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Special International Day to End Impunity Issue: Cathal Sheerin's latest Europe & Central Asia brief shines a light on the intersections between impunity, journalists' safety, and elections, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
On November 1, Tolga Şardan, a journalist for the independent T24 news website, was detained in connection with his October 31, T24 article titled "What is in the 'judicial report' submitted by the National Intelligence Agency (MİT) to the Presidency?" which discusses a report on corruption in the justice system allegedly commissioned from Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency (MİT) by the President’s office. The Center for Combating Disinformation under the Presidency’s Communications Directorate refuted the existence of the MİT report on November 1 in a post on ...
June 2023 in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Turkish and international media freedom organisations condemned an attack that hospitalised Turkish journalist Sinan Aygul, allegedly carried out by security guards working for a mayor he had investigated.
The new disinformation law carries a prison term of up to three years for those convicted of publicly spreading false information that causes concern, fear, or panic.