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 👇

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-...

Journalist Yelis Ayaz arrested in Turkey for ‘spreading disinformation’ cpj.org?p=590141

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

“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

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

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

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...

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Turkey, their unwavering commitment to continuing the legal battle to regain their broadcasting license, which was revoked.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...

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.

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.

Türkiye’de muhabir İsmail Arı ‘yanıltıcı bilgi yaymak’ iddiasıyla tutuklandı cpj.org?p=576397

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.

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

“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

Veteran Turkish journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak sentenced to prison cpj.org?p=574305

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...

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-...

“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

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.

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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“Turkish authorities keep arresting Furkan Karabay — once every year since 2023 — for reasons directly linked to his professional work,” said Özgür Öğret, CPJ’s Turkey representative. “This vengeance is a cautionary tale for critical journalists." cpj.org/2026/01/turk...

Gazeteci Furkan Karabay İBB soruşturması kapsamında gözaltına alındı sendika.org/2026/01/gaze...

Journalists covering pro-Kurdish protests detained in Turkey cpj.org?p=555884

Gazetecileri Koruma Komitesi'nin (CPJ) 2025 Hapishane Sayımı raporu bugün yayınlandı. 1 Aralık itibariyle en çok gazetecinin hapiste olduğu ilk üç ülke sırasıyla #Çin, #Myanmar ve #İsrail idi. Onları #Rusya,#Belarus ve #Azerbaycan izledi. cpj.org/special-repo...

Authorities in #Istanbul, #Turkey, took #French freelancer Raphaël Boukandoura into custody as he was following a rally by the pro-Kurdish DEM Party on January 19, and transferred him to a deportation center today, his lawyers told CPJ. tr.euronews.com/2026/01/20/d...

Bugünün umudu: Türkiye'den ve/ya dünyanın herhangi bir yerinden, herhangi bir konuda bir tane "iyi haber" almak istiyorum.

Yeni raporumuz "Dijital İtaat Rejimi" yayımlandı! Raporda, "sıfır" talep aldığını beyan eden LinkedIn'in kendi küresel veri tabanında aynı dönemde Türk hükümetinden gelen taleplere %100 oranında işlem yaptığını belirttiği tespit edildi. ifade.org.tr/reports/Sosy...

CPJ was joined by 80 other rights groups and journalists in expressing concern over the continued detention of Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and calling for his release and protection. cpj.org/2026/01/cpj-...

CPJ is grateful to honor every journalist who has been killed since we began keeping records 3+ decades ago, with the Memorial Gallery at Syracuse University. Since the opening, our hearts are full to see the loved ones of journalists on the wall who have been able to visit. #2025Highlights

Bir mizahçıya gülünmeyecekse bu komik bulunmadığı için olacak (misal: 90'lardan beri komik olmayan C.Yılmaz & artık espri yapamayıp ancak kendini övebilen D.Chapelle gibi muadilleri). Fakat bu tercihler sizin "mizah şudur-bu değildir" diye parmak sallamanızla şekillenmeyecek.

Join us in Washington D.C. 🎬 CPJ is proud to support "#ArmedOnlyWithACamera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud” with a screening and panel discussion featuring CPJ’s U.S. Advocacy Representative @zerdeh.bsky.social, at the Georgetown University Film Festival. 🗓️ Dec. 5 | 11AM ET

CPJ welcomes today's release in Turkey of court reporter Furkan Karabay, despite his conviction by an Istanbul court, and calls on Turkish authorities not to oppose his appeal. This is Karabay's third arrest in recent years. bianet.org/haber/gazete...

🔵 Furkan Karabay’a tahliye Mahkeme bugün görülen ilk duruşmanın sonunda tutuklu gazeteci Karabay hakkında 3 suçlamadan toplam 4 yıl 3 ay hapis cezasına hükmetti. Mahkeme ayrıca cezaevinde kaldığı süre göz önünde bulundurularak Karabay’ın tahliyesine karar verdi.

“Finding Fatih Altaylı guilty of threatening the president is not only a misguided verdict but an open call for self-censorship by the country’s entire news media,” said Özgür Öğret, CPJ’s Turkey representative. cpj.org?p=540753

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined the International Press Institute and six other press freedom and human rights organizations in the seventh year of a joint press freedom mission to #Ankara, #Turkey. cpj.org/2025/11/cpj-...

Türkiye’de geriye kalan son birkaç eleştirel kanallardan birine el koymak ve Gazeteci Merdan Yanardağ’ı muğlak bir casusluk suçlamasıyla tutuklamak Türkiye’nin basın özgürlüğü siciline ağır bir darbe indirmiştir.  cpj.org?p=532840

Turkish authorities should release TELE1 chief editor Merdan Yanardağ and withdraw the order to assign a trustee to seize control of the outlet, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.  cpj.org?p=532694

#SONDAKİKA | TELE1'e kayyum atandı! halktv.com.tr/gundem/son-d...

Join our team! CPJ is currently #hiring a Program Coordinator for the Levant to play a central operational role in advancing CPJ’s mission in the sub-region. This is a remote position and fluency in Arabic and English is required. 🗓️ Deadline is Oct. 31 Apply: cpjorg.bamboohr.com/careers/91

Türkiye’de 2 gazeteci haberlerinden dolayı suçlu bulundu cpj.org?p=532057 CPJ’in Türkiye Temsilcisi Özgür Öğret: “JİNNEWS yöneticisi Öznur Değer ve T24 muhabiri Asuman Aranca’nın mahkemelerce suçlu bulunmaları istenmeyen kararlar ama ne yazık ki beklenmedik değiller” dedi.

CPJ calls on the international community to pressure Israel to immediately lift all restrictions preventing journalists from entering Gaza, after the Supreme Court granted the state an additional 30 days to respond to a petition challenging the two-year ban on entry. cpj.org?p=531796

CPJ’s EU Advocacy Manager @at-tgibson.bsky.social joined Ramla Dahmani this week at the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg to advocate for the release of her sister, jailed Tunisian lawyer + journalist Sonia Dahmani. The EU must act now to advocate for Sonia’s release. cpj.org/tags/sonia-d...

CPJ joins call urging Turkey to withdraw anti-LGBTQ+ bill - According to the draft of the law, anyone who “engages in or publicly encourages, praises, or promotes behavior that contradicts innate biological sex and public morality” may be sentenced to prison from one to three years. cpj.org?p=531993

Reporting about an outlawed group or a political murder trial should not be a crime. The authorities should not fight the appeals of Değer and Aranca, and must stop prosecuting journalists for doing their jobs. cpj.org?p=531926

Turkish authorities should take all measures necessary to provide security for the threatened journalists in order to help all journalists in Turkey feel safer.  cpj.org?p=530809

CPJ’s Jonathan Rozen explores how epistemology, the study of theories of knowledge, can enhance investigations and connect concerns when journalists are targeted. Read now on Open Global Rights 👇

CPJ is concerned that IHA reporters Sebahattin Yum and Ercan Tunç were briefly taken into custody yesterday by authorities in Iğdır because of their reporting. Turkey should ensure that journalists can work without fear of retaliation. en.haberler.com/the-journali...