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Özgür Öğret

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Individual. Freelance journalist. Turkey Representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists/CPJ.

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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 10h
CPJ is closely monitoring an escalating online crackdown by Turkish authorities, who have blocked independent news websites and the social media accounts of dozens of journalists and rights defender groups in recent weeks. mlsaturkey.com/en/journalis...
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Journalists’ X accounts are being blocked one by one: “They’re taking away your livelihood”
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 10h
Derya Okatan must be freed without delay while a proper forensic examination is carried out of the hardware involved. CPJ calls for full transparency and the release of all journalists imprisoned unjustly. cpj.org?p=625792
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Journalist Derya Okatan arrested in Turkey for allegedly possessing classified material - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, October 6, 2026—Turkish authorities must immediately release journalist Derya Okatan and stop an escalating press crackdown that in this case involves imprisoning a veteran reporter based on...
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The disinformation law was designed to be a one-size-fits-all tool to prosecute journalists for reporting information that the authorities would rather the public did not know. cpj.org?p=625579
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Inside Turkey’s Lawfare: How Turkey uses its disinformation law against journalists - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, October 5, 2026—Turkish authorities have weaponized the country’s disinformation law to stifle independent reporting by repeatedly detaining and arresting journalists on charges of spreading...
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Gazeteci Derya Okatan neden tutuklandı? kisadalga.net/yazar/gazete...
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Gazeteci Derya Okatan neden tutuklandı?
KEMAL GÖKTAŞ | Gazeteci Derya Okatan, 2019’da başka bir soruşturma kapsamında imajı alınarak incelenen ve o tarihten sonra kullanmadığını söylediği hard diskte bulunduğu belirtilen 20-35 yıllık belgel...
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Yaman Akdeniz @cyber-rights.org · 02/10/2026
Eylül 2026 içinde erişime engellenen ve Türkiye'den görünmez kılınan X hesapları hakkında bir değerlendirme yayınladık.
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CPJ urges Turkish authorities to immediately remove the access block imposed by an Istanbul court on leading independent news website T24 over so-called "LGBT propaganda". bianet.org/haber/turkey...
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Turkey blocks independent news site T24 over 'LGBTI+ propaganda'
A court determined that 118 column articles published by the website, which is one of the largest independent news outlets in Turkey, constituted "propaganda" for the LGBTI+ community.
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Canan Coşkun @canancoskun.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
T24 kararındaki soru işareti: 4 gün önce talebi reddeden hâkimlik, savcılığın itirazı üzerine kapatma kararı verdi 25 Eylül’de reddedilen talep, dört gün sonra hangi gerekçeyle bütün bir haber sitesini engelleyecek ağırlığa ulaştı? Haberin ayrıntıları için ⤵️ kisadalga.net/haber/gundem...
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T24 kararındaki soru işareti: 4 gün önce talebi reddeden hakimlik, savcılığın itirazı üzerine kapatma kararı verdi
CANAN COŞKUN | T24’e erişim engeli talebini reddeden İstanbul 1. Sulh Ceza Hâkimliği, dört gün sonra savcılığın itirazını kabul ederek sitenin ve X hesabının tamamının engellenmesine karar verdi. Habe...
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Expression Interrupted @exint24.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📌 Court rules to keep Merdan Yanardağ in jail ➡️ Witnesses have been heard in the "political espionage" case. The court has ruled that all defendants should remain in prison, and has adjourned the case until 23 December ✍️ Tansu Pişkin www.expressioninterrupted.com/court-rules-...
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Yaman Akdeniz @cyber-rights.org · 30/09/2026
Sansür dalgası tsunamiye dönüştü. Bugünkü hedef @t24.com.tr haber sitesi. Haber yapmanın yasak olmadığı bir ülkede, 2009'dan beri yayın yapan haber sitesine erişim engeli getirildi.
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ali Tarakçı, Fatih Ergin and all journalists harassed, detained and arrested under the disinformation law must be freed and the law itself should be abolished at once. cpj.org/2026/09/turk...
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Turkey arrests 2 more journalists as authorities ramp up use of disinformation law to silence the press - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, September 29, 2026—Turkey is blatantly using its disinformation law to detain and arrest journalists, with two more reporters arrested in recent days. The Committee to Protect Journalists ca...
