Turkiye: Öznur Değer Faces Legal and Online Harassment After Confronting Police Officer’s Sexist Remarks
Authorities launch an investigation into JİN News reporter Öznur Değer for "insulting a public official." Probe initiated after she stood up to a police officer’s sexist remarks during a protest in Mêrdîn against the killing of two Kurdish journalists in Syria.
Turkiye: Bogus Terror Accusations Against Öznur Değer Following Her Reporting on Torture
WPF stands in solidarity with Değer and demands an end to this judicial harassment. This baseless investigation must be dropped.
Turkiye: Court Orders Blocking of 69 Journalists' X Accounts, Citing Vague 'Terrorist' Claims
Court orders the blocking of 69 X accounts, including those of journalists Amberin Zaman, Deniz Tekin, Berçem Mordeniz, and Öznur Değer, despite a 2020 ruling banning “virtual patrolling” by police.