34 journalists jailed in Turkey
Many journalists in Turkey are being persecuted and kept in jail all over the country. Journalism is not a crime. Free them all. NAME-SURNAME…
Union warns of strike at AFP as talks for collective agreement stall
Turkey’s Journalists’ Union (TGS) has hanged a decision to strike at the Istanbul office of Agence France-Press (AFP), a global news agency. The three-month talks for…
Concern over proposals to introduce new regulation of ‘foreign-funded’ news
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and undersigned partner organisations are concerned about and condemn recent statements by Turkish President Erdoğan and other government officials…
TGS makes a splash with Press Freedom Day campaign
Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) marked World Press Freedom Day with a resounding awareness campaign that reached millions of people through online and offline media…
TGS Press Freedom Report (2020-2021)
Violations of journalists’ human rights, restrictions on reporting and oppression of media outlets in Turkey continue. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to speak of progress on May…
Turkish court sentenced journalist Ayşegül Doğan to over 6 years in prison
Ayşegül Doğan has become the latest journalist in Turkey who was sentenced to prison by a court in a controversial case condemned by human rights…
TGS depicts grim picture in report on World Press Freedom Day
Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has depicted a grim picture with a special report that was published on World Press Freedom Day. The report was…
TGS holds nationwide protests against latest wave of arrests
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has organized nationwide demonstrations to protest the latest wave of arrests targeting newsroom managers and reporters of critical news…
An Open Letter to Google from Turkey’s Journalists’ Union
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…
Press freedom in Turkey: Repression is all too real
Tim Dawson traveled to Turkey from November 27-30 2019 to observe and monitor journalists trials as well as participate in an International Conference within the…