Mesopotamia Agency (MA) reporter Eylem Aktaş and Jinnews reporter Derya Ren were barred and beaten by the security forces.

Dokuz8Haber editor Esra Tokat was prevented from filming students’ press briefing about the sexual assault of a woman by a veterinarian.

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

Türkiye’de basın özgürlüğüne yönelik kısıtlamalar giderek artıyor. Gazeteciler Büşra Taşkıran ve Öznur Değer, Ankara’da yurttaşlarla yaptığı sokak röportajı sırasında turkuaz basın kartı olmadığı gerekçe gösterilerek polis tarafından engellendi. Gazetecilerin haber yapma hakkı yine ihlal edildi.

Restrictions on press freedom continue sharply in Turkey. Journalists Büşra Taşkıran and Öznur Değer were impeded by the police during their street interview in Ankara. The police claimed that journalists were not considered professionals because they did not have an official press card. Journalists' right to report was once again violated.

Photojournalist Masrat Zahra alleged that the police assaulted her father in order to intimidate her. Currently, based in Germany, Masrat took to her Twitter account to post pictures of her injured father after the police denied allegations. Upon further questioning a member of the law enforcement agency even went on to say that they were unaware of Masrat’s connection with the family when they assaulted the man, otherwise their actions would have been more severe.

CFWIJ ve aşağıda imzası bulunanlar, demokratik ve basın özgürlüğünü sayan, koruyan ülke olduğu varsayılan Türkiye’de, gazetecileri doğrudan hedef alan ve sistematik hale gelen polis şiddetine son verilmesini talep ediyoruz. Gazeteciler mesleklerini icra ederken kendilerini hiçbir tehdit altında hissetmemelidir. Basın emekçilerine uygulanan polis şiddeti kabul edilemez.

The CFWIJ recognizes police violence in Turkey as one of the most urgent issues. Our monitoring and research in the last two years has shown a consistent rise in physical police violence against journalists covering various issues in the country, and particularly a rise in violence against women journalists.

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.

Anayasa Mahkemesi’nden (AYM) çıkan karara rağmen tutukluluğu devam eden Halkların Demokratik Partisi (HDP) milletvekili Faruk Gergerlioğlu’nun tahliye edilmesi için Sincan Cezaevindeki ‘Adalet Nöbeti’ni takip eden gazeteciler Büşra Taşkıran ve Berna Kişin’e polis müdahale etti. Cezaevi önünde haber takibi yapan gazeteciler darp edildi. Gazetecilerin cep telefonları ve ekipmanlarına el konulmak istendi.

Journalists Büşra Taşkıran and Berna Kişin were physically assaulted by the police while covering demonstrations at Sincan Prison demanding the release of The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Faruk Gergerlioğlu. The police deliberately attacked journalists. Journalists' mobile phones and equipment were sought to be confiscated.

Police viciously attacked Katy Sánchez and Alexandra Molina, reporters of Colombian independent RCN Radio, while they were covering anti-government protests in the capital, Bogota. Security forces impeded journalists from filming the protests and beat them. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns police brutality against journalists. We demand the Colombian authorities conduct a full investigation into the use of disproportionate force and to ensure the safety of journalists. Journalists must freely do their job.