civil society organizations how to effectively utilize FOI rights in their
IPI has written to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to raise urgent concerns about the devastating impact of Google’s algorithmic updates on Turkey’s independent media landscape. Dear Mr. Pichai, The International Press Institute (IPI) is writing to express our profound concern regarding the negative impact of recent Google Search and Discover
This report has been prepared to analyze how the right to freedom of information (FoI) functions in practice in Türkiye and to assess the quality of responses provided by public institutions to FoI requests. The report is based on an analysis of 423 requests recorded on the IPI Freedom of
The undersigned MFRR partners and other press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organizations sent the following letter to: > Drahoslav Stefanek, Chair of the Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM), Council of the European Union> Ellis Mathews, Head of Human Rights Division of European External Action Service
The undersigned press freedom and freedom of expression organizations condemn in the strongest terms the detention of BirGün reporter İsmail Arı and call for his immediate and unconditional release. Arı was detained in the Turhal district of Tokat province, on 21 March, where he had traveled to visit family during the Eid