The International Press Institute (IPI) holds the final Istanbul session of its Freedom of Information (FOI) training series.
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 investigative journalism.
📅 Date: July 18, 2026 I Saturday
⏰ Time: 10:30 GMT+3
📍Location: TGS Akademi (Merkez Mah, Halaskargazi Cad. No:226 Kat :5 D:10 Çifkurt Apartmanı Şişli/İstanbul)
🇹🇷Language: Turkish
Key topics to be covered include:
📌 What is Freedom of Information (FOI) and why does it matter for journalists?
📝 How to prepare effective and result-oriented FOI requests
💡 How to use FOI responses in news reporting and research
⚖️ How FOI requests contribute to transparency and accountability
🔍 Legal options in cases of denied or unanswered requests
Our experienced trainers, journalist Elif İnce and CSO representative Ahmet Kavruk, will address these topics and share practical examples of effective information rights usage.
After Istanbul, the training series will continue across various cities in Turkey throughout the coming months. Stay tuned!