From the beginning of 2017 until April 2017, 143 reports of blocked access, in which journalists were expelled from a location or prevented from speaking to a source, were submitted MMF
Accusations of “inciting hatred against the state” and “using social media to spread fake news” are being used to silence government critics.
“My scream for justice has faded away in a bottomless pit”
Censorship has cross-fertilised and gone viral infecting both democracies and their authoritarian counterparts.
Turkey’s academia witch hunt hits Kurdish studies the most
Mezopotamya Agency reporter Seda Taskın is standing trial in a case that has been marred by serious flaws, including ill-treatment
Students from four universities cite race and politics as sensitive topics on campus
Index joined English Pen, Reporters Without Borders, Cartoonist Rights Network International and dozens of protesters to call on the British government to hold president Erdogan accountable for the ongoing crackdown on free speech
All that is solid in the Turkish media melted into air over the past year, and much of the entertainment content have migrated from traditional platforms to streaming services like YouTube and Netflix.
British academic David Short has been announced as the recipient of the George Theiner Award 2018.