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Yaman Akdeniz @cyber-rights.org · 27/09/2026
X tarafından hesabıma hangi hakimlik kararı ile erişimin engellendiği bilgisini 72 saat sonra öğrendim. Fakat kararın kendisini göndermemişler. Onu da talep ettim. Pazartesi günü kararı hakimlikten de talep edip, itiraz sürecini başlatacağım.
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Kısa Dalga @kisadalgamedya.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
⚫️ "Önemli bir bakan istifa edecek" demişti... Gazeteci Ali Tarakcı tutuklandı Gazeteci Ali Tarakcı hakkında “Çok önemli bir bakan cuma günü istifa edecek” paylaşımı nedeniyle soruşturma başlatılmıştı. Tarakcı, soruşturma kapsamında tutuklandı. kisadalga.net/haber/gundem...
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"Önemli bir bakan istifa edecek" demişti... Gazeteci Ali Tarakcı tutuklandı
Gazeteci Ali Tarakcı hakkında “Çok önemli bir bakan Cuma günü istifa edecek” paylaşımı nedeniyle soruşturma başlatılmıştı. Tarakcı, soruşturma kapsamında tutuklandı.
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BirGün Gazetesi @birgun.net · 27/09/2026
Bir günde 80 hesap erişime engellendi: Sansür dalgası! İktidarın erişim engelleri hız kesmiyor. Dün aralarında gazeteciler, akademisyenler, ekonomistler ve Kısa Dalga’nın bulunduğu 80 hesap erişime engellendi www.birgun.net/haber/bir-gu...
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Bir günde 80 hesap erişime engellendi: Sansür dalgası!
İktidarın erişim engelleri hız kesmiyor. Dün aralarında gazeteciler, akademisyenler, ekonomistler ve Kısa Dalga’nın bulunduğu 80 hesap “milli güvenlik ve kamu düzeninin korunması” gerekçesiyle erişime...
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Expression Interrupted @exint24.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
46 gazeteci ve basın çalışanının “terör” suçlamalarıyla yargılandığı KCK Basın Davası’nın 37. duruşması bugün görüldü. Yargılanan gazeteci Sadık Topaloğlu hakkında savunmasının tespiti için zorla getirme kararı çıkarılmasına hükmeden mahkeme, davayı 4 Şubat 2027 gününe erteledi.
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Journalist Tuğba Tekerek arrested in Turkey for ‘obscenity’ during LGBTQ+ crackdown cpj.org?p=620525
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Journalist Tuğba Tekerek arrested in Turkey for ‘obscenity’ during LGBTQ+ crackdown - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, September 16, 2026—Turkish authorities must immediately release freelance journalist Tuğba Tekerek and stop jailing, detaining and intimidating reporters for simply doing their jobs, the Com...
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Turkey arrests journalist Selahattin Günday over 2011 report cpj.org?p=619808
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Turkey arrests journalist Selahattin Günday over 2011 report - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, September 15, 2026—Turkish authorities must release arrested journalist Selahattin Günday without delay and stop abusing the country’s laws to harass journalists and prevent them from doing ...
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Oya Lale Arslan must be released without delay and the authorities should immediately implement legal reforms to allow the news media to exercise their constitutional right to work freely. cpj.org/2026/09/jour...
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Journalist Oya Lale Arslan arrested in Turkey on suspicion of ‘spreading disinformation’ - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, September 8, 2026—Turkish authorities must immediately release arrested journalist Oya Lale Arslan and stop weaponizing the law against independent media, the Committee to Protect Journalist...
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Representatives of Aydın Denge say they reported the death of a local as they always do and with no intention of clickbait. Even if mistakes were made, nobody deserves to go to prison in this case. cpj.org?p=612075
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Journalist İrem Delice arrested in Turkey on suspicion of ‘spreading disinformation’ - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, September 2, 2026—Turkish authorities should immediately release journalist İrem Delice, who was arrested on August 29 on suspicion of “spreading disinformation,” and repeal the disinformati...
