Tag: Journalists’ Union of Turkey
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Leading Press Organizations Issue Joint Call for Release of Detained Journalists in Turkey
Fifteen leading national and international press organizations issued a joint call today for the immediate release of four journalists who have been detained, warning the public about “an alarming trend” of targeting reporters in Turkey. The journalists were taken into custody as part of an operation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office targeting
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Journalists’ Union Reports Alarming Press Freedom Decline in Turkey
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has released its 2024 Press Freedom Report in English, highlighting the severe economic, political and social challenges faced by journalists in the country. TGS announced today that this year’s Press Freedom Report focused on the pervasive poverty among journalists, who are often forced to work for low wages, endure
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Turkey’s Journalists’ Union Signs Fourth Collective Bargaining Agreement in One Month
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has successfully concluded four initial contracts within a span of one month, as reported by UNI. The European trade union federation for 7 million service workers highlighted that this “quadruple win” for Turkey’s journalists was achieved with the support of UNI’s organizing program. Since late December 2023, UNI affiliate
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Reuters ‘to deploy 10 journalists in Turkey to break looming strike’
Reuters management plans to send 10 foreign correspondents to Turkey in an attempt to counter the impending strike by journalists based in the country, which is scheduled ahead of the May 14 elections, according to Turkish union leaders. The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) announced its intent to strike on May 10 after the collective
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Turkey’s leading journalism organizations condemn ‘disinformation bill’
Seven leading journalism organizations in Turkey have called for the withdrawal of the government’s bill on disinformation, warning that it “could lead to one of the heaviest censorship and self-censorship mechanisms in the history of the Republic.” According to the proposed law, persons who spread misinformation may be jailed for one to three years. Here
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BBC journalists in Turkey ‘won’ after historic strike over pay injustice
Journalists at the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Istanbul bureau have ended their historic strike over pay injustice after declaring that they “have won.” The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) announced on Jan. 29 that they agreed on a one-year deal with the BBC management in London that includes a 32% annual pay raise and benefits.
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BBC journalists in Turkey go on strike over pay injustice
Journalists at the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Istanbul bureau launched a strike on Jan. 14, citing the “injustice” by the London-based international media organization’s management displayed during the failed negotiations for a collective labor agreement with Turkey’s Journalists’ Union (TGS). Talks for a collective labor agreement between TGS and BBC had ended without a deal
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Turkish journalists win landmark case against Demirören Media over union rights
A local court has ruled that Demirören, one of the largest media corporations in Turkey, violated the unionization rights of its employees when it dismissed dozens of journalists from the daily Hürriyet two years ago. Demirören Media Group’s flagship newspaper Hürriyet had fired 45 unionized journalists, including senior reporters and editors, in October 2019 in