David Van Turnhout
@davidvanturnhout.bsky.social
Investigative journalist reporting on human trafficking, modern slavery, corruption, society. Author @Standaard Uitgeverij.
Ik fietste afgelopen zomer naar de Russische grens en maakte een reportage voor Liberales. Onderweg hield ik halt bij het concentratiekamp Buchenwald. Lees de hele reeks op Liberales.be.
September 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Ik fietste afgelopen zomer naar de Russische grens en maakte een reportage voor Liberales. Onderweg hield ik halt bij het concentratiekamp Buchenwald. Lees de hele reeks op Liberales.be.
Today, several Brussels-based journalist organisations protested against the killing of journalists in Gaza. Among the crowd, I saw one of the most powerful messages. @vvjournalisten.bsky.social, @ifjglobal.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Today, several Brussels-based journalist organisations protested against the killing of journalists in Gaza. Among the crowd, I saw one of the most powerful messages. @vvjournalisten.bsky.social, @ifjglobal.bsky.social
For a documentary, I’m cycling from Schengen to the Russian border near Kaliningrad. I’ll cross old borders of East Germany. My journey ends at the Russian border, where democracy ends. In Schengen, I met a group of teenagers from Bucha where, in 2022, people were brutally massacred.
June 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
For a documentary, I’m cycling from Schengen to the Russian border near Kaliningrad. I’ll cross old borders of East Germany. My journey ends at the Russian border, where democracy ends. In Schengen, I met a group of teenagers from Bucha where, in 2022, people were brutally massacred.
Well, that's one way to prove yourself right about climate change denial. Fire everyone who researches the weather.
"The U.S. has a system that is the best in the world, but we're actively sabotaging it." www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/how-...
How do you report on the weather when data is disappearing?
"The U.S. has a system that is the best in the world, but we're actively sabotaging it."
www.niemanlab.org
May 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Well, that's one way to prove yourself right about climate change denial. Fire everyone who researches the weather.
Not sure if this is genuine, but it's smart to get the press on the Vatican's side.
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace and press freedom in his first news briefing
The 69-year-old Augustinian called on journalists to use words of peace and to avoid “ideological or partisan” language.
www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org
May 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Not sure if this is genuine, but it's smart to get the press on the Vatican's side.
The battle for minds is intensifying.
Stockholm rejects ‘bizarre’ US letter urging city to scrap diversity initiatives
City official says it will not comply with request seeking to impose Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity measures
www.theguardian.com
May 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The battle for minds is intensifying.
The US embassy has sent questionnaires to Belgian universities about their diversity policies. Let's be clear about that. It's not the US government's business. #harvard #columbia #ugent #kuleuven #uantwerpen
Amerikaanse ambassade stuurt vragenlijst naar Vlaamse universiteiten over diversiteitsbeleid | VRT NWS: nieuws
De Amerikaanse ambassade heeft een vragenlijst gestuurd naar een aantal Vlaamse universiteiten over hun diversiteitsbeleid. Dat heeft Vlaams minister van Onderwijs Zuhal Demir (N-VA) bevestigd in de c...
vrtnws.be
May 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The US embassy has sent questionnaires to Belgian universities about their diversity policies. Let's be clear about that. It's not the US government's business. #harvard #columbia #ugent #kuleuven #uantwerpen
The conclave, a slippery slope to choose a leader for what Marx called people's dope. More media attention for profane news is what I really hope. #pope #conclave #rome
Rumours, rock-star cardinals and street cleaning: Rome gets ready for conclave
Papal electors gossip in bars and restaurants and try to avoid journalists seeking clues to Pope Francis’s successor
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Reposted by David Van Turnhout
A Turkish court has sentenced Swedish journalist Joakim Medin to a suspended prison sentence for “insulting the President”, his Turkish legal team said.
Medin remains in custody due to terrorism-related charges which rights groups have criticized.
Medin remains in custody due to terrorism-related charges which rights groups have criticized.
Swedish Journalist Sentenced in Turkey, Held on Terror Allegations
After sentencing Joakim Medin for “insulting Erdoğan,” a Turkish court suspended the ruling but kept him jailed on separate terrorism charges. Rights groups say Turkey is using anti-terror laws to…
www.occrp.org
May 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A Turkish court has sentenced Swedish journalist Joakim Medin to a suspended prison sentence for “insulting the President”, his Turkish legal team said.
Medin remains in custody due to terrorism-related charges which rights groups have criticized.
