Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative condemns arrest of journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül, urges Turkey not to proceed with charges
Publishing date: 27 November 2015
VIENNA, 27 November 2015 – Criminal charges of life imprisonment against journalists further degrades an already critical media freedom situation in Turkey, Dunja Mijatović, OSCE media freedom representative said today, amid arrests of two prominent investigative journalists of the daily Cumhuriyet...
OSCE Representative condemns police raid against media outlets in Turkey, calls on authorities to restore and ensure media pluralism
Publishing date: 28 October 2015
VIENNA, 28 October 2015 – Police raiding offices of media outlets, detaining journalists, and using tear gas and water cannons, is unacceptable, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
Death of journalist Jacky Sutton a great loss for journalism, OSCE Representative says urging swift investigation
Publishing date: 20 October 2015
VIENNA, 20 October 2015 – The circumstances of the death of journalist Jacky Sutton must be swiftly investigated, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today...
Judiciary vital to protecting free expression, says OSCE Representative at seminar for judges and prosecutors from Turkey
Publishing date: 19 October 2015
VIENNA, 19 October 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today opened a seminar in Vienna on freedom of the media in the OSCE region for members of the Turkish judiciary...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on journalist Ahmet Hakan, and calls for improved safety of journalists in Turkey
Publishing date: 1 October 2015
VIENNA, 1 October 2015- Violence against journalists is unacceptable and must be countered with the full vigour of the law, OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović said today, condemning the recent attack on Turkish journalist Ahmet Hakan...
OSCE representative calls on authorities in Turkey to respect journalists’ rights, following detention of British journalists
Publishing date: 31 August 2015
VIENNA, 31 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Turkish authorities to respect journalists’ rights and to refrain from actions that can hinder the freedom to report about issues of public importance, following the detention of two British journalists in Turkey...
OSCE media freedom representative urges for transparent and swift investigation into attack against head of Star Media Group in Turkey
Publishing date: 21 August 2015
VIENNA, 21 August 2015 – The attack against Murat Sancak, head of the Star Media Group, is unacceptable and must be promptly investigated, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
OSCE representative presents study on imprisoned journalists in Turkey, offers recommendations to improve situation and assist with legal reforms
Publishing date: 16 July 2015
VIENNA, 16 July 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged Turkish authorities to reform laws that endanger free expression and media freedom, following the release of an updated study on imprisoned journalists...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on authorities in Turkey to release detained journalists
Publishing date: 15 December 2014
PODGORICA, 15 December 2014 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović today wrote to Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu calling for the immediate release of detained journalists...
Constitutional Court ruling important for advancing free speech, free media online in Turkey, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 3 October 2014
VIENNA, 3 October 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the ruling by Turkey’s Constitutional Court to decrease the power of the country’s telecommunications authority, TİB, in blocking websites and monitoring Internet users...