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CERTIFIED

bianet.org

Published: September 22, 2025

Valid until: April 16, 2028

JTI Certified

Certified on April 16, 2026

This certification details the answers provided by this media outlet to the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) questionnaire. The JTI is an industry-driven initiative to establish trusted journalism.

Basic Requirements on Media’s Identity

1. What is the Legal Entity Name?

IPS Iletisim Vakfi (bianet.org)

2. What is the postal address for the Legal Entity?

ADDRESS LINE 1

Faikpaşa Caddesi Faikpaşa Apartmanı

ADDRESS LINE 2

No: 37 Kat: 3 Daire: 7-8 Beyoğlu

POST CODE

34427

CITY

İstanbul

STATE / PROVINCE / REGION

İstanbul

COUNTRY

Turkey

3. What is the general telephone number for the Legal Entity?

00 90 212 251 15 03 (pbx)

4. What is the email address for the Legal Entity?

5. Is the Legal Entity required to have a Tax ID, a Registration ID, a DUNS number and/or other identifiers?

Yes

5.a. What are these IDs for the Legal Entity?

IPS Iletisim Vakfi / Bagimsiz Iletisim Agi

6. Are there any other governmental or other identifiers that a certification body could use to verify the identity of the Legal Entity?

Yes

6.a. What are those identifiers?

Founding charter of a foundation (General Directorate of Foundations)

7. What Brand Name(s), titles, publication names, etc. do you use to publish Content?

The Independent Communication Network (BİA) is the centre piece of the IPSCommunication Foundation. BİA is an ongoing project trying to accomplish theaim of strengthening the "independent media" by four main activity areas. Eventhough our news site is well-known in Turkey and even more widely known internationally, BİA targets to change the entire communication process beyond its daily news production.

8. Does the Media Outlet publish on any URLs?

Yes

8.a. On what URLs do you publish?

bianet.org
https://bianet.org/english (English)
https://bianet.org/kurdi (Kurdish)

9. Does the Media Outlet publish any content on any social media?

Yes

9.a. What are the social media URLs, handles, addresses or names that you use to publish?

https://x.com/bianet_org
https://x.com/bianet_eng
https://x.com/bianet_kurdi
https://www.youtube.com/@bianet
https://bsky.app/profile/bianet.org
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:fi6fyml5b2q3fhyfnfwqsllq
@bianet-kurdi.bsky.social

10. Does the Media Outlet publish any content by broadcasting and/or streaming?

Yes

10.a. What are the terrestrial frequencies, channels, satellite identifiers, other platforms or applications that you use to publish?

Youtube, Instagram, X, Facebook, Tiktok, Blusky

11. Do the Media Outlet's Editorial Guidelines state that the safety of all journalists shall be treated as a primary concern?

No

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

12. Are there any reasons that the Media Outlet has for withholding information on any of the questions as part of this JTI Standard process?

No

12.a. What are the reasons?

13. Is the physical address of the Legal Entity different from the postal address according to question no. 2?

No

13.a. What is the physical address of the Legal Entity?

ADDRESS LINE 1

ADDRESS LINE 2

POST CODE

CITY

STATE / PROVINCE / REGION

COUNTRY

14. Do you have a safety-related reason for not providing it?

No

14.a. What is the reason for not disclosing it?

15. What is the founding date of the Legal Entity?

Yes

Month

4

Year

1993

If you want to publish additional information on the founding history, please provide it here.

Founded by the IPS Communication Foundation was established in 1993 with the aim of supporting rights-based journalism, amplifying the voices of civil society, and contributing to the democratization of the media.

16. Is the founding date of the Media Outlet (as in clause 1.3. question no. 7) different from that of the Legal Entity (as in clause 1.1. question no. 1)?

Yes

16.a. Provide a history of previous/former Legal Entities and their founding dates.

In 2000, with the support of the European Union, bianet launched its online publication through bianet.org.
Positioning itself outside of the mainstream media, bianet embraces an independent, pluralistic, and peace-oriented approach to journalism.
It provides an alternative source of information on key issues such as freedom of expression, gender equality, children's and LGBTI+ rights, the environment, local governance, and culture.
Through training programs for journalists, support for local media, and ongoing research efforts, bianet continues to play a pioneering role in institutionalizing rights-based journalism in Turkey.