Medin remains in custody due to terrorism-related charges which rights groups have criticized.
After silencing Voice of America and denying Associated Press access to the White House, the administration has now launched its own website with favorable coverage of the president. Why are those who accuse the independent press of lacking independence so eager to establish a partisan press?
Here comes the propaganda!
White House launches news-style site to promote favorable coverage of Trump
Administration’s news ‘wire’ will promote press releases, posts by high-level officials and positive news about itself
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House launches news-style site to promote favorable coverage of Trump
Administration’s news ‘wire’ will promote press releases, posts by high-level officials and positive news about itself
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House launches news-style site to promote favorable coverage of Trump
Administration’s news ‘wire’ will promote press releases, posts by high-level officials and positive news about itself
www.theguardian.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:50 AM
After silencing Voice of America and denying Associated Press access to the White House, the administration has now launched its own website with favorable coverage of the president. Why are those who accuse the independent press of lacking independence so eager to establish a partisan press?
Reposted by David Van Turnhout
On April 30, Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, has a trial for the crime of "insulting Erdogan" by covering last month's protests in Turkey against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. #3E #EndOligarchy www.politico.eu/article/swed...
Swedish journalist faces 12 years in Turkish prison after ‘insulting’ Erdoğan
Joakim Medin “is a journalist who has done journalism,” his employer argues.
www.politico.eu
April 25, 2025 at 5:49 AM
On April 30, Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, has a trial for the crime of "insulting Erdogan" by covering last month's protests in Turkey against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. #3E #EndOligarchy www.politico.eu/article/swed...
''Thousands, including descendants of Holocaust survivors, stood holding photos of Palestinian children who had been killed since the war began. Dozens more lined the roads of the city dressed in black, holding out empty pots to symbolise the starvation of those in Gaza.''
Israelis protest against Gaza war with rare outcry over Palestinian casualties
Holocaust survivors gathering on Holocaust Memorial Day speak out against Palestinian starvation and suffering
www.theguardian.com
April 26, 2025 at 6:51 AM
''Thousands, including descendants of Holocaust survivors, stood holding photos of Palestinian children who had been killed since the war began. Dozens more lined the roads of the city dressed in black, holding out empty pots to symbolise the starvation of those in Gaza.''
In Belgium, there are quite a few Filipino bus and truck drivers. Now that the minister for work is trimming down the number of work permits for non-EU drivers, they fear for their jobs. "We pay taxes in Belgium", they argue. Read my latest for De Standaard.
Filipijnse buschauffeurs ongerust: “Ik zou mijn leven geven voor België, hopelijk stelt minister Demir haar plannen bij”
Filipijnse buschauffeurs maken zich zorgen nu minister Demir wil snoeien in arbeidskaarten voor chauffeurs van buiten de EU. “We hebben veel moeite gedaan om hier te mogen werken, dat willen we niet verliezen.”
www.standaard.be
April 25, 2025 at 8:17 AM
In Belgium, there are quite a few Filipino bus and truck drivers. Now that the minister for work is trimming down the number of work permits for non-EU drivers, they fear for their jobs. "We pay taxes in Belgium", they argue. Read my latest for De Standaard.
''His wife gave birth to their first child on Monday. His application for a temporary release was declined.'' This man is in jail for expressing his opinion as a foreigner in the US. Free speech is worth nothing in the land of far-right.
Lawmakers visit Mahmoud Khalil, Rümeysa Öztürk in Louisiana jail
A team of Democratic lawmakers have met with two students who are currently in immigration detention in Louisiana.
www.bbc.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:35 AM
''His wife gave birth to their first child on Monday. His application for a temporary release was declined.'' This man is in jail for expressing his opinion as a foreigner in the US. Free speech is worth nothing in the land of far-right.
Harvard, solid rock.
Harvard University sues Trump administration — reports – DW – 04/21/2025
The Ivy League university is accusing the Trump administration of an unconstitutional campaign against it. The administration is seeking billions of dollars in cuts of federal grants and contracts from Harvard.
www.dw.com
April 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Harvard, solid rock.
Släpp Joakim/free Joakim. Dagens ETC journalist Joakim Medin is being detained in Turkey for three weeks now. All he did was report on the protests against the imprisonment of an opposition member. #joakimmedin
April 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Släpp Joakim/free Joakim. Dagens ETC journalist Joakim Medin is being detained in Turkey for three weeks now. All he did was report on the protests against the imprisonment of an opposition member. #joakimmedin
Sinds kort werk ik onafhankelijk en maak ik nieuws voor verschillende kranten. Mensenhandel en sociale fraude blijven voor mij belangrijke thema's die moeten gebracht worden. Bedankt De Standaard om hier aandacht aan te schenken.
