The Turkish government continues to weaponize the judicial system to harass and target women journalists critical of its rule. Legal harassment has become a favored tool under the Erdoğan administration, with Women Press Freedom’s documentation showing that it accounts for 29% of all violations against women journalists since 2019.

Women Press Freedom identifies transnational repression as a significant threat to journalists who have fled authoritarian regimes, highlighting the increased use of tactics like surveillance, harassment, and violence to silence dissent beyond national borders.