Dear Mr. Gingras, Vice President of News at Google As the Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS), we are saddened that Demiroren Group has been selected by Google News Initiative (GNI) as the only media outlet from Turkey which will be funded through GNI Innovation Challenges. TGS is the oldest and largest trade union organization for…
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has vowed to fight against Hurriyet newspaper’s “illegal” decision to fire 45 of its unionized employees. TGS President Gokhan Durmus stressed during a press conference with more than a dozen Hurriyet journalists at TGS Academy in Istanbul on Nov. 6 that the firings violated Turkey’s Constitution and labor laws.…
Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper has fired 45 of its employees, including several senior journalists, in an unprecedented move that triggered an outrage among press freedom advocates. Most of the managing editors, reporters and other personnel who were laid off received the notice on Oct. 31, which was delivered to their homes while they were still working…
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has elected the members of its new board with a vow to keep defending the freedom of the press. The union’s 22nd Congress was held at its headquarters in Istanbul on Oct. 5-6. 82 delegates that represent 1,450 members voted in the election for the new board, which will…
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), which is the largest organization of journalists in Europe, representing over 320,000 journalists in 72 journalists’ organizations across 45 countries, has elected Turkish delegate Mustafa Kuleli to its Steering Committee with the highest number of votes. Journo editor-in-chief and Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) executive Kuleli received 113 votes…
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has inaugurated TGS Academy’s new building in Istanbul with the support of the European Union. The TGS Academy on May 2 hosted a reception attended by journalists and diplomats, including EU Ambassador Christian Berger, to mark the inauguration of its new home in Istanbul’s Sisli district. In his welcome…
Campaign to set journalism free, develop trade union rights and defend freedom of expression in Turkey The overall objective is to promote and protect fundamental rights through enhancing the role of journalists in promoting democracy, good governance and public’s right to access information. Freedom of expression is an enabling right for other human rights. Freedom…
As arrests of journalists and media closure continue, the European and the International Federation of Journalists (EFJ/IFJ) call on the European Union to take additional steps to hold Turkish president Erdogan accountable for press freedom breaches. Since the coup aimed at toppling President Erdogan failed on 16 July, the EFJ and IFJ have been alerting…
The European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ and IFJ) is calling upon the presumptive upcoming Turkish Prime minister, Binali Yildirim, to end the climate of permanent judicial intimidation, threats, harassment, detention and physical assaults against journalists and media workers in Turkey. The EFJ is particularly underlining the fact that Turkish judicial authorities have recently…
The European Federation of Journalist (EFJ) has strongly condemned the assassination attempt on 6 May in Istanbul against journalist Can Dündar (editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet daily newspaper) and the jail sentences of 5 years and 10 months for Can Dündar and 5 years for Erdem Gül for procuring, revealing and publishing state secrets. Cumhuriyet published in…