Onderzoek naar sociale fraude en mensenhandel in Casino Middelkerke
Het arbeidsauditoraat van West-Vlaanderen is een onderzoek gestart naar het casino van Middelkerke. Een Filipijnse ex-medewerkster zegt dat ze onder valse voorwendsels naar België is gelokt en zonder werkvergunning in het casino heeft gewerkt.
www.standaard.be
April 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Sinds kort werk ik onafhankelijk en maak ik nieuws voor verschillende kranten. Mensenhandel en sociale fraude blijven voor mij belangrijke thema's die moeten gebracht worden. Bedankt De Standaard om hier aandacht aan te schenken.
Constitutions are supposed to protect fundamental rights. In Hungary, the new constitution now restricts them.
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ gatherings
Amendment also enshrines recognition of only two sexes, providing basis for denying gender identities
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Constitutions are supposed to protect fundamental rights. In Hungary, the new constitution now restricts them.
"Swedish journalist #JoakimMedin has now been in a Turkish prison for 17 days. He states that the pen is mightier than the sword, and he is right. Help the man out of prison by sharing this story. Medin was reporting on the protests in Turkey, sparked by the imprisonment of an opposition member.
Ett nytt brev från Joakim.
Message from Swedish journalist Joakim Medin currently imprisoned in Turkey.
Message from Swedish journalist Joakim Medin currently imprisoned in Turkey.
April 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
"Swedish journalist #JoakimMedin has now been in a Turkish prison for 17 days. He states that the pen is mightier than the sword, and he is right. Help the man out of prison by sharing this story. Medin was reporting on the protests in Turkey, sparked by the imprisonment of an opposition member.
Earlier this week, an army unit voiced its opposition to Netanyahu's far-right war. Yesterday, over 100 Dutch Jews echoed this sentiment in an open letter. Will Netanyahu's supporters label them antisemitic now as well?
Dissent against war grows in Israel’s military as reservists from elite unit join protest movement | CNN
A small group of reservists from Israel’s elite military intelligence unit joined a call for an immediate return of the hostages in Gaza even if it requires an immediate end to the war, in a sign of a...
www.cnn.com
April 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Earlier this week, an army unit voiced its opposition to Netanyahu's far-right war. Yesterday, over 100 Dutch Jews echoed this sentiment in an open letter. Will Netanyahu's supporters label them antisemitic now as well?
Reposted by David Van Turnhout
Honderden Joden, onder wie Job Cohen en Chaja Polak, in Nederland ondertekenen petitie tegen Gaza-oorlog https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/04/12/honderden-joden-onder-wie-job-cohen-en-chaja-polak-in-nederland-ondertekenen-petitie-tegen-gaza-oorlog-a4889734
April 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Honderden Joden, onder wie Job Cohen en Chaja Polak, in Nederland ondertekenen petitie tegen Gaza-oorlog https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/04/12/honderden-joden-onder-wie-job-cohen-en-chaja-polak-in-nederland-ondertekenen-petitie-tegen-gaza-oorlog-a4889734
"Well, this is shocking. Fake, non-existent experts have been quoted by media outlets, including The Guardian. So-called experts responded to journalists' inquiries on expert platforms through messages. My advice to journalists is to rely on their own networks when seeking expert opinions.
Virtual reality: The widely-quoted media experts who are not what they seem
Press Gazette investigation into the widely-quoted national media experts who either do not exist, or whose credentials have not been checked.
pressgazette.co.uk
April 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"Well, this is shocking. Fake, non-existent experts have been quoted by media outlets, including The Guardian. So-called experts responded to journalists' inquiries on expert platforms through messages. My advice to journalists is to rely on their own networks when seeking expert opinions.
For all those who have opposed free trade for decades. Your dreams have come true. Free trade is dead.
Donald Trump's tariffs have shaken the markets - how worried should we be?
Workers are right to fear for their pensions, but the greater worry is the here and now - the economy they live in.
www.bbc.com
April 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
For all those who have opposed free trade for decades. Your dreams have come true. Free trade is dead.
I don't want to get you in trouble. If you want to tell me something, do it professionally 😉.
How to leak to a journalist
How to leak to a journalist
Planning to leak? Read these tips first.
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April 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I don't want to get you in trouble. If you want to tell me something, do it professionally 😉.