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Yavuz Baydar: Erdogan is ruling Turkey by decree
As journalists are detained, Yavuz Baydar writes about the changes being rolled out by Turkey’s government
Ukraine: Journalist’s murder is the latest in a long line of violent attacks
The death of Pavel Sheremet on Wednesday 20 July came as violent incidents against journalists in Ukraine have been on the rise since May.
Yavuz Baydar: The largest clampdown in modern Turkey’s history
Journalist Yavuz Baydar writes of the continuing crackdown in Turkey.
Yavuz Baydar: Escalation in the clampdown on Turkey’s media and academia
It was at the early hours of Friday that a journalist sent a note to her colleagues. “We are told by the management that our publication is...
Mapping Media Freedom: A disastrous week for Turkish journalism
Turkey has seen an increase in violations against media workers, with journalists murdered, held hostage, arrested and physically attacked, as well as having equipment confiscated
Yavuz Baydar: As the purge deepens in Turkey, is a self-coup underway?
The failed 15 July coup, bloody and despicable, delivered a lethal blow to the already crippled democratic order in Turkey.
Yavuz Baydar: Critical Turkish media is cracking under pressure
On Tuesday 19 July, Turkey’s independent and critical journalists, academics and law experts woke up to another day of concern and fear
Greece: The dangers of reporting on the refugee crisis
Mapping Media Freedom correspondent Christina Vasilaki looks at the treatment of journalists covering the refugee crisis in Greece
Turkey: Journalists’ association presents award to press freedom groups
Index on Censorship is delighted to be one of the nine groups honoured by the Turkish Journalists Association (TGC) with this year’s Press Freedom Prize.