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Turkiye: Women Press Freedom Welcomes Release of JIN News’ Derya Ren
WPF welcomes the long-overdue release of journalist Derya Ren, who was wrongfully imprisoned on baseless terrorism charges.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Drone Strike Wounds Çira TV Reporter Mydia Hussen, Kills Murad Mirza
WPF condemns this attack and calls for an immediate and thorough investigation by Iraqi and Turkish authorities to find out why the Çira TV vehicle was targeted.
Turkiye: Victory for Zehra Doğan as Terror Charges Overturned in Retrial After 8-Year Legal Battle
WPF is elated that Kurdish journalist and artist Zehra Doğan has finally been acquitted.
Turkiye: Dilan Oyunş Released After 7 Years Behind Bars
WPF celebrates the release of Dilan Oyunş after an unjust seven-year imprisonment on spurious terrorism charges.
Turkiye: Police Assault and Detain Journalists Covering Kurdish New Year Celebrations
WPF is appalled by the police violence and unjust detention of journalists covering the Kurdish New Year Celebrations (Nowruz) in Istanbul.
Turkiye: Renowned Kurdish Journalist Dicle Müftüoğlu, Indicted on Terrorism Charges, Released from Jail
Dicle Müftüoğlu, editor at the pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya News Agency, has been held in pretrial detention for over 7 months on charges of membership and leadership in the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a group classified as a terrorist organization by the Turkish government.
Turkiye: Nadiye Gürbüz Acquitted of Terror Related Charges
Women Press Freedom welcomes court’s decision while urging an end to state’s abuse of anti-terror legislation to target journalist
Turkiye: Police Detain 6 Kurdish Media Workers in Izmir
WPF stands firmly against the recent detentions of journalists and press workers in Izmir, Turkiye, highlighting a continuing and concerning trend of press suppression under the guise of anti-terrorism efforts.
Turkiye: Anti-Terror Police Detain and Charge Kibriye Evren
In a morning raid on her home in Kocaeli on February 9, 2024, journalist Kirbriye Evren was detained by the anti-terror unit.
Turkiye: Kurdish Journalist and Mayoral Candidate Safiye Alağaş Detained
CFWIJ and WPF is deeply concerned about the recent detention of Safiye Alağaş, managing editor of JINNEWS and mayoral candidate for the People's Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party in Siirt province, Turkiye.
Turkiye: Ayşe Kara’s Acquittal for Membership of Terror Organization Overturned
CFWIJ and WPF is deeply alarmed by the Diyarbakır Regional Court of Justice's decision to overturn the acquittal of journalist Ayşe Kara.
Turkiye: CFWIJ Condemns Violent Police Tactics Against Elfazi Toral and Sema Korkmaz at Kurdish Press Event
JIN News reporter Elfazi Toral and Democratic Modernity journalist Sema Korkmaz were beaten and detained by police after reporting on a press conference in Istanbul.
Turkiye: Kurdish Journalist Dilşah Kocakaya Imprisoned for Alleged Terrorist Propaganda
Writer and journalist Dilşah Kocakaya has been sent to prison after a court upheld her 15-month sentencing concerning her work with a Kurdish outlet in 2016.
Turkiye: JIN News Intern Nazlıcan Yıldız Faces Terrorism Accusations in Turkish Court
The Coalition For Women In Journalism demands an end to the harassment of JIN News journalist Nazlıcan Yıldız.
Turkiye: At Least 6 Women Journalists Detained in Police Raids Following Widespread Anti-Terrorism Operation
Six women journalists have been detained in Turkiye during nationwide police raids on leftist and Kurdish news outlets and organizations following a bombing in Ankara.