Statements

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

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 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

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

The undersigned media freedom, human rights and journalists’ groups call on the new European Commission and the new European Parliament to strengthen their commitment to protecting journalists’ rights and freedom of expression in their relations with Türkiye. Relations between the European Union and Türkiye have been at an impasse for

The members of the International Press Institute (IPI), meeting at their 73nd annual General Assembly during the IPI World Congress on May 23, 2024 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, adopted by vote a resolution calling on Israel and the international community to take immediate measures to protect the safety of

The members of the International Press Institute (IPI), meeting at their 73nd annual General Assembly during the IPI World Congress on May 23, 2024 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted by unanimous vote a resolution calling on states to ensure robust, independent news reporting and access to information on the

The International Press Institute (IPI), Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) and 26 press freedom, freedom of expression and human rights organizations vehemently condemn the arrest of three Kurdish journalists last week. We call upon the authorities of Turkey to uphold their commitment to press freedom and release the detained

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, journalists, and media executives for press freedom, condemns a series of attacks on the press in Turkey around the country’s March 31 municipal elections. Authorities in Turkey must protect and defend the right of journalists to freely cover elections and

Ahead of Türkiye’s municipal elections on 31 March 2024, ARTICLE 19, Human Rights Watch and 19 rights groups and journalists’ organisations jointly call on social media platforms to uphold the free expression rights of their users and resist state censorship. They should also fully disclose all government requests to restrict