World Report 2009: Turkey

IFEX and other signatories urge the Turkish authorities to uphold the principles of justice, release the journalists subjected to arbitrary arrests and detentions, and safeguard the vital role of journalism in fostering debate on matters of public interest and democracy.

“Five Turkish journalists were once again tried because of alleged ties to the failed coup of 2016 without any credible evidence and found guilty again” – CPJ

Bianet’s review of 2024 reveals that 25 journalists and press outlets were attacked last year, 82 media workers were threatened, 57 journalists were detained and 36 were convicted.