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In Turkey, a loud disagreement finds a common ground: Journalism is not a crime
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CATEGORY: Turkey Uncensored
Turkey’s film festivals face a narrowing space for expression
The Siyah Bant initiative, which carries out research on censorship of the arts in Turkey, has given much coverage to obstacles to freedom of expression in the cinematic field
Yavuz Baydar: A noble profession has turned into a curse
Journalism has, without the slightest doubt, become the most risky, and endangered, profession in Turkey.
Yavuz Baydar: “Judicial coup” sends clear warning to Turkey’s remaining independent journalists
In an unprecedented move, Turkey’s judiciary has been reshuffled in a way that has shaken the basis of the justice system.
Yavuz Baydar: Imminent collapse of journalism in Turkey
With conditions worsening on a daily basis, Turkey now risks total blackout on public debate. Punitive measures and harsh restrictions have diminished the domain for free and independent media
Doğu Ergil: Turkey, the humanitarian crisis and erratic responses
What truly scares Europe in terms a massive influx of “others” who can neither be assimilated nor accommodated is not sufficiently evaluated in Turkey.
Yaşar Yakış: Turkey’s bargain with the EU
An important step has been taken in Turkey’s painful negotiations with the EU. The country has submitted several proposals to the Turkey-EU summit
Suat Kınıklıoğlu: Europa Europa
Turks who are putting up a brave fight confronting the authoritarianism in this country every day are simply aghast at the show put on in Brussels.
İhsan Yılmaz: No more genuine elections in Turkey
This column was originally submitted to Today’s Zaman, but was rejected by the new management. Ihsan Yilmaz was a columnist for Today’s Zaman.
Nicole Pope: A lack of free media allows Turkish authorities to control the narrative
Today’s Zaman columnist Nicole Pope’s final column was rejected by the new management of the paper.
Turkey Uncensored is an Index on Censorship project to publish articles from censored Turkish writers, artists and translators.
On 15 July shots heard inside the General Staff headquarters in Ankara signalled the beginning of the assault against Turkey’s democratic institutions. Tanks and fighter jets opened fire on and around parliament and other buildings, resulting in the death of more than 240 people.
This was the catalyst to an unparalleled level of attacks on media freedom in the country. By 30 September, 98 journalists were arrested and charged, 133 media professionals were detained, 133 media outlets were shut down and approximately 2,500 journalists lost their jobs. Learn more.