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.
Top Court rejects Osman Kavala’s second application; journalist Mazlum Dolan sentenced to 7.5 years in prison; RTÜK exclusively fined opposition TVs in 2020
Report examines key European Court judgments against Turkey finding violations of freedom of expression and Turkey's track record in execution of these judgments
Ruling by a majority of 8 votes to 7, the Plenary finds “no violations” in Kavala’s application against his ongoing detention on “espionage” charge
Can Dündar sentenced to 27.5 years in retrial of "MİT trucks case"; Supreme Court upholds 3 convictions in Zaman trial; Dindar Karataş charged with "membership of a terrorist group" in new indictment
Ruling that Türköne, Alpay, and Bulaç should have been charged with "aiding a terrorist organization," the Court says Mehmet Özdemir should have been convicted of "membership of a terrorist group"
Court renders judgment in the absence of Dündar’s lawyers, who refused to attend the hearing citing the lack of impartiality of the judges
The Grand Chamber finds that Demirtaş’s detention pursued ulterior motive, violated his freedom of expression, right to liberty and security and right to stand for election
Osman Kavala remains behind bars as his “coup” trial begins; Mezopotamya news agency reporter Zeynep Durgut arrested; trial of four Cumhuriyet journalists gets underway
Court decides to hear remaining witnesses of the prosecution at the next hearing, which is set for 5 February 2021
Ayşegül Doğan sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison; appellate court upholds Özgür Paksoy’s sentence; case against Ferhat Parlak dismissed; Nurcan Yalçın appears in court on "terror" charges