The International Press Institute (IPI) is bringing its Freedom of Information (FOI) training sessions to Ankara this November, 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
The International Press Institute (IPI) continues its Freedom of Information (FOI) training sessions in Istanbul! 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 work. 📅 Date: November 1, 2025 I Saturday ⏰ Time:
The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the fatal attack on journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun and calls on authorities to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation to bring all perpetrators to justice. Hakan Tosun, an independent journalist and environmental activist known for his reporting on ecological destruction, was
September 28 is International Day for Universal Access to Information. In Türkiye, the right to information has been legally guaranteed since 2003 with Law No. 4982. While the law grants citizens the right to request information from public institutions, and obliges institutions to respond, many challenges remain in practice. Since
The International Press Institute (IPI) is bringing its Freedom of Information (FOI) training sessions to Tunceli this October, 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
Türkiye is increasingly throttling social media platforms and messaging apps to silence online communication at moments of profound political or social importance. The undersigned human rights and press freedom organisations condemn Türkiye’s actions, which isolate people from vital information, and stifle democratic participation. Türkiye must correct course and uphold its
The International Press Institute (IPI) and the undersigned organisations strongly condemn the elongated pretrial detention of journalist Furkan Karabay, who faces a prison sentence of 6 to 15 years and call for his immediate release. Karabay has now spent 117 days in prison over his journalistic commentary. Karabay, who has
The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in strongly condemning the five-day broadcast blackout imposed on TELE1 since September 1, and the escalating use of censorship sanctions by RTÜK, Turkey’s broadcast regulator, against independent critical media outlets. We urge authorities to stop
The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the armed attack on the İzmir bureau of Turkey’s Evrensel newspaper and calls on authorities to ensure the safety of critical media outlets and journalists. According to reports, a gunman opened fire on Evrensel’s İzmir office, located in the Alsancak district, in the
The International Press Institute (IPI) continues its Freedom of Information (FOI) training sessions in Istanbul! 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 work. 📅 Date: September 20, 2025 I Saturday⏰