Özgür Öğret
@ozgurogret.bsky.social
Individual. Freelance journalist. Turkey Representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists/CPJ (pressfreedom.bsky.social).
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· Oct 14
Turkish veterinarians decry 'unconscionable' stray dog law
Practitioners fear animals face death or years of torturous confinement
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Turkish veterinarians decry 'unconscionable' stray dog law
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Join us in Washington D.C. 🎬 CPJ is proud to support "#ArmedOnlyWithACamera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud” with a screening and panel discussion featuring CPJ’s U.S. Advocacy Representative @zerdeh.bsky.social, at the Georgetown University Film Festival.
🗓️ Dec. 5 | 11AM ET
🗓️ Dec. 5 | 11AM ET
December 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Join us in Washington D.C. 🎬 CPJ is proud to support "#ArmedOnlyWithACamera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud” with a screening and panel discussion featuring CPJ’s U.S. Advocacy Representative @zerdeh.bsky.social, at the Georgetown University Film Festival.
🗓️ Dec. 5 | 11AM ET
🗓️ Dec. 5 | 11AM ET
CPJ welcomes today's release in Turkey of court reporter Furkan Karabay, despite his conviction by an Istanbul court, and calls on Turkish authorities not to oppose his appeal. This is Karabay's third arrest in recent years. bianet.org/haber/gazete...
December 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
CPJ welcomes today's release in Turkey of court reporter Furkan Karabay, despite his conviction by an Istanbul court, and calls on Turkish authorities not to oppose his appeal. This is Karabay's third arrest in recent years. bianet.org/haber/gazete...
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🔵 Furkan Karabay’a tahliye
Mahkeme bugün görülen ilk duruşmanın sonunda tutuklu gazeteci Karabay hakkında 3 suçlamadan toplam 4 yıl 3 ay hapis cezasına hükmetti.
Mahkeme ayrıca cezaevinde kaldığı süre göz önünde bulundurularak Karabay’ın tahliyesine karar verdi.
Mahkeme bugün görülen ilk duruşmanın sonunda tutuklu gazeteci Karabay hakkında 3 suçlamadan toplam 4 yıl 3 ay hapis cezasına hükmetti.
Mahkeme ayrıca cezaevinde kaldığı süre göz önünde bulundurularak Karabay’ın tahliyesine karar verdi.
December 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🔵 Furkan Karabay’a tahliye
Mahkeme bugün görülen ilk duruşmanın sonunda tutuklu gazeteci Karabay hakkında 3 suçlamadan toplam 4 yıl 3 ay hapis cezasına hükmetti.
Mahkeme ayrıca cezaevinde kaldığı süre göz önünde bulundurularak Karabay’ın tahliyesine karar verdi.
Mahkeme bugün görülen ilk duruşmanın sonunda tutuklu gazeteci Karabay hakkında 3 suçlamadan toplam 4 yıl 3 ay hapis cezasına hükmetti.
Mahkeme ayrıca cezaevinde kaldığı süre göz önünde bulundurularak Karabay’ın tahliyesine karar verdi.
“Finding Fatih Altaylı guilty of threatening the president is not only a misguided verdict but an open call for self-censorship by the country’s entire news media,” said Özgür Öğret, CPJ’s Turkey representative. cpj.org?p=540753
Journalist found guilty of threatening Turkish president - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, December 1, 2025—Turkish authorities should immediately release journalist Farih Altaylı pending his appeal, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. An Istanbul court on November 2...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“Finding Fatih Altaylı guilty of threatening the president is not only a misguided verdict but an open call for self-censorship by the country’s entire news media,” said Özgür Öğret, CPJ’s Turkey representative. cpj.org?p=540753
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined the International Press Institute and six other press freedom and human rights organizations in the seventh year of a joint press freedom mission to #Ankara, #Turkey. cpj.org/2025/11/cpj-...
CPJ joins international press freedom mission to Turkey - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined the International Press Institute and six other press freedom and human rights organizations in the seventh year of a joint press freedom mission to Ankara,...
cpj.org
November 27, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined the International Press Institute and six other press freedom and human rights organizations in the seventh year of a joint press freedom mission to #Ankara, #Turkey. cpj.org/2025/11/cpj-...
