ECHR rules that journalists including Ali Odabaşı were unlawfully detained
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that former Zaman newspaper managing editor Ali Odabaşı, along with several...
Outrage Grows Over the Murder of Journalist Hakan Tosun in Istanbul
Journalist and documentary filmmaker Hakan Tosun died on the night of October 11, 2025, after being attacked in Istanbul’s Esenyurt...
Next-Generation Journalism and International Solidarity: Ernest Alesin from the Lithuanian Journalists’ Association Visits IJA
Ernest Alesin, Vice President of the Lithuanian Journalists’ Association, met with journalists at the International Journalists Association (IJA). He was...
TMSF threatens journalists’ rights and press freedom!
The Turkish Journalists’ Association (TGC) has drawn attention to the changing media ownership structure following investigations into money laundering, illegal...
Frankfurt Talks II: 35 Years of German Unity – Cohesion, Diversity & Populism
The second event of the Frankfurt Talks – a cooperation between Haus am Dom and the International Journalists Association (IJA) – was...
YouTube Overtakes Satellite Broadcasting in Turkey for the First Time
Turkey has witnessed a historic shift in television viewing habits: for the first time, YouTube has surpassed traditional satellite broadcasting...
Leading Economists Call for Support of Independent Media
Eleven prominent economists, including Nobel laureates Joseph Stiglitz and Daron Acemoğlu, have issued a stark warning that independent and public-interest...
Turkey among top violators of press freedom in EU candidate countries
Turkey ranked third among European Union candidate countries in press freedom violations in the first half of 2025, according to...
IJA Academy Trains Young Journalists to Combat Fake News
The IJA Academy, operating under the International Journalists Association (IJA), has launched its first workshop as part of the “JuMedia”...
RTÜK Fines Streaming Platforms and Orders Removal of Films
Turkey’s broadcasting regulator RTÜK has imposed fines and removal orders on several international streaming platforms, including Netflix, Prime Video, MUBI,...
Journalists detained ahead of NATO summit as RTÜK warns broadcasters: “We are monitoring your broadcasts”
As detentions targeting journalists, academics and lawyers continue ahead of the NATO Summit to be held in Ankara on July...
Newspaper circulation falls 15 percent in Turkey as digital media expands
Turkey's newspaper industry continued to lose ground to digital media in 2025, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). The...
EU’s top court upholds record €4.1 billion fine against Google
The European Union's highest court on Thursday upheld the bloc's record €4.1 billion antitrust fine against Google over anti-competitive practices...
Pressure on media in Turkey continues: Two journalists jailed, TV stations fined, opposition outlets barred from NATO accreditation
Journalists Doğa Baskan and Yıldız Tar have been jailed pending trial, while Turkey's media watchdog imposed broadcasting penalties on Halk...
IJA joins international call at the 5th Justice Gathering in Strasbourg
The 5th Justice Gathering, held in front of the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)...
ECHR finds rights violations in cases involving 893 applicants, including journalists
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has issued a significant ruling covering a total of 893 applicants in three...
Future of Syrians in Germany discussed at Intercultural Media Dialogue featuring IJA
In a panel held as part of the Intercultural Media Dialogue Rhein-Main, the possible return of Syrians in Germany, the...
ECHR Rules That Journalist Tuncer Çetinkaya’s Rights to Liberty, Security and Freedom of Expression Were Violated
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg ruled against Turkey in a judgment announced today concerning journalist Tuncer...
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