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.
New judicial year begins next week; writer Yavuz Ekinci faces lawsuit for Twitter posts from 8 years ago; top court issues judgment in defense of media freedom
Beritan Canözer taken into custody; İbrahim Karakaş sentenced to 9 years in prison; Hikmet Tunç handed down 8-month sentence; 6 networks fined over wildfire coverage; Murat Ağırel threatened
Gezi trial, merged with retrial of 35 Beşiktaş fans, adjourned until October; Ahmet Kanbal to stand trial over social media post; 3 journalists taken into custody, dozens targeted in physical attacks