Tag Archives: Freedom of Press

Guest Blog: Surprising turn in trial Dutch journalist: good news?

Posted on April 8, 2015 by heissenstat

  April 8, 2015 | The trial of Dutch journalist Fréderike Geerdink took an unexpected turn this morning in Diyarbakır’s 6th High Criminal Court. After she delivered her statement pleading not guilty to the charge of making propaganda for a … Continue reading →

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Erdogan proclaims Turkey’s press “freest in world” as harassment of journalists intensifies

Posted on January 6, 2015 by heissenstat

terrorism police just searched my house, team of 8 guys. they take me to the station now. charge: 'propaganda for terrorist organization' — Frederike Geerdink (@fgeerdink) January 6, 2015 Without even a trace of a smile, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip … Continue reading →

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New wave of attacks target journalists in Turkey

Posted on December 14, 2014 by heissenstat

News reports this morning describe large scale police operations across Turkey today.  The main target appears to be media associated with the influential Gulenist movement, once an important part of the AKP coalition, but, for the past year, targeted by … Continue reading →

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More internet censorship in Turkey

Posted on March 27, 2014 by heissenstat

A few days ago it was twitter.  Today Turkey has blocked Youtube.  As Amnesty’s researcher on Turkey, Andrew Gardner, says, “The Turkish government appears to be itching for pretexts to close down websites because of their capacity to mobilize dissenting … Continue reading →

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Turkey Tightens the Noose on Freedom of Speech

Posted on January 13, 2014 by cecbill

It should have surprised no one when another Turkish journalist was fired this past weekend for criticizing the government.  Yeni Safak columnist Murat Aksoy commented on CNN Turk that “the state has collapsed and the government has not been able … Continue reading →

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Washington debates Turkish Human Rights

Posted on October 31, 2013 by heissenstat

On October 23rd, the influential Washington-based Bipartisan Policy Center issued “From Rhetoric to Reality: Reframing U.S. Turkey Policy”, a report which, among other recommendations, calls on the U.S. government to “speak out against the imprisonment and firing of journalists, the … Continue reading →

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Reporters without Borders: At least a dozen journalists injured during recent protests

Posted on September 15, 2013 by heissenstat

As protests once again sweep Turkey, the watchdog group, Reporters without Borders has highlighted the extent to which journalists have seemingly been targeted by police: Reporters Without Borders condemns the resumption of police violence against journalists that has accompanied a … Continue reading →

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Turkish Journalism: More Bad News [Second Update, July 26]

Posted on July 24, 2013 by heissenstat

The dire straits of Turkish journalism is, of course, hardly news at this point. Arrests and harassment of Turkish journalists are by now well known. Reporters without Borders has, with good reason, named Turkey “the world’s largest prison for for … Continue reading →

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More on Turkey and World Press Freedom Day

Posted on May 7, 2013 by heissenstat

World Press Freedom Day (May 3) was an opportune moment for calling attention to the sorry state of press freedoms in Turkey.  Amnesty International – Turkey did so with a protests in downtown Istanbul and flash mobs elsewhere in the … Continue reading →

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Freedom House Annual Report: Another bad year for freedom of the press in Turkey (updated)

Posted on May 2, 2013 by heissenstat

Freedom House has published in 2013 annual report on freedom of the press.  This year, yet again, Turkey came away with less than passing marks. Turkey remained a regional outlier [in the Western Europe region] with a score of 56, … Continue reading →

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