Turkey Statements Archives - Page 4 of 15

Turkey’s continuing crackdown on the press must end

The silencing — even temporarily — of one of Turkey’s last independent papers underscores the severe erosion of freedom of expression in the country.

Turkey: Journalists’ association presents award to press freedom groups

by Index on Censorship | 15 Jul 16

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.

Turkey: Charges against five journalists must be dropped

by Index on Censorship | 14 Jul 16

Charges of acquiring and divulging state secrets, membership of, and administration of a terrorist organisation brought against five journalists

Standing in solidarity with Turkey’s journalists

by Index on Censorship | 11 Jul 16

Index on Censorship supports the “I am a journalist” campaign launched by journalists and media freedom advocates from Turkey.

Turkey arrests journalists who showed support for press freedom

by Index on Censorship | 20 Jun 16

Index on Censorship calls for the immediate and unconditional release of journalists Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Erol Önderoğlu and Ahmet Nesin, who were arrested by Turkish authorities on 20 June.

Truth and the public interest are forbidden in Turkey

by Index on Censorship | 11 May 16

Index on Censorship condemns the clearly political sentencing of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül

“No one – and especially heads of state – has a right not to be offended”

by Index on Censorship | 15 Apr 16

Index deplores the decision by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to authorise the prosecution of a German comedian for offending the President of Turkey.