English Archives

Foreign journalist: We became more mindful of our personal and electronic security

24/04/2019 19:28

Our interview series continues with a foreign journalist who wishes to remain anonymous and works in Turkey for a western newspaper.

American journalist: Turkish government doesn’t understand how media works

12/04/2019 20:43

Our interview series continues with a freelancer American journalist Shawn Carrié who has been based in Istanbul for three years. He has worked for international news outlets like The Guardian, The Intercept and Newsweek.

Erdoğan: Almost all election results in Istanbul are unlawful

08/04/2019 18:39

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed almost all local election results in Istanbul were unlawful. Erdoğan added documents and video footage would be presented as evidence.

European journalist: Pro-government media is now like an organ of the AKP

04/04/2019 10:16

Our interview series continues with a journalist, who works for a European newspaper, wishes to remain anonymous, and has a decade of experience in Turkey.

Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan suffered a severe setback

01/04/2019 02:18

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan suffered a severe setback on Sunday as his ruling AK Party was set to lose control of the capital Ankara for the first time in a local election and he appeared to concede defeat in the country’s largest city, Istanbul. Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics since coming to […]

Estonian journalist Hanso: I witnessed a big change since I arrived

22/03/2019 21:30

Our interview series continues with Estonian journalist Hille Hanso, based in Istanbul for seven years, working for various Estonian news outlets including radio broadcast and printed publications.

Pakistani journalist: Turkish newspapers have become really ‘tabloidy’

19/03/2019 20:25

Our interview series continues with Kiran Nazish, a Pakistani journalist working for foreign press including news outlets like The New York Times and Al Jazeera. Nazish is also the founder of the non profit organization, The Coalition for Women in Journalism

Iraqi journalist: Foreign journalists’ requests never answered promptly

16/03/2019 16:14

It has become commonplace, within the foreign media, to declare Turkish journalism hopeless, and to limit their analysis to flashy headlines underlining the number of journalists who were arrested. If the situation of journalists in Turkey is indeed to be denounced, pontificating from afar isn’t useful to fully understand it. What is the opinion of those who work on the ground?

European journalist: Talking to foreign journalists could help government to convey its perspective

14/03/2019 20:17

Our interview series continues with a journalist who wishes to remain anonymous and works in Turkey for a European news outlet. The interview was conducted on 29th of January this year.

Italian journalist Giuseppe Didonna: For reporting fairly about Turkey you have to live here and understand the country

12/03/2019 20:55

Our third interview is with Italian journalist Giuseppe Didonna, Turkey correspondent for the Italian Journalism Agency (AGI).