The hearing of the fabricated terror-related case against former Taraf executive Yasemin Çongar and other journalists of the shuttered newspaper was adjourned for the 37th time on Friday. The court decided to wait for the decision on defendant Mehmet Baransu’s request, pending before another court, to change the committee of judges hearing the case. The next hearing is now slated for January 21, 2022. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the prolonged trial the journalists have been subjected to for six years. We urge the Turkish authorities and judiciary to ensure a fair trial and drop all bogus charges filed against the journalists based on their critical reporting. We remind the Turkish authorities once again that journalism is not a crime and call for the acquittal of Yasemin and other journalists of the liberal news outlet.

12 women journalists were beaten by the police force while following the student protest in İstanbul. Police confiscated their press IDs and also impeded journalists from filming police brutality against students. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the violation of journalists' right to report. We demand an immediate return of the seized press cards

İstanbul – Boğaziçi Üniversitesi’ne Prof. Dr. Melih Bulu’dan sonra atanan Prof. Dr. Naci İnci’nin şikayeti üzerine tutuklanan iki öğrenciyi desteklemek için orada bulunan topluluğu takip eden en az 12 kadın gazetecinin haber yapma hakkı polis tarafından ihlal edildi. Gazetecilerin basın kartlarına el konuldu, birçoğu darp edildi. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ) olarak gazetecilerin haber yapma hakkının ihlal edilmesini kınıyoruz. Gazetecilere uygulanan polis şiddeti kabul edilemez. El konulan basın kartlarının derhal iade edilmesini talep ediyoruz.

İstanbul’da Suruç Katliam’ında hayatını kaybedenleri anmak için bir araya gelen kitleye polis müdahale etti. Düzenlenen anmayı takip eden en az sekiz kadın gazeteciye de biber gazı, kalkan ve plastik mermiyle şiddet uygulandı. Polis müdahalesi sırasında gazeteci Zeynep Kuray’ın ekipmanı zarar gördü. Fatoş Erdoğan ise atılan plastik mermi sonucu yaralandı. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ) olarak gazetecilere uygulanan polis şiddetini kınıyoruz. Türk devleti ve güvenlik güçlerinden uyguladıkları şiddete son vermelerini talep ediyoruz. Gazeteciler özgürce mesleklerini yapabilmelidir.

Police attacked the gathering to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Suruç Massacre in Istanbul. At least eight female journalists were also deliberately targetted and beaten with force. Police attacked journalists with tear gas and rubber bullets. Some of the reporters' equipment was damaged. Meanwhile, Dokuz8News reporter Fatoş Erdoğan was injured as a result of the plastic bullet. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) is utterly dismayed by the police brutality. We demand the Turkish state and security forces end their violence. Journalists must freely do their jobs.