Türkiye’de geriye kalan son birkaç eleştirel kanallardan birine el koymak ve Gazeteci Merdan Yanardağ’ı muğlak bir casusluk suçlamasıyla tutuklamak Türkiye’nin basın özgürlüğü siciline ağır bir darbe indirmiştir. cpj.org?p=532840
Türkiye’de TELE1’e kayyum atandı, kanalın genel yayın yönetmeni tutuklandı - Committee to Protect Journalists
İstanbul, 27 Ekim 2025—Gazetecileri Koruma Komitesi (CPJ) Pazartesi günü yapılan bir açıklamayla Türkiye’deki yetkililerden TELE1 Genel yayın Yönetmeni Merdan Yanardağ’ı serbest bırakmalarını ve kanal...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Türkiye’de geriye kalan son birkaç eleştirel kanallardan birine el koymak ve Gazeteci Merdan Yanardağ’ı muğlak bir casusluk suçlamasıyla tutuklamak Türkiye’nin basın özgürlüğü siciline ağır bir darbe indirmiştir. cpj.org?p=532840
Turkish authorities should release TELE1 chief editor Merdan Yanardağ and withdraw the order to assign a trustee to seize control of the outlet, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. cpj.org?p=532694
Turkey seizes control of critical broadcaster TELE1, arrests chief editor - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, October 27, 2025—Turkish authorities should release TELE1 chief editor Merdan Yanardağ and withdraw the order to assign a trustee to seize control of the outlet, the Committee to Protect Jou...
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October 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Turkish authorities should release TELE1 chief editor Merdan Yanardağ and withdraw the order to assign a trustee to seize control of the outlet, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. cpj.org?p=532694
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Son Dakika | TELE 1 TV'ye kayyum atandı
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October 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Join our team! CPJ is currently #hiring a Program Coordinator for the Levant to play a central operational role in advancing CPJ’s mission in the sub-region. This is a remote position and fluency in Arabic and English is required.
🗓️ Deadline is Oct. 31
Apply: cpjorg.bamboohr.com/careers/91
🗓️ Deadline is Oct. 31
Apply: cpjorg.bamboohr.com/careers/91
October 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Join our team! CPJ is currently #hiring a Program Coordinator for the Levant to play a central operational role in advancing CPJ’s mission in the sub-region. This is a remote position and fluency in Arabic and English is required.
🗓️ Deadline is Oct. 31
Apply: cpjorg.bamboohr.com/careers/91
🗓️ Deadline is Oct. 31
Apply: cpjorg.bamboohr.com/careers/91
Türkiye’de 2 gazeteci haberlerinden dolayı suçlu bulundu cpj.org?p=532057 CPJ’in Türkiye Temsilcisi Özgür Öğret: “JİNNEWS yöneticisi Öznur Değer ve T24 muhabiri Asuman Aranca’nın mahkemelerce suçlu bulunmaları istenmeyen kararlar ama ne yazık ki beklenmedik değiller” dedi.
Türkiye’de 2 gazeteci haberlerinden dolayı suçlu bulundu - Committee to Protect Journalists
İstanbul, 23 Ekim 2025—Gazetecileri Koruma Komitesi (CPJ) 23 Ekim 2025 tarihli bir açıklamada Türkiye’deki yetkililerin ayrı ayrı davalarda çalışmaları nedeniyle suçlu bulunan gazeteciler Öznur Değer ...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Türkiye’de 2 gazeteci haberlerinden dolayı suçlu bulundu cpj.org?p=532057 CPJ’in Türkiye Temsilcisi Özgür Öğret: “JİNNEWS yöneticisi Öznur Değer ve T24 muhabiri Asuman Aranca’nın mahkemelerce suçlu bulunmaları istenmeyen kararlar ama ne yazık ki beklenmedik değiller” dedi.
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CPJ calls on the international community to pressure Israel to immediately lift all restrictions preventing journalists from entering Gaza, after the Supreme Court granted the state an additional 30 days to respond to a petition challenging the two-year ban on entry.
cpj.org?p=531796
cpj.org?p=531796
CPJ calls on international community to urge Israel to end Gaza media ban after Supreme Court delay - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, October 23, 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls on the international community to pressure Israel to immediately lift all restrictions preventing journalists from enterin...
cpj.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
CPJ calls on the international community to pressure Israel to immediately lift all restrictions preventing journalists from entering Gaza, after the Supreme Court granted the state an additional 30 days to respond to a petition challenging the two-year ban on entry.
cpj.org?p=531796
cpj.org?p=531796
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CPJ’s EU Advocacy Manager @at-tgibson.bsky.social joined Ramla Dahmani this week at the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg to advocate for the release of her sister, jailed Tunisian lawyer + journalist Sonia Dahmani. The EU must act now to advocate for Sonia’s release. cpj.org/tags/sonia-d...
October 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
CPJ’s EU Advocacy Manager @at-tgibson.bsky.social joined Ramla Dahmani this week at the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg to advocate for the release of her sister, jailed Tunisian lawyer + journalist Sonia Dahmani. The EU must act now to advocate for Sonia’s release. cpj.org/tags/sonia-d...
