In a joint open letter, the Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD), Human Rights Watch and ARTICLE 19 called on social media companies to resist government censorship in Türkiye and to uphold freedom of expression in line with international human rights law.
Capacity development programs were held in November and December 2024 for young lawyers, civil society members, and media professionals in Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, and İstanbul.
In a joint statement, Human Rights Watch and the Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD) stated that the Turkish authorities’ arbitrary decision to impose a blanket ban on access to Instagram on August 2, 2024, violates the rights to freedom of expression and access to information for millions of users.
The capacity development program entitled “Standards and Procedural Obligations in Freedom of Expression Related Cases” was conducted for young lawyers, civil society members, and media workers on May 4-5, 2024, in Ankara.
The EngelliWeb 2022 report, as a continuation of the 2018-2021 EngelliWeb reports, is entitled The Constitutional Court in the Shadow of Criminal Judgeships of Peace has been released.
The capacity development program entitled “Program on Basic and Current Issues Regarding Freedom of Expression” was conducted for the members of the Batman Bar Association on October 14-15, 2023, in Batman.
The Right NOT to be Forgotten on the Internet: Freedom of Expression Assessment of the Application of the Turkish Right to be Forgotten Measures under Law No. 5651 report has been released.
