A report on Media in Turkey: “5 thousand 515 instances of hate speech in a year

Hrant Dink Foundation has released its “Hate Speech and Discriminatory Discourse in Media 2019 Report” in Turkish. The report has shown that 80 different groups were targeted by 5 thousand 515 hate speech items last year.


The Financial Times – Laura Pitel in Ankara – Sep 14, 9:00 PM

One of Turkey’s most prominent political prisoners said the European Court of Human Rights had failed to prevent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from abusing the country’s courts, leaving him and thousands of others languishing in jail. Selahattin

Musicians protest government’s music ban after midnight with ‘red profiles’: #saveourstages

As part of new coronavirus measures, the Ministry of Interior banned playing music in cafes, restaurants and bars after midnight.

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