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gijn.org Gold Mining Disasters, Lost Refugee Boats, AI-Powered Protest Crackdowns: Best Investigative Stories from Turkey in 2025

Investigative work in Turkey tackles institutional accountability & disinformation: police suicides (@kisadalgamedya.bsky.social), money laundering (@fayn.press), EU-funded surveillance (@ftm.eu), & climate misinfo (@teyit.org) show the power of courageous reporting.

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Hayır, mutlaka disipline sevk edilmeli öğrenciler. Bugün size yaptılar yarın herhangi birimize.

The Trump Administration Wants Immigrants to Self-Deport. It’s a Shit Show The Trump administration has been virtually begging immigrants in the US to self-deport, even offering money. But some immigrants say it’s been nearly impossible.

The Trump administration has been virtually begging immigrants in the US to self-deport, even offering money. But some immigrants say it’s been nearly impossible. www.wired.com/story/trump-...

📌 There are at least 27 journalists and media workers in prison in Turkey.

See the full list here ⬇️
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#JournalismIsNotACrime

🔵 Court rules for release of Furkan Karabay

At the end of the 1st hearing today, an Istanbul court sentenced the jailed journalist Karabay to a total of 4 years and 3 months in prison on 3 charges.

Court also ruled for Karabay's release, taking into account time he had already served in prison.

#Turkey 🇹🇷 @bianet-eng.bsky.social reports that journalist Fatih Altaylı was handed four years and two months in prison for making a comment about the president on his YouTube channel: it is one of the harshest punishments imposed on a journalist in recent years. buff.ly/Erulfx9

Gender hierarchies in reporting genocide: an analysis of the dehumanization of Palestinian men in Western media Abstract. This article investigates how Western media’s coverage of the first three months of the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, specifically the l

Gender hierarchies in reporting genocide: an analysis of the dehumanization of Palestinian men in Western media url: academic.oup.com/ccc/article/...

gijn.org Data Cleaning Tools and Techniques for Non-Coders

Did you know? Around 80% of digital data is unstructured — emails, PDFs, social posts, scans, audio.

A goldmine for journalists, but impossible to analyze without cleaning. New no-code tools now make data wrangling accessible to anyone, not just coders.

Fotoğrafta, geniş bir tabakta servis edilmiş ev yemeği görünüyor. Tabağın bir yanında beyaz pirinç pilavı, diğer yanında domatesli ve sebzeli görünen kırmızı tonlarda bir yemek var. Üstüne taze yeşillikler serpilmiş. Tabağın kenarına ve yan tarafa birkaç parça ince, hafifçe kızarmış lavaş ekmeği konmuş. Arkada bir kaşık duruyor. Kompozisyon sıcak ve iştah açıcı bir görüntü sunuyor.

#biamag | Vegan öğrenciler okul yemekhanelerine erişmekte güçlük çekiyor

👉 “Markete ya da kantine gidip o anı geçiştirecek şeyler yemektense bir öğün sağlıklı ve ulaşılabilir vegan yemek yemek istiyorum.”

🗞 Yekta Armanç Hatipoğlu’nun haberi

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This week in #FreeExpression updates:

🔹 US pressed on rights in #Saudi visit
🔹 Journalist sentenced under disinformation law in #Turkey
🔹 Haiti & Mali: deadly threats to media and online voices

📬 Read more #IFEXThisWeek: buff.ly/UjNGYmZ

Data Cleaning Tools and Techniques for Non-Coders Understanding, organizing, and validating data directly affects the accuracy of stories. New tools make cleaning accessible to journalists without coding.

Data Cleaning Tools and Techniques for Non-Coders

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gijn.org Data Cleaning Tools and Techniques for Non-Coders

Messy data = messy stories. 🧹

Across the world, journalists face fragmented datasets, missing metadata, and inconsistent formats. Even data-rich countries struggle with accessibility and standardization.

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Freedom of expression and the press in Turkey

➡️ 6 journalists summoned in new probe tied to İmamoğlu
➡️ All acquitted in trial of 7 journalists
➡️ Sedef Kabaş handed jail term
➡️ Appeals court upholds convictions of 7 journalists

Our weekly report 👇

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📌 There are at least 29 journalists and media workers behind bars in Turkey.

