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Turkiye: Prosecutor Drops Probe into News Anchor Şükran Ekinci
Women Press Freedom welcomes the decision by the Istanbul prosecutor to drop the investigation against Artı TV journalist Şükran Ekinci.
Turkiye: Pınar Gayıp Sentenced for Coverage of Sexual Harassment Case
WPF denounces the court’s decision to convict Pınar Gayıp and Mehmet Acettin, journalists with the Etkin News Agency (ETHA), of “denigrating Turkishness” for their coverage of a lawyer accused of sexual harassment.
Turkiye: Zeynep Durgut on Trial for Reporting Protest Against Gender-Based Violence
WPF condemns the charges brought against Zeynep Durgut, who was unjustly and forcibly arrested while she was covering a women's rights activist's press statement in November 2023.
Turkiye: WPF Welcomes European Court Ruling Ayşenur Parıldak's Detention Unlawful
WPF welcomes the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling Turkiye violated the freedom, security, and freedom of expression rights of journalist Ayşenur Parıldak — exonerating the journalist and acknowledging the unjust sentence she endured.
Turkiye: Police Assault and Threaten Eylül Deniz Yaşar During Detention
WPF supports Yaşar's decision to file a complaint against police officers who subjected the journalist to physical assault, racist insults, and threats when they violently detained her.
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: Police Fined for Violence Against Beyza Kural
WPF welcomes the guilty verdict against the police officers for their violence against reporter Beyza Kural in Istanbul during her coverage of the YÖK protest in 2015.
Turkiye: Constitutional Court Declares Nurcan Kaya’s Travel Ban a Violation of Freedom of Speech
In a groundbreaking decision, Turkiye's Constitutional Court ruled that a travel ban imposed on journalist and author Nurcan Kaya constitutes an infringement upon the constitutional right to freedom of expression.
Turkiye: Filmmaker Sibel Tekin Cleared of Terrorism Charges
The exoneration of documentary filmmaker Sibel Tekin from charges implicating her with a terrorist organization signifies the conclusion of a protracted legal ordeal that began with her detention in December 2022.
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: Women Press Freedom Welcomes End of Canan Coşkun's Years-Long Legal Ordeal
WPF has been closely following the case against journalist Canan Coşkun in Turkiye and welcomes the recent court decision to drop all charges against her following a retrial.
Turkiye: Nagihan Yılkın Fined for 'Insulting Public Official’
WPF vehemently condemns the recent judgment against journalist Nagihan Yılkın, who was fined for "insulting a public official" following her investigative work into corruption involving the former Governor of Gaziantep, Turkiye.
Turkiye: Nazlı Ilıcak Retried on Terrorism Charges and Sentenced to Over 5 years in Prison
WPF strongly condemns the sentencing of Nazlı Ilıcak, a journalist who has endured relentless legal harassment since the 2016 failed coup attempt.
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.