In Turkey journalists and photo reporters have a wide selection of professional associations, unions and media organisations: more than 30 associations represent the interest of media makers. However, most have low membership levels and do not issue press passes. The largest association is the trade union-dominated Türkiye Gazeteciler Sendikasi, which cooperates with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and from whom it obtains IFJ press passes for its TGS-members. Other renowned organisations include: Çağdaş Gazeteciler Derneği, Türkiye Spor Yazarları Derneği, Alanya Gazeteciler Cemiyeti Anadolu Basın Birliği, Adıyaman Gazeteciler Cemiyeti and Foto Muhabirleri Derneği. |