TGS’s Kuleli: Government encirclement of the media has been getting tighter
This week’s guest for Monday Talk has said that the government’s clampdown on the media has been intensifying and might get even worse if current…
Press freedom groups express solidarity with journalists in Turkey
The International and European Federations of Journalists, their Turkish affiliate TGS and seven other international press freedom organisations yesterday adopted a Declaration in Istanbul expressing…
Currently in Turkey: online censorship, attacks against media and detention of journalists
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) are jointly calling the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to immediately lift…
Ongoing censorship blocks critical media
A black curtain has been preventing the public from receiving news since certain media outlets’ websites have had all access to their sites from within…
Turkey: State prosecutors attempt to ban opposition media during election
According to several media reports, the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has urged the Communications Ministry to hamper all media communications linked to the Gülen…
Journalists march for press freedom
Journalists march on Istiklal Street in downtown Istanbul on World Press Freedom Day to call for a free media on the World Press Freedom Day.…
Hahn: Further progress needed on press freedom
In a meeting with delegates of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) on Friday 20 March 2015, the EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and…
TGS condemn journalist detentions
Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) and Journalists Association of Turkey (TGC) have condemned the detention of journalists in a police operation on Sunday while describing…
EFJ Supports Ethical Journalism in Russia
Some 53 delegates from 26 countries representing trade union organsations and professional associations of journalists at the Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Journalists…
Solidarity and Ethics needed to End Self-Censorship and Build Public Trust in Journalism
Narrative Report Istanbul, 4 November 2014 Summary : Representatives of different organisations such as TGS, EFJ, EJN, P24, Bianet, IPA and TPA came together in…