CPJ joins call urging Turkey to withdraw anti-LGBTQ+ bill - According to the draft of the law, anyone who “engages in or publicly encourages, praises, or promotes behavior that contradicts innate biological sex and public morality” may be sentenced to prison from one to three years. cpj.org?p=531993
CPJ joins call urging Turkey to withdraw anti-LGBTQ+ bill - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 17 press freedom and human rights groups in urging Turkey to remove a bill that could criminalize reporting on LGBTQ+ issues from its upcoming 11th Judicial...
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October 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
CPJ joins call urging Turkey to withdraw anti-LGBTQ+ bill - According to the draft of the law, anyone who “engages in or publicly encourages, praises, or promotes behavior that contradicts innate biological sex and public morality” may be sentenced to prison from one to three years. cpj.org?p=531993
Reporting about an outlawed group or a political murder trial should not be a crime. The authorities should not fight the appeals of Değer and Aranca, and must stop prosecuting journalists for doing their jobs. cpj.org?p=531926
2 journalists found guilty for reporting in Turkey - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, October 23, 2025—Authorities in Turkey shouldn’t fight the appeals of journalists Öznur Değer and Asuman Aranca, who were both sentenced for their work in separate trials, the Committee to P...
cpj.org
October 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Reporting about an outlawed group or a political murder trial should not be a crime. The authorities should not fight the appeals of Değer and Aranca, and must stop prosecuting journalists for doing their jobs. cpj.org?p=531926
Turkish authorities should take all measures necessary to provide security for the threatened journalists in order to help all journalists in Turkey feel safer. cpj.org?p=530809
3 journalists in Turkey receive death threats - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, October 21, 2025—The authorities in Turkey should ensure the security of journalists Rabia Önver, Şule Aydın, and Murat Ağırel, each of whom have received threats recently due to their work,...
cpj.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Turkish authorities should take all measures necessary to provide security for the threatened journalists in order to help all journalists in Turkey feel safer. cpj.org?p=530809
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CPJ’s Jonathan Rozen explores how epistemology, the study of theories of knowledge, can enhance investigations and connect concerns when journalists are targeted.
Read now on Open Global Rights 👇
Read now on Open Global Rights 👇
Epistemic rights help explain attacks on the press
This concept can enhance investigations and connect concerns when journalists are targeted.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
CPJ’s Jonathan Rozen explores how epistemology, the study of theories of knowledge, can enhance investigations and connect concerns when journalists are targeted.
Read now on Open Global Rights 👇
Read now on Open Global Rights 👇
CPJ is concerned that IHA reporters Sebahattin Yum and Ercan Tunç were briefly taken into custody yesterday by authorities in Iğdır because of their reporting. Turkey should ensure that journalists can work without fear of retaliation. en.haberler.com/the-journali...
'The journalist who reported on the 'journalist detained' news was also detained.'
A journalist named Sebahattin Yum, who was detained due to the news titled 'The governor has an umbrella, but the veteran does not' in Iğdır, was filmed leaving the police department by journalist Erc...
en.haberler.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
CPJ is concerned that IHA reporters Sebahattin Yum and Ercan Tunç were briefly taken into custody yesterday by authorities in Iğdır because of their reporting. Turkey should ensure that journalists can work without fear of retaliation. en.haberler.com/the-journali...
Gazetecileri Koruma Komitesi (CPJ) Türkiye’deki yetkilileri gazeteci Nafiz Koca’nın maruz kaldığı silahlı saldırıyı araştırarak habercilik çalışmaları ile ilgili olup olmadığını ortaya çıkarmaya çağırıyor. cpj.org?p=530077
Yerel Gazeteci Nafiz Koca Elazığ’da silahlı saldırıya uğradı - Committee to Protect Journalists
İstanbul, 15 Ekim 2025—Gazetecileri Koruma Komitesi (CPJ) Türkiye’deki yetkilileri gazeteci Nafiz Koca’nın maruz kaldığı silahlı saldırıyı araştırarak habercilik çalışmaları ile ilgili olup olmadığını...
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October 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Gazetecileri Koruma Komitesi (CPJ) Türkiye’deki yetkilileri gazeteci Nafiz Koca’nın maruz kaldığı silahlı saldırıyı araştırarak habercilik çalışmaları ile ilgili olup olmadığını ortaya çıkarmaya çağırıyor. cpj.org?p=530077
The shooting of Günışığı & Yeni Ufuk publisher Nafiz Koca in Elazığ requires a comprehensive investigation to determine the motive behind the assault. Turkish authorities in Elazığ should ensure the security of Koca and prove that such violent attacks on the press have consequences. cpj.org?p=529688
Local publisher Nafiz Koca shot in Elazığ, Turkey - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, October 15, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges the Turkish authorities to investigate the armed assault on journalist Nafiz Koca and determine whether it was carried out in reta...
cpj.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The shooting of Günışığı & Yeni Ufuk publisher Nafiz Koca in Elazığ requires a comprehensive investigation to determine the motive behind the assault. Turkish authorities in Elazığ should ensure the security of Koca and prove that such violent attacks on the press have consequences. cpj.org?p=529688
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On the eve of the 8th anniversary of the murder of Maltese investigative journalist #DaphneCaruanaGalizia, CPJ and 17 press freedom and journalists’ organizations are calling on the Maltese authorities to set up a national action plan on media freedom and journalist safety.
cpj.org/2025/10/call...
cpj.org/2025/10/call...