Editorial Mission

17. Does your Media Outlet have an editorial mission statement, or stated set of principles or editorial values?

Yes

17.a. Provide that statement here

We define our journalism as rights-based peace journalism.
• Accuracy and commitment to factual truth are indispensable to our journalism.
• We openly correct our mistakes.
• We are not neutral, but we do not side with individuals or institutions; we side with principles, rights, and peace.
• When there is a conflict of interest regarding our news, we always inform the editorial management.
• We respect information given to us on an exclusive basis.
• We protect our news sources from authorities.
• We refrain from reflecting personal opinions in our reporting.
• We never fabricate news, distort information, or commit plagiarism.
• We never alter fixed or moving images beyond necessary visual enhancements and privacy-related requirements.
• We never pay sources, give gifts, or make commitments or promises for news. We never accept bribes.
• We do not source reports from elsewhere if we can prepare them in our own newsroom.
• The safety of journalists is our primary priority.

18. Is that statement posted online?

Yes

18.a. What is the URL where it is published?

https://bianet.org/hakkimizda, https://bianet.org/about-us , https://bianet.org/derbare-me-de

Accuracy

65. Do you have internal rules and a systematic editorial process to ensure the accuracy of your content?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

66. Do you have internal rules and a systematic editorial process to ensure that the Editorial Guidelines are adhered to?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

67. Do you have a verification process for content and the role of editorial oversight?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

68. Do you have a mechanism for periodic review of the effectiveness of the implementation of your Editorial Guidelines in your editorial processes?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

69. Is your accountability mechanism (internal or external) subject to periodic review?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

70. Do your Editorial Guidelines require that statistics should be sourced and verified?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

71. Do your Editorial Guidelines require that external photographs/video/audio content should be sourced and verified?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

72. Are the Individual Journalists (including external sources) identified, for example through a byline, or recorded in publishing mechanism so that this information can be accessed?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

73. Is all News Agency material used by the Media Outlet recorded and tracked?

Yes

74. Is location reporting identified in your content?

Yes

75. Do your Editorial Guidelines ensure that any constraint on location reporting be explained in the report or in the context of its publication?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

76. Do your Editorial Guidelines require transparency where a location report has been facilitated by an external body?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

77. Do you publish any content that is automatically generated?

No

77.a. Is it in the Editorial Guidelines of your Media Outlet to clearly indicate content generated, wholly or partly, by means of AI or algorithmic processes?

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

78. Do you use any algorithms for the dissemination or curation of content?

No

78.a. Do you clearly indicate your policy on your use of algorithms for the dissemination and curation of news content?

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

78.b. Does the Media Outlet adhere to best practice requirements from a regulatory or advisory body?

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

79. Do your Editorial Guidelines ensure the ethically appropriate treatment of violent and explicit content?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

80. Do your Editorial Guidelines ensure the ethically appropriate treatment of content which features children or other vulnerable people?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

81. Do your Editorial Guidelines ensure the ethically appropriate handling of live content?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Public Service Media

19. Is the Media Outlet a Public Service Media?

No

19.a. What is the public service mission for which it is responsible?

19.b. Is this governed by legislation?

19.c. What law or legal instrument specifies its role and responsibilities?

19.d. Provide a reference URL here.

19.e. What are the stakeholders with which it has formal relations, and what is the nature of the relationship?

19.f. How is income generated?

19.g. What portion of income is public funds?

19.h. Does the governance guarantee editorial independence?

19.h.i. State here in what way.

Responsibility for Content Provided by the General Public

82. Does your Media Outlet publish any content that comes not from staff or freelancers but from external sources such as readers/viewers?

Yes

82.a. Does your Media Outlet have set structures to ensure the checking of externally sourced material undergoes the same principles as that created entirely by its own journalists?

Yes

82.b. Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provisions for externally-submitted material?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

82.c. Are there Editorial Guidelines dealing with UGC/eyewitness news content?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

82.d. Do they include details on the verification processes to be used for this content?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

82.e. Do they include guidance on the appropriate labelling of such content?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

82.f. Do they include guidance on dealing with the providers of such content in a responsible and ethical manner?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

83. Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from defamation?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

84. Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from invasions of privacy?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

85. Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from hate speech?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

86. Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from harassment?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

87. Is it clear to the public whether your Media Outlet’s moderation of such comment is pre- or post-publication?

Yes

88. Does this policy allow for the removal of offending material?

Yes

Disclosure of Type of Ownership

20. Is the Media Outlet or the Legal Entity privately owned?

No

20.a. What is the form and status of the Media Outlet or Legal Entity according to the legal definition in the country of registration?

