EU Visa Policies for Turkish Journalists Must Support Media Freedom

Joint letter to EU: Current visa policies obstruct Turkish journalists’ mobility

Joint letter to EU: Current visa policies obstruct Turkish journalists’ mobility The undersigned MFRR partners and other press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organizations sent the following letter to the EU officials, regarding the long-standing visa problems faced by journalists in Türkiye. 26 March 2026 Drahoslav Stefanek, Chair of the Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM), Council of the Europea…

EU visa policies for Turkish journalists must support media freedom

A coalition of press freedom and human rights organisations urges the EU to streamline visa access for Turkish journalists, warning that delays, rejections and costly procedures undermine independent media, mobility and cross-border collaboration. The post EU visa policies for Turkish journalists must support media freedom appeared first on European Centre for Press and Media Freedom.