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🏆 CPJ will honor journalists from Colombia, Eritrea, El Salvador, Hungary, Lebanon + Myanmar at the 36th annual International Press Freedom Awards in November. Carlos Dada, the Salvadoran journalist who co-founded El Faro in 1998, will receive the Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award. cpj.org?p=605324
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
CPJ joined 26 other press freedom and human rights organizations Wednesday in condemning the detentions and arrests of at least 11 journalists in the past two weeks leading up to the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7-8. cpj.org?p=600451
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CPJ, partners condemn multiple journalist arrests in Turkey, demand their release - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 26 other press freedom and human rights organizations Wednesday in condemning the detentions and arrests of at least 11 journalists in the past two weeks le...
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
“Whether or not the NATO summit is being used as an excuse, the detention or arrest in Turkey of nearly a dozen journalists in the past two weeks is unacceptable and unexplainable,” said Özgür Öğret, CPJ’s Turkey representative. cpj.org/2026/07/mult...
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Multiple journalists detained or arrested in Turkey ahead of NATO summit - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, July 8, 2026—Turkey should put an end to arbitrary detentions and arrests of journalists following the recent detaining of at least 11 members of the press ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara...
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
CPJ urges Turkish authorities to consider daily Sözcü reporter Evren Demirdaş’s appeal of the light sentences recently handed down to the aggressors of a physical attack the journalist suffered last year&explore whether there're additional instigators behind the act. www.sozcu.com.tr/muhabirimiz-...
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
CPJ has documented Israel’s growing clampdown on foreign journalists whose reporting is critical of the Israeli government. CPJ spoke with six journalists who reported they were barred entry from Israel and the West Bank. Read more ⤵️ cpj.org/2026/06/thes...
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EngelliWeb @engelliweb.com · 26/06/2026
Komedyen Deniz Göktaş'ın stand-up gösterisinden kesitlerin yer aldığı X paylaşımları, 5651 sayılı Kanun'un 8/A maddesi kapsamında, millî güvenlik ve kamu düzeninin korunması gerekçesiyle erişime engellendi ve X tarafından Türkiye'den görünmez kılındı. ifade.org.tr/engelliweb/k...
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
As LGBTQ+ communities celebrate #Pride this month, many journalists continue to face an ugly reality: simply reporting on this community can open them up to prosecution, physical attacks, threats, arrest, exile, and even death. Read more about these risks + how to stay safe 👇
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The high price journalists paid for LGBTQ+ reporting, and how to protect yourself now - Committee to Protect Journalists
As LGBTQ+ communities celebrate Pride this June, many journalists continue to face an ugly reality: simply reporting on this community can open them up to prosecution, physical attacks, threats,…
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Gazeteciler Sendikası @tgs.org.tr · 27/06/2026
📢 İkinci kez X hesabımız erişime engellendi! TGS Kadın ve LGBTİ+ Komisyonumuzun X hesabı bir kez daha gerekçe sunulmadan Türkiye’de erişime engellendi. Bu engellemenin nedenini biliyoruz! Hesaplarımız kapatılsa da mücadelemiz engellenemez! #BirlikteGüçlüyüz
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Expression Interrupted @exint24.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The 11th hearing in the trial of journalist Abdurrahman Gök on charges of “membership in a terrorist organizzation” and “terrorism propaganda” over his news reports and social media posts was held in Diyarbakır. Trial adjourned until 22 September.
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
"Gazetecilikte sık yapılan temel hata, kamu yararı ile kamu merakını aynı düzlemde düşünmektir. Oysa bir bilginin ilgi çekici olması, onun kamusal açıdan zorunlu olduğu anlamına gelmez." bianet.org/haber/uyustu...
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Uyuşturucu operasyonlarında gazetecilik: Nasıl yazılırsa yanlış anlatı oluşmaz?
İletişim Akademisyeni Prof. Dr. Yasemin Giritli İnceoğlu, uyuşturucu haberciliğinde hem hukuk hem de etik açıdan sınırların çoğu zaman bulanıklaştığını, haber dilinin yalnızca bilgi aktarmadığını aynı...
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
CPJ joins 15 other organizations urging Turkey to release reporter İsmail Arı cpj.org?p=594130
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CPJ joins 15 other organizations urging Turkey to release reporter İsmail Arı - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 15 other press freedom and human rights organizations Thursday in calling on Turkish authorities to release İsmail Arı, a reporter for the leftist daily Bir...
