Bianet-English

Bianet is an independent Turkish press agency based in Istanbul. It was established in 2000 by journalist Nadire Mater [tr], former representative of Reporters Without Borders, and left-wing activist Ertu?rul K?rk?? and since November 2003 is tied with Inter Press Service. It is mostly funded by the European Commission through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights. Erol ?ndero?lu served as the monitoring editor for Bianet for several years. His work for Bianet included quarterly reports on free speech in Turkey.