See the full list here ⬇️
expressioninterrupted.com/census.php

#JournalismIsNotACrime

gijn.org Finding — and Building — Your Professional Community to Strengthen Investigative Journalism

Networking in journalism, especially investigative journalism, is not merely about establishing superficial contacts but about building a trust-based, ethical, and resilient professional community, GIJN’s @pinardag.bsky.social writes.

gijn.org Finding — and Building — Your Professional Community to Strengthen Investigative Journalism

Whether you’re new to the field or a veteran reporter, connecting across borders helps investigative journalism thrive.

Read more tips from GIJN's @pinardag.bsky.social here ⬇️

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gijn.org Finding — and Building — Your Professional Community to Strengthen Investigative Journalism

"The first step in networking for a journalist is clearly identifying who you are and what you produce."

From defining your professional identity to finding international allies, @pinardag.bsky.social offers practical ways to strengthen your journalism network.

📌 There are at least 28 journalists and media workers behind bars in Turkey.

See the full list here ⬇️
expressioninterrupted.com/census.php

#JournalismIsNotACrime

Investigative Journalism in Asia: Resistance, Transformation, and Solidarity Amidst Mounting Press Challenges

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gijn.org ‘Obsession Is What Investigative Journalism Is Really About’: 10 Questions with Doğu Eroğlu

“For me, journalism has always been about pursuing the unanswered questions, not just following the agenda set by authorities or the media.”

— Turkish investigative reporter @dogueroglu.com tells GIJN.

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📌 UPDATE: There are at least 30 journalists and media workers in prison in Turkey.

See the full list here ⬇️
expressioninterrupted.com/census.php

#JournalismIsNotACrime

‘Obsession Is What Investigative Journalism Is Really About’: 10 Questions with Doğu Eroğlu The investigative journalist — who has covered topics from ISIS to troll armies — talks to GIJN about his novel reporting methods and keeping investigative journalism alive in Turkey.

‘Obsession Is What Investigative Journalism Is Really About’: 10 Questions with Doğu Eroğlu

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🚨 Reminder: Join GIJN’s 75-min Burnout Prevention Workshop with trainer Kim Brice.

🗓 Oct 16 | 9:30 ET.

Learn to spot burnout, manage stress & build resilience.

🔗 Register via short form & Zoom link: https://twp.ai/9PVfIq

➡️ Major media outlets seized as part of anti-fraud operation
➡️ Journalists battered, obstructed while covering takeover of CHP HQ
➡️ Upcoming media trials

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Are you a journalist who believes in the power of storytelling with numbers?

Or if not — are you open to being convinced otherwise?

In our summer reading list for data journalists, GIJN’s @pinardag.bsky.social recommends a collection of books:

🔵 Journalist Metin Yoksu: “I have accumulated stories"

Released pending trial 1 month after his imprisonment, Yoksu said, “People are sleeping in front of toilets in prison, they are forced to eat there, why punish these people further?”

✍️ Aziz Oruç

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📌 There are at least 32 journalists and media workers behind bars in Turkey.

See the full list here ⬇️
expressioninterrupted.com/census.php

#JournalismIsNotACrime

gijn.org Dicas para usar dados em uma redação pequena

Por que o jornalismo de dados é importante para redações pequenas?

⭐ Primeiro, oferece vantagens significativas em termos de precisão, profundidade e fidelidade do público.

@pinardag.bsky.social, editora da GIJN Turco, fornece algumas orientações para começar:
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gijn.org Summer Reading List for Data Journalists: For Those Who Believe in the Power of Storytelling with Numbers

Are you a journalist who believes in the power of storytelling with numbers?

Or if not — are you open to being convinced otherwise?

In our summer reading list for data journalists, GIJN’s @pinardag.bsky.social recommends a collection of books: https://twp.ai/9PV9Bp

Summer Reading List for Data Journalists: For Those Who Believe in the Power of Storytelling with Numbers

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