21. Is the Media Outlet or the Legal Entity owned by the state, a unit of the government or any other public entity?

No

21.a. What specific department, entity or governmental body has ownership?

21.b. Describe the status of the Media Outlet or Legal Entity and its relationship with this body.

22. Is the Media Outlet or the Legal Entity publicly traded?

No

22.a. Where is the Media Outlet or Legal Entity registered?

22.b. On what exchange(s) are the shares traded?

22.c. What is the trading name and/or ticker symbol?

22.d. What percent of the ownership of the Legal Entity is publicly traded?

23. Is the ownership of the Media Outlet or the Legal Entity different from the three previous clauses in this section? For example, is it a co-operative or member-owned?

No

23.a. What is the form of ownership?

23.b. If there is a combination, explain that here along with a breakdown by ownership type.

Responsibility for Sources

89. Are there guidelines on the procedures to be followed for granting anonymity to sources?

Yes

90. Are the reasons for granting anonymity made clear to the public?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

91. Are there guidelines to ensure that the privacy rights and safety of individuals are protected in your journalistic activity?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

92. Are there guidelines to ensure the independence of journalism relative to the sources for content?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

93. Do the guidelines ensure that a diversity of sources is used in the production of your journalistic content?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Requirements on Owners’ Identity

24. What are the names of all direct, indirect or beneficial owners?

N/A

25. Are the names of the owners in the previous question available online?

No

25.a. What is the URL that contains the names of the owners, or, if not available online, please indicate where that information can be obtained?

26. What are the names of the members of supervisory boards?

IPS Communication Foundation is a registered non-profit foundation under Turkish law. As such, it does not have individual or corporate owners in a conventional sense neither "supervisory boards". IPS has the board of directors: •⁠Nadire Mater – [email protected]
•⁠ ⁠Ertuğrul Kürkçü – [email protected]
•⁠ ⁠Seyfi Öngider – [email protected]
•⁠ ⁠Tuğrul Eryılmaz – [email protected]
•⁠ ⁠Ümre Deniz Tuna [email protected]

27. Are the names of the members of the supervisory board members in the previous question available online?

Yes

27.a. What is the URL of the page that contains the names of the people in the previous question?

https://bianet.org/about-us

28. Are the listed owners also founders or owners of other companies?

No

28.a. State here the names and main activities of those companies.

28.b. What are the business sectors for the companies listed in the previous question?

29. Are any of the owners active members of a political party or movement or candidates in a political election or current office holders?

No

29.a. What are the names of the parties, movements or offices the listed owners are affiliated with?

30. What is the contact information for all direct and indirect owners?

IPS Communication Foundation is a registered non-profit foundation under Turkish law. As such, it does not have individual or corporate owners in a conventional sense. Instead, it is governed by a Board of Trustees in accordance with its foundation charter. The foundation holds the grant holder for bianet.org, on behalf of IPS Communication Foundation, who is Tayfun Mater.

31. Is the contact information in the previous question available online?

Yes

31.a. What is the URL with the contact information from the previous question?

https://bianet.org/about-us

32. What is the contact information for the members of the board of directors?

•⁠Nadire Mater – [email protected]
•⁠ ⁠Ertuğrul Kürkçü – [email protected]
•⁠ ⁠Seyfi Öngider – [email protected]
•⁠ ⁠Tuğrul Eryılmaz – [email protected]
•⁠ ⁠Ümre Deniz Tuna [email protected]

33. Is the contact information in the previous question available online?

Yes

33.a. What is the URL with the contact information from the previous question?

https://bianet.org/about-us

34. What are the names of the direct, majority or controlling shareholders? (If shareholders are companies, list the main activity and business sector of that company along with the name.)

N/A

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

35. List the shareholders and the percentage of the holdings.

N/A

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

36. Is the Media Outlet member-owned?

No

36.a. List the names and contact information for the Board of Directors or whatever form of leadership the Media Outlet has.

