WPF is appalled by the decision of the Ankara court to convict eight journalists, including four women journalists, from the Kurdish news outlet Mezopotamya Agency.

Journalist Elif Akgül, former editor at Bianet, has been acquitted of terrorism propaganda charges related to her tweets.

WPF unequivocally condemns the Kremlin’s persistent and cynical use of transnational repression to silence dissenting voices, both domestically and abroad.

WPF firmly condemns the baseless charges against Esra Solin Dal and her two journalist colleagues, who are being accused of "membership in a terrorist organization" due to their alleged ties to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

WPF vehemently condemns the repeated and unfounded accusations against journalist Zeynep Kuray by Turkish authorities.

Exiled journalist Maria Menshikova is being charged with “terrorism” for a second time for reporting on resistance to Russia’s war in Ukraine for media outlet DOXA.

WPF celebrates the release of Dilan Oyunş after an unjust seven-year imprisonment on spurious terrorism charges.

Ayşenur Arslan, a veteran journalist, has been released after a brief detention period following her comments on a recent bombing in Ankara.

Delhi police carried out raids at the homes of prominent journalists, including at least seven women journalists.

Six women journalists have been detained in Turkiye during nationwide police raids on leftist and Kurdish news outlets and organizations following a bombing in Ankara.

Gazeteciler Hazal Ocak, Olcay Büyüktaş Akça ve diğer iki gazetecinin, mesleki faaliyetleri nedeniyle ‘hakaret’ suçlamasından yargılandığı davanın üçüncü duruşması İstanbul’da görüldü.

Gazeteci Kibriye Evren’in, gazetecilik faaliyetleri ve sosyal medya paylaşımları sebebiyle “örgüt üyeliği” ve “örgüt propagandası”ndan yargılandığı davanın 15’inci duruşması bugün görüldü.

The 15th hearing of the trial against journalist Kibriye Evren over her journalistic activities was held.

Gazeteci Kibriye Evren’in, gazetecilik faaliyetleri ve sosyal medya paylaşımları sebebiyle “örgüt üyeliği” ve “örgüt propagandası”ndan yargılandığı davanın 14’üncü duruşması bugün görüldü. Mahkeme duruşmayı yine erteledi. Bir sonraki duruşma 22 Şubat 2022 tarihinde görülecek. Gazetecilikte Kadın Koalisyonu (CFWIJ) olarak Türk yetkililere gazetecilik faaliyetlerinin suç unsuru olmadığını yeniden hatırlatıyor, gazeteci Kibriye Evren hakkındaki adli kontrol tedbirlerinin derhal kaldırılmasını ve gazetecinin beraat edilmesini talep ediyoruz.

The 14th hearing of the trial against journalist Kibriye Evren over her journalistic activities was held today in Diyarbakır. The journalist was sued over allegations of being a member of a terrorist organization and spreading its propaganda. The court rejected the lifting travel ban of Kibriye and adjourned the hearing again. The next hearing will be on February 22, 2022. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) considers these lawsuits are attacks on press freedom. We demand the immediate lifting of judicial control measures against journalist Kibriye Evren and the acquittal of the journalist.