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.

ONLINE PANEL | The story of Açık Radyo being shut down and its rebirth

Ömer Madra, one of the founders of the Açık Radyo, said that the license revocation had happened due to a technical mishap and that terrestrial broadcasts are vitally important

Separate cases against journalist Nurcan Yalçın merged

Court rules to keep in place the ban on travelling abroad and to hear Kibriye Evren as witness in retrial of journalist Nurcan Yalçın

Professional organizations condemn detentions: "Journalists must be released immediately"

Professional journalism organizations have said, “Our colleagues were detained because they are journalists, they must be released immediately”

ANALYSIS | Journalists are the real "targets"

In today’s judicial crackdown on journalists, popular accusations include “marking persons assigned with the fight against terrorism as targets” and “publicly disseminating misleading information”

Court of Cassation upholds imprisonment sentence for Beritan Canözer

Canözer has said, “I will continue to pursue the truth with the courage and determination I draw from the free press tradition”

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 476

Six journalists acquitted in five cases; investigation against Fatih Altaylı and İsmail Saymaz for “disinformation”; Court of Cassation upholds jail term for journalist Özgür Paksoy

Case against journalists İnan Kızılkaya and İhsan Çaralan dismissed in retrial

The court has ruled that probation period of the deferment of the sentence that had begun with the previous verdict had expired

Journalist Osman Akın acquitted in retrial

Court has ruled that elements of the impugned crime did not form

Journalist Ahmet Sever acquitted in retrial

Court rescinds its previous verdict and rules in line with Constitutional Court judgment

Journalist Faruk Eren acquitted

Court rules to acquit Eren as per violations judgment of Constitutional Court regarding deferment of the sentence 

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