Call to action in memory of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia - Committee to Protect Journalists
On the eve of the anniversary of the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, CPJ joins 17 press freedom and journalists’ organizations to call on Malta to set up a national ...
cpj.org
October 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
On the eve of the 8th anniversary of the murder of Maltese investigative journalist #DaphneCaruanaGalizia, CPJ and 17 press freedom and journalists’ organizations are calling on the Maltese authorities to set up a national action plan on media freedom and journalist safety.
cpj.org/2025/10/call...
cpj.org/2025/10/call...
Belgesel film yapımcısı Hakan Tosun’un ölümü kapsamlı olarak incelenmesi gereken trajik bir olay. Polisin gözaltına aldığı şüpheliler hızlıca tutuklandılar fakat adaletin yerini bulması için yetkililerin varlıkları muhtemel azmettiricileri de araştırıp tespit etmeleri gerekiyor. cpj.org?p=529681
Türkiye’de saldırıya uğrayan gazeteci Hakan Tosun hastanede hayatını kaybetti - Committee to Protect Journalists
İstanbul, 14 Ekim 2025—Gazetecileri Koruma Komitesi (CPJ) serbest gazeteci ve belgesel film yapımcısı Hakan Tosun’un ölümüne dair kapsamlı bir soruşturma yapılmasını ve öldürülmesinin gazeteciliğine k...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Belgesel film yapımcısı Hakan Tosun’un ölümü kapsamlı olarak incelenmesi gereken trajik bir olay. Polisin gözaltına aldığı şüpheliler hızlıca tutuklandılar fakat adaletin yerini bulması için yetkililerin varlıkları muhtemel azmettiricileri de araştırıp tespit etmeleri gerekiyor. cpj.org?p=529681
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Adli kontrol kararları ile gazetecilerin işini yapması engelleniyor!
📌 Son bir yılda en az 109 gazeteci gözaltına alındı
📌67 gazeteci hakkında adli kontrol tedbiri uygulandı
📌4’üne ev hapsi verildi
journo.com.tr/gazetecilere...
📌 Son bir yılda en az 109 gazeteci gözaltına alındı
📌67 gazeteci hakkında adli kontrol tedbiri uygulandı
📌4’üne ev hapsi verildi
journo.com.tr/gazetecilere...
Gazetecilere yönelik bir cezalandırma yöntemi: Adli kontrol
Türkiye Gazeteciler Sendikası (TGS), gazeteciler hakkında verilen adli kontrol kararlarını açıkladı. Son bir yılda en az 67 gazeteci hakkında adli kontrol kararı verildi. Türkiye Gazeteciler Sendikası...
journo.com.tr
October 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Adli kontrol kararları ile gazetecilerin işini yapması engelleniyor!
📌 Son bir yılda en az 109 gazeteci gözaltına alındı
📌67 gazeteci hakkında adli kontrol tedbiri uygulandı
📌4’üne ev hapsi verildi
journo.com.tr/gazetecilere...
📌 Son bir yılda en az 109 gazeteci gözaltına alındı
📌67 gazeteci hakkında adli kontrol tedbiri uygulandı
📌4’üne ev hapsi verildi
journo.com.tr/gazetecilere...
The death of filmmaker #HakanTosun is tragic and must be thoroughly investigated.While the police acted quickly to make arrests, Turkish authorities must seek to identify any and all possible instigators in order to achieve full justice. cpj.org?p=529252
Turkish reporter Hakan Tosun dies in hospital after attack - Committee to Protect Journalists
Istanbul, October 14, 2025—CPJ demands that Turkish authorities conduct a comprehensive investigation into the death of freelance reporter and documentary filmmaker Hakan Tosun to determine whether hi...
cpj.org
October 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The death of filmmaker #HakanTosun is tragic and must be thoroughly investigated.While the police acted quickly to make arrests, Turkish authorities must seek to identify any and all possible instigators in order to achieve full justice. cpj.org?p=529252
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Gazeteci Hakan Tosun hayatını kaybetti
t24.com.tr/haber/gazete...
t24.com.tr/haber/gazete...
October 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Gazeteci Hakan Tosun hayatını kaybetti
t24.com.tr/haber/gazete...
t24.com.tr/haber/gazete...