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Professionalism for Affiliations

94. Do your Editorial Guidelines have specific policies for distinguishing commercial or sponsored content?

No

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

95. Do you publish any sponsored content?

No

95.a. Do your Editorial Guidelines require all sponsored content to be clearly labelled or otherwise made clear?

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

95.b. Do your Editorial Guidelines require sponsored content to be labelled and made clearly distinguishable from your own content?

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

96. Do your Editorial Guidelines require a clear distinction to be made between news content and opinion content?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

97. Do your Editorial Guidelines require a clear distinction to be made between news content and commercial content?

No

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

98. Do you in editorial practice or in Editorial Guidelines require a clear distinction to be made between news content and content supplied by an external non-journalistic body?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Disclosure of Identity of the Management Team and its Location

37. What are the names, positions, and contact details of all members of management for the Media Outlet?

Nadire Mater
Chairwoman
[email protected]

Murat İnceoğlu
Editor-in-chief
[email protected]

Vecih Cuzdan
Managing Editor
[email protected]

Elif Yılmazlı
General Coordinator
[email protected]

Evren Gönül
Finance Coordinator
[email protected]

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

38. What is the physical address, phone number and email address of the headquarters of the Media Outlet?

Faikpaşa Caddesi,Faikpaşa Apt., No. 37, Kat 3, Daire 7-8, Çukurcuma/Beyoğlu, 34433, İstanbul

39. Does the Media Outlet have other main branches and offices?

No

39.a. What are the physical addresses, including phone numbers and email addresses, of those other main branches and offices?

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

40. Do you have a safety-related reason for not providing it?

No

40.a. What is the reason for not disclosing it?

Internal Accountability

99. Do you have a clear process to allow potential errors to be communicated to the Media Outlet by the public?

Yes

99.a. Do you publish that process?

No

99.a.i. What is the URL where it can be seen? Or, where is it seen next to each bit of Content?

100. Do you have a clear process to allow potential errors to be communicated to the Media Outlet by those with direct involvement in the story?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

100.a. Do you have a clear process for assessing and dealing with the claims?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

101. Is there a systematic editorial structure in the Media Outlet to ensure that any inaccuracies in its content are corrected in a timely and transparent manner?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

102. Does your Media Outlet guarantee the publication of the correction of all significant inaccuracies and errors in a similar place and manner as the original version, such as the same URL or in similar time and format of broadcast?

Yes

103. Does your organisation have a designated contact in the event of complaints about potential breaches of its journalism principles or Editorial Guidelines?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

104. Does your organisation have a designated process for the public to open a dialogue with you regarding potential breaches of its journalism principles or Editorial Guidelines? (These may follow the Uniform Correction or Clarification act adopted by most U.S. States.)

No

104.a. Is that information clearly available?

104.a.i. What is the URL of where this information is available? If it is not on a single page, describe where people can find it.

105. Are your staff (Employees and Freelance) aware of the process that must be followed in the event of such complaints?

Yes

106. Are they aware that all such complaints must be brought to the attention of a senior member of staff (of organisations large enough to have a staff) not directly connected with the creation of the story?

Yes

107. Is your Media Outlet committed to the resolution of any such complaints in a fair, reasonable and timely manner?

Yes

108. Does the Media Outlet have an Ombudsperson?

No

108.a. Is the Ombudsperson appointed by the Media Outlet?

108.b. Is there a transparent process for their appointment and is their independence protected?

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

108.c. Does that person have full power to remedy any breaches of the organisation's Editorial Guidelines?

108.d. Does that person have full power to provide redress to affected parties?

108.e. Does that person have full power to deter future breaches?

108.f. Does that person have full power to provide opportunity for any decisions to be reviewed or appealed?

Disclosure of Editorial Contact Details

41. Does the Media Outlet have social media accounts for the public to use to make queries or respond to Content?

Yes

41.a. What are the URLs or other identification of all social media accounts used by members of the public to contact the Media Outlet?

bianet Editorial Desk
Contact: [email protected]

Murat İnceoğlu
Editor-in-Chief
[email protected]

Vecih Cuzdan
Managing Editor
[email protected]

https://bianet.org/about-us

42. Does the Media Outlet have a person responsible for dealing with communication from the public regarding the Content?

