DFG’s October 2025 Human Rights Violations Report documented a month in which one journalist was killed (Hakan Tosun), two journalists were arrested, seven were detained, and 156 journalists were dismissed from their jobs. The appointment of a trustee to TELE1, extensive access restrictions imposed on Rojin Kabaiş’s news reports (86 accounts, 540 pieces of content), and investigations opened against Öznur Değer and Dilan Babat from JINNEWS were cited in the report as indicators of censorship and judicial pressure. DFG emphasized that the figures listed were “minimal” and stated, “We will continue to write the truth despite censorship, penalties, and trustees.”
November 3, 2025
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