On December 13, prominent independent journalist and IPI Turkey National Committee member Nevşin Mengü published an interview on her YouTube channel with Salih Müslim, an executive of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), a Syrian Kurdish group that Turkey designates as a “terrorist organization.” Shortly after the interview was uploaded, Mengü
Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission CC: Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice President of the European Commission CC: Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement CC: Thomas Ossowski, EU Ambassador to Türkiye Open Letter to the European CommissionRe: Urgent Need
On December 10, 2024, we marked Human Rights Day with a powerful advocacy campaign addressing pressing concerns about legislative threats to fundamental freedoms in Turkey. Our initiative centered on launching a joint open letter to the European Commission, highlighting serious concerns about the proposed “agent of influence” bill under consideration
On November 2, we marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists with a powerful multimedia campaign highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by journalists in Turkey. Our initiative featured a compelling video showcasing personal testimonies from journalists Şule Aydın and Sinan Aygül, providing firsthand accounts of press
On September 28, we marked Right to Know Day with a comprehensive campaign highlighting freedom of information (FOI) practices in Turkey. Our initiative centered on launching an in-depth report analyzing FOI requests made by journalists and civil society organizations, examining their outcomes and implementation challenges. The campaign featured engaging visual
Organized by the IPI Turkey National Committee and hosted by Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul on December 11, 2024, IPI’s fourth annual Turkey Media Symposium entitled “New Career Pathways in Journalism: Technology’s Role in Shaping the Future” will bring together international and local experts, leading figures in alternative media, new generation
International Press Institute (IPI), Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) and the undersigned press freedom and human rights organizations are deeply concerned about the detention of seven journalists in Turkey on November 26, 2024. We urgently call for their immediate release. Journalists Roza Metina (Jinnews Kurdish editor and president of the
The International Press Institute (IPI) published the “The Current State of the Freedom of Information (FOI) in Turkey: An Effective Tool for Accountability and Transparency (Or Not?)” report that examines how the freedom of information (FOI) is exercised in Turkey. The report provides a detailed analysis of the FOI requests previously made by
Media freedom groups today called on Turkey’s government to fully withdraw the amendments to the espionage act currently before parliament. The proposed bill would enable judges to increase sentences by up to seven years for any conviction, if the crime is ruled to have been committed against ‘the political interests
Media freedom groups today called on Turkey’s government to fully withdraw the amendments to the espionage act currently before parliament. The proposed bill would enable judges to increase sentences by up to seven years for any conviction, if the crime is ruled to have been committed against ‘the political interests