Yes

43. Is the method for contacting that person or others at the Media Outlet clearly visible to the public?

Yes

44. In what ways does the staff of the Media Outlet responsible for the Content communicate back to the public results of queries, concerns, etc.?

The Bianet editorial team responds to public questions, comments, and feedback primarily through email and social media channels. Messages sent via the website, social media platforms, or email are reviewed and answered by editors or relevant team members. When necessary—particularly in cases involving significant editorial matters or corrections—clarifications or updates are shared with the public through Bianet's website. Bianet considers public engagement an integral part of its commitment to transparency and rights-based journalism.

45. Does the Media Outlet have a department or a single person who is responsible for customer service?

No

45.a. What are the contact details, including telephone numbers, email addresses, correspondence addresses, for customer service or the equivalent within the Media Outlet?

External Accountability

109. Have you committed to a system or systems of external accountability for your editorial content?

No

109.a. What are they?

If the system is not in the above list, add it here with a URL.

110. Is your Media Outlet committed to comply with any directions or guidance issued by the external accountability body to which you subscribe?

N/A

111. Is your Media Outlet subject to an external regulatory mechanism for content that you find it not possible to comply with?

No

111.a. State here your reason for non-compliance.

111.b. Do you participate in any alternative national or international oversight mechanisms or networks?

111.b.i. Which ones?

If the mechanism or network is not in the above list, add it here with a URL.

112. Are the mechanisms for the public to complain about breaches of your Editorial Guidelines to an external body publicly available?

No

112.a. What is the link?

113. Do you belong to any other bodies that require members to adhere to published guidelines, standards or norms to maintain status in that organisation?

No

113.a. What are they?

If the body is not in the above list, add it here with a URL.

URL

113.b. Do you publish those groups, and their contact details?

Disclosure of Revenue Sources and Data Collection

46. What are the categories of sources of revenue for the Media Outlet, ranked from largest to smallest? These may include subscriptions, advertising, major donors, donations, subsidies, fees, sales, memberships, sponsorships, events, etc.

Major Donors, Small international and national funds, donations, memberships, google ads.

47. Is the Media Outlet required to make financial disclosures?

No

47.a. Are those disclosures visible to the public?

47.a.i. What is the URL for those disclosures?

48. What is the revenue of the Media Outlet?

2023: 17,990,407.15 TL (€698.393,50)
2024: 25,041,372.66 TL (€703.935,32)

49. What is the ratio of the categories of revenue sources (as in question no. 46)?

Swedish Institute of International Affairs (Utrikespolitiska Institutet Box) – TRY 122,688.00 – 03/09/2023
MEDIACENTAR Foundation for Development – EUR 30,127.81 – 07/03/2023
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) – EUR 268,685.95 – 09/05/2023
OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, JMIC (Journalism and Media International Center) – EUR 8,704.38 – 09/20/2023
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) – EUR 11,513.75 – 11/27/2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands / Embassy of the Netherlands in Ankara – TRY 147,150.00 – 12/06/2023
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) – EUR 341,024.23 – 12/15/2023
South East Europe Network (RRJETI I Europes Juglindore) – EUR 5,056.45 – 01/11/2024
OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, JMIC – EUR 5,758.00 – 01/10/2024
Federal Republic of Germany – German Consulate General – EUR 6,130.93 – 05/24/2024
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) – SEK 6,000,000.00 – 05/29/2024
Federal Republic of Germany – German Consulate General – EUR 3,642.00 – 07/10/2024
MEDIACENTAR Foundation for Development – EUR 44,225.29 – 07/22/2024
Federal Republic of Germany – German Consulate General – EUR 5,824.00 – 09/06/2024
Federal Republic of Germany – German Consulate General – EUR 4,056.00 – 09/06/2024
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) – EUR 4,915.00 – 10/30/2024
Federal Republic of Germany – German Consulate General – EUR 16,569.00 – 11/04/2024
Federal Republic of Germany – German Consulate General – EUR 17,406.07 – 12/05/2024
OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, JMIC – EUR 15,480.00 – 01/07/2025
South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) / UNESCO – USD 4,050.00 – 04/04/2025
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) – SEK 4,200,000.00 – 04/16/2025
OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, JMIC – EUR 8,500.00 – 05/22/2025
South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) / UNESCO – USD 2,700.00 – 07/08/2025

50. Is there any reason for safety and security that you have given incomplete data in this section?

No

50.a. What is the reason?

