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 – 509

Court suspends execution of Halk TV's 10-day broadcasting ban; investigation launched into X's AI tool Grok; ECtHR rules Selahattin Demirtaş’s rights violated; Furkan Karabay fined

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 508

The date set for 10-day broadcast bans of Sözcü TV and Halk TV; 4 people jailed in LeMan investigation; Hamza Kaan released pending trial; top court rules for rights violation in Evrensel daily case

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 507

Journalists Fatih Altaylı and Metin Yoksu jailed; RTÜK imposes 10-day broadcasting ban on Halk TV; top court rules for “rights violation” in Hayko Bağdat case; Züleyha Müldür released pending trial

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 506

Four journalists imprisoned pending trial; prosecutor requests sentencing for Barış Terkoğlu in “defamation” case; Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı's “insulting a public official” case dismissed

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 505

Two imprisoned journalists released pending trial; five press workers detained in house raids; arrest warrant issued for owner of opposition channel Halk TV

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 504

Elif Akgül released pending trial; Tuğçe Yılmaz briefly detained; indictment filed against 7 journalists for “releasing of sound or images during investigative proceedings”

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 503

Yıldız Tar released pending trial; RTÜK fines Tele 1 and Halk TV; Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu files criminal complaint against Nevşin Mengü and Dr. Emrah Gülsunar; Yelda Çiçek acquitted

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 502

Öznur Değer released pending trial; Lütfiye Burcu Kara acquitted; investigation launched against İsmail Arı; Naci Sapan fined for “insult”

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 501

Furkan Karabay jailed; T24 reporter arrested while covering student protest; RTÜK fines opposition channels; Evrim Kepenek given prison term; jailed Swedish journalist released

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 500

Five journalists acquitted in four cases; indictment filed against Ercüment Akdeniz and Yıldız Tar; all defendants acquitted in “Boğaziçi exhibition case"

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