IPI joins MLSA and other press freedom organisations to call for release of detained journalists
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 Mesopotamian Women Journalists Association), Ahmet […]
Press freedom mission urges Turkey to immediately withdraw law labeling critics as spies
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 of the state’ when acting […]
IPI joins MLSA and five press freedom organizations to call for the end of Furkan Karabay’s detention
10Haber reporter Furkan Karabay was detained on November 8, 2024, following his reporting and social media posts regarding the investigation into Ahmet Özer, mayor of Istanbul’s Esenyurt district, who was arrested and replaced by a trustee on October 30, 2024. Karabay faces charges of “targeting a public official,” “insulting a public official,” and “publicly disseminating […]
IPI urges Turkey to withdraw ‘agents of influence’ bill ahead of parliamentary vote
The International Press Institute (IPI) expresses profound concern regarding the recently introduced “agents of influence” bill, commonly referred to as the “foreign agent” bill, in Turkey. The bill, which was introduced by the AKP parliamentary group as part of an omnibus bill, poses a significant threat to civil society, media freedoms, and the fundamental right […]
Press freedom and freedom of expression groups, media outlets and civil society condemn regulator’s decision to shutter Açık Radyo
The International Press Institute (IPI), together with 66 undersigned press freedom and freedom of expression groups, media outlets and civil society organizations, condemns the official revocation of the terrestrial broadcasting license of independent radio station Açık Radyo by Turkey’s broadcast regulator RTÜK (Radio and Television Supreme Council). This action marks a severe blow to independent radio […]
Six years on: Still no justice for Jamal Khashoggi
Six years have passed since the brutal murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi national and vocal critic of the Saudi regime. The IPI global network strongly condemns the continued lack of accountability for his heinous murder, and reiterates its call for an independent, impartial criminal investigation into the role that high-level Saudi […]
Freedom of the press and expression groups alarmed by escalating death threats against journalist Murat Ağırel
The International Press Institute (IPI) and undersigned press freedom and freedom of expression groups strongly condemn the ongoing and intensifying threats against prominent Turkish journalist Murat Ağırel. We are deeply alarmed by the persistent pattern of intimidation, surveillance, and death threats targeting Ağırel, which represent a severe assault on press freedom and the safety of […]
Press freedom and freedom of expression groups condemn court decision upholding prison sentence for journalist Bülent Mumay
The International Press Institute (IPI) and the undersigned freedom of the press and expression organizations denounce the decision by Turkish appeals court to uphold the 20-month prison sentence against renowned journalist Bülent Mumay. This verdict represents a severe assault on press freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey, further eroding the foundations of democratic discourse […]
IPI condemns targeting of journalists covering trial of former far-right leader’s murder
The International Press Institute (IPI) condemns the coordinated efforts by the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) to intimidate journalists reporting on the trial regarding the murder of Sinan Ateş. The MHP’s recent petition to the court, which openly targeted 63 prominent journalists, is a direct attack on press freedom and an attempt to intimidate the […]
Freedom of the press and expression groups condemn broadcast regulator’s silencing of Açık Radyo
The International Press Institute (IPI) and the undersigned freedom of the press and expression organizations condemn the decision by Turkey’s broadcast regulator to revoke the license of independent radio station Açık Radyo. We call on the authorities in Turkey to uphold their obligations to protect press freedom and freedom of expression in line with the […]
