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.
Turkey ranks first in violations of freedom of expression among CoE member states; comedian Emre Günsal sentenced over onstage remarks; one former employee sentenced, four acquitted in Van TV trial
Nesibe Baransu, the wife of jailed Taraf journalist Mehmet Baransu, who has been behind bars since March 2015, recounts how judicial harassment has taken its toll on her life
Documentary filmmaker Demirel and his co-director Mavioğlu were each sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison on the charge of "terrorism propaganda" over a screening of their film, Bakur
Regional court overturns acquittals in Gezi Park trial; journalist Bulut sentenced at first hearing; ECtHR rules Atilla Taş’s detention violated his right to liberty
Case remanded to Istanbul 30th High Criminal Court for the panel to reconsider their judgment by taking into account excluded evidence
The singer and columnist’s pre-trial detention on account of his tweets and articles was unlawful and arbitrary, the European Court of Human Rights rules
Not releasing Demirtaş despite the Grand Chamber judgment is not only a simple failure to implement a final and binding ECtHR judgment, but also demonstrates how the rule of law has been eroded
ETHA reporter Pınar Gayıp arrested; Özgür Boğatekin handed down 18-month sentence; prosecutor seeks life sentence for jailed journalist Mustafa Gökkılıç; journalist Orhan Uğuroğlu assaulted
MA reporter Mehmet Aslan jailed; journalist Ayten Akgün given 11-month sentence; top court rules house arrest violated Şahin Alpay’s right to liberty; Müyesser Yıldız and İsmail Dükel face new charge
Odatv’s Yıldız and Tele1 TV’s Dükel are charged with “securing confidential information” in a new indictment against them, which the court decided to merge with the ongoing trial in December