51. Does your Media Outlet process any personal information from online visitors on its own or with third parties?

No

51.a. What information is processed?

51.b. What is the purpose for gathering that information?

51.c. By what methods is the information processed?

Professionalism in the Media Outlet

114. Do you have guidelines for the recruitment and training of editorial staff?

Yes

114.a. Do those guidelines contain a diversity policy?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

114.b. Do those guidelines cover staff welfare?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

114.c. Are they publicly available?

Yes

114.c.i. What is the URL?

https://tgs.org.tr/bianet-5-donem-tis-01-01-2025-31-12-2025/

115. Do the regulations and guidelines for the employment of staff and engagement of contract journalists protect their editorial independence?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

116. Are your employees (including freelance) covered by legal contracts and insurance?

Yes

117. Does your staff have the freedom to organise?

Yes

118. Do you have an existing structure for social dialogue including a collective bargaining arrangement with appropriate trade unions?

Yes

119. Are there guidelines for contracts of engagement with freelance journalists?

No

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

119.a. Do these guidelines ensure the ability of freelancers to adhere to the editorial principles?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

120. Does your Media Outlet's rules and procedures protect against discrimination in the workplace?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

121. Does your Media Outlet's rules and procedures support equality of opportunity?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

122. Does your Media Outlet have a safety at work policy, which includes specific protection for journalists working in hostile environments?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

123. Does your Media Outlet have guidelines to support editorial staff who have been exposed to material of a sensitive or upsetting nature?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

124. Does your Media Outlet have guidelines to support editorial staff who suffered physical or psychological harm in the course of their work?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Training

125. Does your Media Outlet have a training programme for editorial staff that includes sections on the Editorial Guidelines and other legal and ethical issues?

Yes

126. Is there refresher training available for significant changes in the law or guidelines?

Yes

127. Does your staff have expert advice available for consultation when dealing with legal and compliance issues?

Yes

Publication of Self-Assessment

128. Does your Media Outlet publish your answers to this self-assessment based on the JTI Standard?

Yes

128.a. Is it available to readers?

Yes

128.a.i. What is the URL?

https://bianet.org/about-us

129. Does your Media Outlet publish your answers in a machine-readable format?

No

129.a. What is the URL?

https://www.jti-app.com/report/Ba7AljEVw6enqoYd

Section A 9

52. Does your Media Outlet have a set of guidelines, or adhere to an external set of guidelines, for journalistic content, distribution and conduct to which its journalistic operations comply?

Yes

52.a. Are they made available to the public in a readily accessible form?

Yes

52.a.i. What is the URL?

https://bianet.org/hakkimizda

53. Is there a person or a group of persons responsible for these guidelines clearly identified?

Yes

53.a. Is that identification visible on the page with the guidelines?

Yes

53.a.i. Why not?

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54. Do the guidelines referred to in the section on Editorial Guidelines set clear expectations for the behaviour for all the contributors, including editorial staff (journalists, editors) and all other contributors?

Yes

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55. Do the guidelines referred to in the section on Editorial Guidelines make clear the structure of editorial responsibility for each stage of the publication process within the organisation?

Yes

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56. Do your Editorial Guidelines include requirements for Accuracy (as prescribed in the Preamble) in your output?

Yes

What is the URL?

https://bianet.org/hakkimizda

57. Do they include requirements for Independence (as prescribed in the Preamble) of editorial decision making?

Yes

What is the URL?

https://bianet.org/hakkimizda

58. Do they include requirements of Fairness (as prescribed in the Preamble) in the practice of journalism?

Yes

What is the URL?

https://bianet.org/hakkimizda

59. Do they include requirements for Accountability (as prescribed in the Preamble) in the practice of its journalism?

Yes

What is the URL?

https://bianet.org/hakkimizda

60. Do your Editorial Guidelines include protections against real, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest?

Yes

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61. Do the guidelines include guidance on how to deal with conflicts related to business?

Yes

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62. Do the guidelines include guidance on how to deal with conflicts related to political interests?

Yes

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63. Do the guidelines include guidance on how to deal with conflicts related to personal interests?

Yes

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64. Does the Media Outlet’s structure protect the editorial processes from any undue influence from within or without?

Yes

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