Turkey: journalist detained for “praising crime and the criminal”
NUJ urges Turkish authorities to release journalist Merdan Yanardağ.
DM2023: International
Turkey, Sudan, Russia and Afghanistan all featured in motions focused on international issues.
Turkey: journalists arrested in dawn raids
Kurdish media and political opposition in the country have been targeted in dawn raids led by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office
IFJ launches solidarity call to support journalists in Turkey and Syria
The International Federation of Journalists has appealed for donations to support journalists and their families affected by the recent earthquake.
IFJ killing list reveals 68 deaths of media workers and 375 in prison
The International Federation of Journalists has published its full annual report on journalists and media staff killed and those behind bars in 2022.
IFJ records 67 killings of journalists and media staff
New figures released by the International Federation of Journalists reveal an increase in the number of journalists murdered while undertaking their work.
Turkey: multiple journalists arrested and detained
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists in urging for the immediate release of journalists held following home raids.
Turkey: multiple journalists arrested on terrorism charges
At least 21 Kurdish journalists have been detained following police raids.
Turkey: TGS union victory in Hürriyet case
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has reached victory in the Hürriyet newspaper case, where 45 journalists were dismissed in 2019 for being members of the union. The employer will have to pay compensation.
DM2021 5PM Talk-In: Journalism under attack, the unions fight back!
Press representatives from Palestine, India, Turkey, Namibia and America join Jeremy Dear, deputy general secretary of the International Federation of Journalists.