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Journalist Slavko Ćuruvija was murdered in Belgrade, Serbia 27 years ago. In 2024, a final court ruling acquitted all four accused. CPJ spoke with Jelena Ćuruvija, the journalist’s daughter, about her father's legacy and the fight for justice. Watch 👇
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
CPJ welcomes the release of Deutsche Welle reporter Alican Uludağ. He was charged with insulting the president & the judiciary, and spreading disinformation. But he shouldn’t have been detained in the first place. Uludağ spent more than 3 months of his life behind bars. www.dw.com/tr/gazeteci-...
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Gazeteci Alican Uludağ tahliye edildi
DW Türkçe muhabiri Alican Uludağ, ilk duruşmada verilen tahliye kararının ardından üç aydır tutuklu bulunduğu Silivri cezaevinden çıktı. Uludağ hakkındaki davanın bir sonraki duruşması ise 18 Eylül'de...
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Journalist Yelis Ayaz arrested in Turkey for ‘spreading disinformation’ cpj.org?p=590141
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Journalist Yelis Ayaz arrested in Turkey for ‘spreading disinformation’ - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, May 20, 2026—Turkish authorities must release journalist Yelis Ayaz without delay and stop punishing journalists for doing their jobs, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Ay...
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Authorities must immediately release Yelis Ayaz, who was simply doing her job and didn’t cause any panic among the population by her reporting, as the law dictates is required to prosecute. cpj.org?p=590141
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Journalist Yelis Ayaz arrested in Turkey for ‘spreading disinformation’ - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, May 20, 2026—Turkish authorities must release journalist Yelis Ayaz without delay and stop punishing journalists for doing their jobs, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Ay...
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
“We had her at the grip of the hand. She was there, alive and trapped beneath the collapsed building, and we knew that. That knowledge is not just a source of grief, it is a record of responsibility.” — CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah for @thenewarab.bsky.social
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We had Amal Khalil by the grip of her hand
Amal Khalil’s death beneath a building struck by Israel exposes how the laws meant to protect journalists collapse under fire, writes Sara Qudah.
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Turkey keeps arresting journalists over claims of spreading disinformation, which, even if they were true, wouldn’t be considered a crime unless they caused concern, fear, or panic among the public, according to the law. cpj.org?p=582995
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Journalist Mehmet Yetim arrested in Turkey for ‘spreading disinformation’ - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, April 21, 2026—Turkish authorities must stop their improper and excessive use of the country’s disinformation law against journalists because of their work, the Committee to Protect Journali...
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Punishing journalists Zafer Arapkirli, Barış Pehlivan, Timur Soykan, and Murat Ağırel for doing their jobs is unacceptable. Authorities in Turkey shouldn’t fight the appeals of the journalists, and needs to put an end to prosecuting critical media. cpj.org?p=580684
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Courts in Turkey sentence four journalists for critical commentary - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, April 15, 2026—Turkish authorities must stop harassing critical journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday.  Zafer Arapkirli (of the leftist daily BirGün and BirGün TV)...
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Today in Turkey, lawyers for imprisoned Deutsche Welle reporter Alican Uludağ - who was charged yesterday with insulting the president and the judiciary, as well as spreading disinformation - have filed an appeal against both their client’s arrest and the indictment. www.dw.com/tr/alican-ul...
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Alican Uludağ için iddianamenin iadesi ve tahliyesi istendi
Tutuklu DW Türkçe muhabiri Alican Uludağ'ın avukatları, İstanbul 26. Asliye Ceza Mahkemesi'ne sundukları dilekçede hem iddianamenin iadesini hem de müvekkillerinin tahliyesini talep etti.
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Managers and lawyers of Açık Radyo reaffirmed today, during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, their unwavering commitment to continuing the legal battle to regain their broadcasting license, which was revoked. apacikradyo.com.tr/editorden/ac...
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Açık Radyo Davası Danıştay'a Taşındı
Açık Radyo’nun yayın lisansının iptaline ilişkin hukuki süreç, Danıştay'a taşındı. Açık Radyo ve hukuk ekibinin yaptığı basın toplantısında bu sürecin tüm bağımsız medya kurumlarını ilgilendiren yapıs...
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CPJ is deeply concerned by reports that American freelance journalist Shelley Kittleson was abducted by unidentified individuals in Baghdad on Tuesday. We call on Iraqi authorities to do everything in their power to locate Kittleson, ensure her immediate release + hold those responsible to account.
