Growing pressure on journalists in Turkey before the elections
The Freedom for Journalists Plaftorm (GÖP), including the Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) the EFJ-IFJ affiliate, calls on Turkish authorities to end pressure on media…
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…
Journalists Unions Condemn IMC TV
To mark the Wold Day for Decent Work, we condemn all attempts to intimidate journalists for their union activity. Participants at the meeting participants heard…
Gezi is more than daily politics, says Kuleli
By Tony Cross In Turkey’s first-ever direct election of its president Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is defending the 12-year legacy of his Justice and…