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Erdoğan backs away from idea to hold referendum on headscarf freedom

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday backed away from his recent proposal to hold a referendum on guaranteeing a woman’s right to wear...

Turkey saw growing internet censorship in 2021: EngelliWeb report

Turkey’s already poor record on internet freedom declined further in 2021 when more than 100,000 websites and domains were banned, Deutsche Welle Turkish service...

Former President Gül extends support to opposition leader for headscarf freedom bill

Turkey’s 11th president, Abdullah Gül, has expressed support for a recent move by the country’s main opposition leader, who suggested the introduction of legal...

More than 200 press members imprisoned in Turkey in last 5 years: report

A figures-based overview of press freedom in Turkey, prepared by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has revealed that more than 200 journalists and media workers...

Reporting under fire: Mezopotamya news agency

Cevheri Güven In Turkey, where more than 150 journalists are in prison, the Mezopotamya news agency (MA) stands out as the latest major target of...

Turkey ranks last among 41 OECD and EU members in quality of democracy: report

According to research conducted on 41 countries that are members of the European Union and/or the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Turkey...

Erdoğan slams BBC reporter: You have more freedom than me

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed a BBC reporter who commented on the high number of jailed journalists and closed-down media outlets in...

Turkish media says 1980 coup rule is continuing with AKP

To the dismay of observers and people in Turkey, the country has remained much the same 36 years after a military coup on this...

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