The latest Media Freedom Monitoring Report paints a bleak picture of a landscape where independent journalism is under siege. The sustained assault on media freedom in Turkey is not merely a domestic issue but a matter of grave concern for democracy and human rights worldwide.
The BIRN Digital Rights Conference in Tirana was a powerful reminder that digital rights are human rights, essential for fostering democracy and safeguarding freedoms. As the Balkans confront an increasingly fraught digital landscape, the region’s strength lies in its solidarity.
For 14 years in a row, globally there is regression in the field of digital rights and liberties; Turkey sets an even harsher example with being one of the countries that experienced one of the harshest declines in the past decade.
Women in Turkey have, time after time, said they feel unsafe and failed by the state and the judiciary, which do not rigorously implement existing laws and have created impunity for violent men.
5 different teams, 6 European Cups... Ergin Ataman’s name will be mentioned as one of the elite coaches in European history.
From the least spirited elections, with a lower-than-usual voter turnout rate (78.11%), came the most thrilling results for Turkey’s main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP).
