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TRT's decision drew intense backlash on social media.]]></description></item><item><title>Journalist and broadcaster Aziz Üstel has passed away; who is Aziz Üstel?</title><link>http://en.12punto.com.tr/media/journalist-and-broadcaster-aziz-ustel-has-passed-away-who-is-aziz-ustel-144806</link><enclosure url="https://i.12punto.com.tr/Archive/2026/7/17/144806/kapak_gazeteci-ve-televizyoncu-aziz-ustel-hayatini-kaybetti-aziz-ustel-kimdir-026627.jpg" length="50000" type="image/jpeg" /><guid isPermaLink="false">http://en.12punto.com.tr/media/journalist-and-broadcaster-aziz-ustel-has-passed-away-who-is-aziz-ustel-144806</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:33:15 +0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It has been announced that journalist, broadcaster, author, and former Galatasaray executive Aziz Üstel has passed away at the age of 80.]]></description></item><item><title>Claims emerge that NTV Foreign News Editor Ahmet Yeşiltepe will be fired following his remarks on Israeli civilians</title><link>http://en.12punto.com.tr/media/claims-emerge-that-ntv-foreign-news-editor-ahmet-yesiltepe-will-be-fired-following-his-remarks-on-israeli-civilians-144612</link><enclosure url="https://i.12punto.com.tr/Archive/2026/7/15/144612/kapak_ntv-dis-haberler-muduru-ahmet-yesiltepenin-israilli-sivillerle-ilgili-sozleri-sonrasi-is-akdinin-feshedilecegi-iddia-edildi-327213.jpg" length="50000" type="image/jpeg" /><guid isPermaLink="false">http://en.12punto.com.tr/media/claims-emerge-that-ntv-foreign-news-editor-ahmet-yesiltepe-will-be-fired-following-his-remarks-on-israeli-civilians-144612</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:38:14 +0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It has been claimed that NTV Foreign News Editor Ahmet Yeşiltepe, whose remarks during a live broadcast drew backlash, has been placed on mandatory leave and that his employment contract will be terminated.]]></description></item><item><title>Resignation news from Habertürk: 'Dear friends, I am leaving you'</title><link>http://en.12punto.com.tr/media/resignation-news-from-haberturk-dear-friends-i-am-leaving-you-144541</link><enclosure url="https://i.12punto.com.tr/Archive/2026/7/15/144541/kapak_haberturkten-istifa-haberi-geldi-sevgili-dostlar-aranizdan-ayriliyorum-281857.jpg" length="50000" type="image/jpeg" /><guid isPermaLink="false">http://en.12punto.com.tr/media/resignation-news-from-haberturk-dear-friends-i-am-leaving-you-144541</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:15:07 +0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ceylan Sever, who has served as Special News Chief at Habertürk since 2023, announced her departure from the organization in a WhatsApp message sent to colleagues. It has not yet been announced which media organization the experienced journalist will continue her career with.]]></description></item><item><title>Winners of the 2026 Turkish Journalists Association Press Freedom Awards announced</title><link>http://en.12punto.com.tr/media/winners-of-the-2026-turkish-journalists-association-press-freedom-awards-announced-144119</link><enclosure url="https://i.12punto.com.tr/Archive/2026/7/11/144119/kapak_turkiye-gazeteciler-cemiyeti-2026-basin-ozgurlugu-odullerinin-sahipleri-belli-oldu-369602.jpg" length="50000" type="image/jpeg" /><guid isPermaLink="false">http://en.12punto.com.tr/media/winners-of-the-2026-turkish-journalists-association-press-freedom-awards-announced-144119</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:18:00 +0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Press Freedom Awards, presented by the Turkish Journalists Association since 1989, have been awarded this year to İsmail Arı and Alican Uludağ in the individual category, and to T24, Tele1, and 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The lawsuit targets the newspaper's legal entity, its chairman of the board, and the journalist who wrote the report.]]></description></item><item><title>TRT confuses water breaks this time</title><link>http://en.12punto.com.tr/media/trt-confuses-water-breaks-this-time-142009</link><enclosure url="https://i.12punto.com.tr/Archive/2026/6/19/142009/kapak_trt-bu-kez-de-su-molalarini-karistirdi-357597.jpg" length="50000" type="image/jpeg" /><guid isPermaLink="false">http://en.12punto.com.tr/media/trt-confuses-water-breaks-this-time-142009</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:17:00 +0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Broadcasting glitches on TRT during the 2026 FIFA World Cup are drawing the ire of football fans. 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