Turkey blocks VOA, Deutsche Welle in pre-election media clampdown - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Andrew Wilks

Andrew Wilks

Jul 5, 2022

INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images — A picture shows the logo of German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) on a wall at its head office in Bonn, Germany, on Feb. 8, 2022. — INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images

Germany's DW closure in Turkey sparks fears of pre-election media clampdown

Andrew Wilks

People use computers at an internet cafe in Ankara April 6, 2015. Twitter has complied with Turkey's request to remove images of an Istanbul prosecutor held at gunpoint by far-left militants and the block of access to is about to be lifted, a Turkish official told Reuters on Monday. Turkey banned access to the micro-blogging site and YouTube after they refused a request to remove photographs of Mehmet Kiraz, a prosecutor killed in a shootout last week. REUTERS/Umit Bektas - GF10000051058

Journalists fear broad new law will stifle online news media in Turkey

Diego Cupolo

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Turkey's media watchdog threatens to block 3 international outlets

Amberin Zaman

In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

People and journalists hold banners reading "Freedom for jailed journalists - we will not be silenced" on April 9, 2017 during a demonstration for the freedom of the press in Istanbul.

Turkey’s independent journalists stand against so-called disinformation bill

Nazlan Ertan

In Izmir, reporting on culture