Turkey

75 million people
10,410 USD GNI (PPP)
Internet:
Partly Free
Press:
Not Free
Partly Free

Population and GNI data source

News & Updates

Press Releases

Freedom in the World 2015: Freedom declines for ninth year

January 28, 2015

More aggressive tactics by authoritarian regimes and an upsurge in terrorist attacks contributed to a disturbing decline in global freedom in 2014. 

Issues: 
Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Elections, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defense, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom, Religious Freedom, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eurasia, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Americas
Press Releases

Turkey Arrests Journalists, Others for ‘Armed Terror Organization’

December 14, 2014

In response to the detention of prominent journalists from the Turkish newspaper Zaman and Samanyolu Broadcasting Group on charges of establishing an armed terror organization, Freedom House issued the following statement.

Issues: 
Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defense, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom
Regions: 
Europe
FREEDOM AT ISSUE BLOG

The EU Should Set Explicit Press Freedom Requirements for Candidate Countries

Jennifer Dunham
Project Manager, Freedom in the World and Freedom of the Press
September 4, 2014

The EU should set explicit press freedom requirements for candidate countries and enforce these more strictly during the accession process.
Press Releases

Turkey: The Struggle for the Internet

August 27, 2014

Turkey is a battleground state for Internet regulation, according to a Freedom House report released today, in advance of the Internet Governance Forum.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defense, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Europe

Experts

Susan Corke

Director for Eurasia Programs


Issues: 
Regions: 
Eurasia

Karin Deutsch Karlekar

Project Director of "Freedom of the Press"


Issues: 
Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom
Regions: 
Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia-Pacific

Signature Reports

Freedom in the World

Freedom on the Net

Freedom of the Press

Countries at the Crossroads

Special Reports

The Struggle for Turkey's Internet

Turkey is a battleground state for Internet regulation, according to a Freedom House report released in advance of the Internet Governance Forum.

Democracy in Crisis: Corruption, Media, and Power in Turkey

Turkey’s government is improperly using its leverage over media to limit public debate about government actions and punish journalists and media owners who dispute government claims, deepening the country’s political and social polarization.

Programs

Turkey

In Turkey, we help civil society and government leaders address challenges to citizen participation in the legislative process through hands-on fellowship experiences.

Issues: 
Democratic Governance
Regions: 
Eurasia