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
Press freedom and freedom of expression organizations are calling for the immediate and unconditional release of journalists Pınar Gayıp, Nadiye Gürbüz and Elif Bayburt, who work for the Etkin News Agency (ETHA), condemning their arrests in the strongest terms. On February 3, police raided ETHA’s office in İstanbul and seized
The undersigned media freedom and human rights organisations strongly condemn the arrest of Deutsche Welle (DW) correspondent Alican Uludağ and call on the Turkish authorities to drop all charges against him and cease the judicial harassment of journalists reporting on matters of public interest. On the evening of February 19,
The International Press Institute (IPI) continues its Freedom of Information (FOI) training series in Samsun. itled “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 for investigative journalism.
The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the arrest and arbitrary detention of journalist Nedim Oruç on terrorism-related charges and calls on Turkish authorities to release him immediately with all charges dropped. On January 14, 2026, Nedim Oruç, a reporter for Turkey-based Kurdish news agency Ajansa Welat, was detained by
On Working Journalists’ Day, the International Press Institute (IPI) stands in solidarity with journalists in Turkey who continue to serve the public interest despite mounting pressures and risks. This year’s observance takes place amid serious concern for journalists’ safety and rights. IPI recalls the killing of journalist and environmental activist
The International Press Institute (IPI) continues its Freedom of Information (FOI) training series with an online session. 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 for
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
The International Press Institute today joins Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners in welcoming the publication of the 2025 EU Enlargement Package and highlighting key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with candidate countries moving forward. The MFRR organisations welcome the sharpening of criticism of certain countries engaging in
The International Press Institute (IPI) continues its efforts to improve the transparency and accountability of institutions by investigating how the Freedom of Information (FoI) is implemented in Türkiye, as part of its ongoing project since April 2024. IPI first published the results of a survey titled “Habits of Exercising the