by admin | Nov 7, 2015 | international, media freedom, Turkey
The NUJ joined the International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ and EFJ) and their affiliate the Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) in calling for press freedom in Turkey following the election. The call was made following the surprise victory of...
by admin | Sep 22, 2015 | censorship, international, media freedom, Turkey
Increasing attacks on journalists, jailings, limits on collective bargaining, increasing restrictions on the right to report, more prosecutions and less press freedom. These were some of the key issues discussed at a conference held in Istanbul on 17/18 September,...
by admin | Jun 9, 2015 | Europe, media freedom, Turkey
Just two weeks before the general election in Turkey on 7 June the New York Times ran an editorial ‘Dark clouds over Turkey’. It reported rising tensions in the country and that opposition supporters were fearful of a new crackdown to ensure that the...
by admin | May 24, 2015 | media freedom, Turkey
Last week I received official notice that my request to visit Hidayet Karaca head of the TV media network Samanyolu had been turned down by the Turkish Justice Ministry. The news was reported in yesterday’s edition of Zaman under the heading ‘ IFJ...
by admin | Apr 23, 2015 | Campaigns, media freedom, media ownership, media plurality
With the publication of the SNP election manifesto on Monday we now know where the main parties stand on their policies on the future of the media. Labour’s election manifesto commitments the party to protect ‘the principle of media plurality’ and ‘preventing the...
by admin | Feb 1, 2015 | Campaigns, international, media freedom, Turkey
Last week I not only attended the Odatv trial (see blog below). The day before (29 January) I was joined by Mustafa Kuleli (General Secretary of the Journalists Union of Turkey, TGS) at the first hearing against journalists Can Dündar (Cumhuriyet), Utku Çakirözer...
