Mass media

The arrest of human rights defender Rufat Safarov and Meydan TV employees, the developments concerning the state of human rights in the country following COP29, and the reactions of international orga...

The Azerbaijani press celebrates its 149th anniversary — a milestone that takes us back to the visionary efforts of Hasan bey Zardabi, who founded the first printed newspaper "Əkinçi" ("The Sower") in...

Traditionally, on the eve of the National Press Day, ASTNA talked about the state of the media and journalists over the past year with an expert on media issues, head of the media rights group Khalid...

In recent years, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has witnessed significant developments, with key players like Turkey actively participating in negotiations and military operations. Analyzing recent art...

On March 6, the police raided the office of “Toplum TV”, as well as the apartments of several employees of the site, where funds in the amount of 2,700, 3,100, 20,000 euros were found. A lawsuit was f...

Six journalists have been arrested in Azerbaijan since November 20 to today. On November 20, Director of “AbzasMedia” Ulvi Hasanli and his assistant Muhammad Kekalov were detained, and on November 21,...

In a recent investigative report by the Report news agency "Corruption schemes that "escape" the attention of the  “Abzas Media’s” owners", dedicated to the situation around “Abzas Media,” I was attra...

In recent days, there has been a contradictory turn in Azerbaijan's relations with the United States.

The question is: How legal is it to continue restrictions imposed in some residential areas near the operation zone, as well as throughout the country, during the 23-hour anti-terrorist operation on S...

In 2022, revenues from advertising services and sales of advertising materials amounted to 138.3 million manats ($81.3 million), by 44.5% more than in the previous year. The share of mass media in the...

Before the National Press Day, ASTNA spoke with  Khalid Agaliyev,  an expert on media issues, head of the media rights group about the state of the media and journalists over the past year.* * *Questi...

ASTNA traditionally continues a series of interviews and publications about the state of the media in Azerbaijan  on the eve of the National Press Day. The expert on media issues, lawyer Alesker Mamma...

After the entry into force of the law "On Media", journalists were classified as specialists who can receive preferential housing. According to the rules, a person under the age of 35 who has worked a...

On April 25, President Ilham Aliyev signed the Law "On Amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Azerbaijan". Pro-government media present this news in the following form: n...

Propaganda and agitation work in connection with the presidential elections to be held on May 14 in Turkey is also being carried out in Azerbaijan. This can be seen in the media and in social networks...

Ilgar Taghi, the brother of the writer-publicist Rafik Taghi, told the media that he would contact law enforcement agencies for a new investigation into the writer's murder: "We want a new criminal ca...