IPS Communication Foundation – Bianet

Articles by IPS Communication Foundation – Bianet

Turkey: Courts block access to hundreds of news articles about President Erdoğan’s sons

The courts have blocked access to articles about corruption allegations against Bilal Erdoğan, and the 1998 car accident death of a singer, for which Burak Erdoğan stood trial.

Turkey: Court releases fifteen Kurdish journalists in Diyarbakır

After 13 months behind bars without appearing in court, the journalists were freed pending trial on terrorism-related charges.

Turkey leads the world in legal harassment of women journalists

According to a new report by the Coalition for Women in Journalism, Kurdish women journalists are targeted the most, with the authorities frequently using anti-terrorism legislation to persecute them.

LGBTQI+ groups address Erdoğan’s victory speech

LGBTI+ organizations have expressed their concerns over President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s homophobic statements following his election victory.

Turkey: Over 120 detained in raids on pro-Kurdish groups

With just weeks to go before May’s elections, police raid homes and offices in 21 cities, detaining journalists, lawyers, politicians, activists and artists.

Turkey’s media laws under scrutiny after Istanbul bombing

After six people lost their lives and 81 others were wounded when a bomb planted under a bench detonated on a busy pedestrian street, authorities imposed several restrictions on news coverage and on social media.

Turkey: Journalists working for Kurdish outlets detained in ‘terror’ investigation

Turkish Police have detained journalists working for two pro-Kurdish news outlets in raids across five cities in “terrorism-related” investigations.

Turkey: Prosecutor seeks up to three years in prison for pop singer Gülşen

Singer Gülşen was arrested on 25 August in relation to a joke she made in April about religious schools. She was released to house arrest on 29 August.