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.
Journalists Abdurrahman Gök, Nurcan Yalçın face "terrorism" charges; Hayri Tunç given 2-year sentence; access to JinNews, ETHA, Yeni Demokrasi blocked; Hülya Oruç to stand trial for social media posts
Demir, the former publisher of the news portal Gazete Karınca, was on trial over two news reports published in 2016
Aygün remained behind bars for a month as part of the trial, where he is charged with “insulting religious values” over a Twitter post
Hazal Ocak was accused of "insulting a public official" over her report on a plot of land allegedly purchased by Minister Berat Albayrak, published in January in Cumhuriyet newspaper
Sabiha Temizkan sentenced to 1 year and 3 months on “propaganda” charge; Eren Keskin appears in court over social media posts; prosecutor seeks conviction for Onur Emre Yağan
İshak Yasul, Arafat Dayan handed down prison sentences; court upholds convictions in Sözcü trial; Özgür Boğatekin faces new indictment; prosecutor seeks conviction for Can Dündar
Court rejects objection to confiscation of Dündar’s assets; trial adjourned until 4 December for Dündar’s final defense statement
The Solidarity Network for Human Rights Defenders issues joint statement condemning new indictment which seeks aggravated life sentence for Osman Kavala
Court rules to keep former Taraf reporter Mehmet Baransu behind bars, sets 9 December as the date for the next hearing
Four journalists including Mezopotamya Agency reporters jailed in Van; new indictment seeks aggravated life sentence for Osman Kavala; Can Dündar’s personal assets seized