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
One month into the Iran war, CPJ reiterates the importance of journalism in providing vital information to civilians living through it. Journalists have been harassed, threatened, and obstructed from reporting throughout the Middle East.
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Türkiye’de muhabir İsmail Arı ‘yanıltıcı bilgi yaymak’ iddiasıyla tutuklandı cpj.org?p=576397
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Türkiye’de muhabir İsmail Arı ‘yanıltıcı bilgi yaymak’ iddiasıyla tutuklandı - Committee to Protect Journalists
İstanbul 23 Mart 2026—Gazetecileri Koruma Komitesi (CPJ) Pazartesi yapılan bir açıklamayla Türkiye’deki yetkililere gazeteci İsmail Arı’yı derhal serbest bırakmaları ve dezenformasyona dair kanunu sui...
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Expression Interrupted @exint24.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The third hearing in the case against LeMan magazine cartoonist Doğan Pehlevan on charges of “insulting the president” was held in Istanbul today. The court lifted the requirement for Pehlevan to sign in once a week. The trial was postponed until 14 July.
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Rights defenders who expressed worries that the "false information" law would be abused to silence journalism were told that journalists wouldn’t be prosecuted unless the reporting causes concern, fear, or panic. Who is scared of İsmail Arı’s reporting? cpj.org?p=576169
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Reporter İsmail Arı imprisoned in Turkey for spreading ‘disinformation’ - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, March 23, 2026—Turkish authorities must immediately release journalist İsmail Arı and stop misusing the disinformation law, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.  Arı, a reporter...
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
“CPJ welcomes today’s release of Katsiaryna Andreyeva after years of unjust imprisonment for her work and commends the leadership role played by U.S. diplomats in securing her freedom,” said CPJ Europe and Central Asia Senior Researcher Anna Brakha last Thursday. cpj.org?p=575627
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Belarusian journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva released after serving over 5 years in prison - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, March 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release of Belarusian journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva, who was among 250 prisoners freed on Thursday as part of a deal in…
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Veteran Turkish journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak sentenced to prison cpj.org?p=574305
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Veteran Turkish journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak sentenced to prison - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, March 16, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urged the Turkish authorities on Monday not to fight the appeals of veteran journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak. An Istanbul court fo...
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
CPJ urges the authorities in Turkey to take seriously the death threats targeting TV journalist Özlem Gürses for her work and to provide her with adequate protection. The journalist said she has filed a complaint and requested police protection. t24.com.tr/gundem/gazet...
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Gazeteci Özlem Gürses: Ölümle tehdit ediliyorum, 80 yaşındaki anneme tecavüz tehdidi aldım, koruma talep ettim! | T24
Gazeteci Özlem Gürses: Ölümle tehdit ediliyorum, 80 yaşındaki anneme tecavüz tehdidi aldım, koruma talep ettim!
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The Turkish authorities must immediately release journalists Kenan Şener, Sergen Ölçer and Mehlika Bilen, who are currently in police custody for reporting on the İncirlik Air Base in southeastern Turkey, which hosts US troops. Journalism is not a crime. www.mlsaturkey.com/en/incirlik-...
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Incirlik broadcast investigation: The detention period of journalists who were asked why they were filming was extended by one day
Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) | Medya ve Hukuk Çalışmaları Derneği
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
“Journalists are being killed in record numbers at a time when access to information is more important than ever. We are all at risk when journalists are killed for reporting the news.” — CPJ CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social Read CPJ’s #2025KilledReport: cpj.org?p=553549
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Özgür Öğret @ozgurogret.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
cpj.org?p=566416 Arresting a journalist for critical comments alone is a message meant to intimidate the news media, attempting to scare them from reporting on and offering commentary about politics. Uludağ must be freed immediately.
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Deutsche Welle reporter Alican Uludağ arrested in Turkey for ‘insulting’ president - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, February 23, 2026—Turkish authorities must free journalist Alican Uludağ without delay and stop actively intimidating the news media, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. Uludağ...
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
U2 has named the CPJ one of three charitable partners it is supporting as it launches “Days Of Ash” — a self-contained collection of five new songs and a poem inspired by the “many extraordinary and courageous people fighting on the front lines of freedom.” 🎵Learn more: cpj.org/2026/02/u2-s...
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