The Turkish category was added in 2013 and immediately became a showcase for independent journalism under pressure.
Notable winners in the Turkish category
- Yüksekova Haber (2013 and 2014, People’s Choice) — the independent Kurdish region news site, twice a winner
- 5Harfliler (2015, People’s Choice) — the feminist culture blog
- EngelliWeb (2016, User) — cataloging every website banned in Turkey
- The 2016 DW Freedom of Speech Award also went to a Turkish journalist: Sedat Ergin of Hürriyet
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