Expression Interrupted

Journalists and academics bear the brunt of the massive crackdown on freedom of expression in Turkey. Scores of them are currently subject to criminal investigations or behind bars. This website is dedicated to tracking the legal process against them.

Tatvan mayor’s bodyguards who assaulted journalist Sinan Aygül released pending trialCourt rules for continuation of journalist Abdurrahman Gök's imprisonmentFreedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 414Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 413
 

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 414

Rojin Altay sentenced to prison at first hearing; Bilal Güldem threatened by AKP and HÜDA-PAR affiliated accounts; bodyguards who attacked Sinan Aygül released
 

Court rules for continuation of journalist Abdurrahman Gök's imprisonment

Journalist Abdurrahman Gök, who has been in custody since April, was not released due to “suspicion of flight.” The trial was adjourned until 5 December
 

Tatvan mayor’s bodyguards who assaulted journalist Sinan Aygül released pending trial

Two bodyguards of Tatvan Mayor Mehmet Emin Geylani, one of whom is a police officer, on trial for assaulting journalist Sinan Aygül were released pending trial after the first hearing
 

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 413

Ruşen Takva acquitted; international travel ban on Furkan Karabay and Faruk Eren; court recuses itself in the Ergin Çağlar case; TPC 301 case filed against Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın
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    Fevzi Yazıcı

    Former design director of Zaman newspaper
     

    Ruşen Takva

    Freelance journalist
     

    Pelin Ünker

    Journalist Pelin Ünker was hit with three separate lawsuits over her article ser..
     

    Ayşe Düzkan

    Journalist Ayşe Düzkan joined in a campaign for solidarity with the now-defunct ..
     

    Semiha Şahin

    Etkin News Agency (ETHA) editor Semiha Şahin was arrested in Istanbul on 13 Apri..
     

    İsminaz Temel

    İsminaz Temel, an editor for the Etkin news agency (ETHA), was arrested on 19 Oc..
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