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.

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

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

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 412

Access blocked to the VOA Turkish; 2 cases filed against Furkan Karabay; new indictment filed against journalist Ömer Çelik; decision not to prosecute over threats against journalist

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 411

Journalist who impersonated former minister jailed; VOA Turkish given 72 hours to apply for broadcasting license; court rules for continuation of Fırat Can Arslan’s detention; journalists assaulted

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 410

Barış Pehlivan imprisoned for fifth time; Mehmet Şah Oruç suffers medical emergency in prison; Hayri Demir faces new compensation case

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey / 409

Fırat Bulut charged with “disinformation” in new case; Seyhan Avşar faces new investigation; broadcasting watchdog RTÜK fines KRT and Tele 1; Sputnik Turkey fires 24 union-member journalists

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 408

Barış Pehlivan going back to jail; “disinformation” charges against journalist İsmail Arı dropped; top court annuls “deferral of sentence” procedure; Özgür Gündem convictions upheld

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 407

Fırat Can Arslan, one of 5 journalists detained this week, jailed pending trial; Ayça Söylemez charged with “marking those involved in the fight against terrorism as a target” in new indictment

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 406

Top court finds rights violations in 2 applications filed by journalists; fines handed to 3 police officers who detained journalist Beyza Kural overturned by appellate court; RTÜK’s 7-day penalty

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 405

Supreme Court prosecutor requests upholding of sentences of Gezi defendants excluding Mücella Yapıcı; 15 journalists released after spending 13 months in pre-trial detention

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