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.

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 486

Halk TV Editor-in-Chief Suat Toktaş jailed; Safiye Alağaş given jail term; five journalists arrested; investigation against Şirin Payzın for “terrorism propaganda”

Lawyers for jailed journalists: "Attempts were made to interrogate our clients in our absence"

Seven journalists arrested in house raids have been imprisoned pending trial over their news reports and TV programs

Six journalists given jail term in "FETÖ media case" retrial

Six journalists have been sentenced to imprisonment in the retrial after the Court of Cassation's reversal. One journalist has been acquitted

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 485

Seven journalists jailed; Ahmet Ayva released from prison; six journalists given jail term, one acquitted in “FETÖ media case”

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 484

CHP's Cevdat Akay criticizes Cyber Security bill as it would “limit freedom of expression;” 3 journalists acquitted in 3 cases; prosecutor demands sentencing for Barış Pehlivan and Ozan Alper Yurtoğlu

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 483

New regulation on “committing a crime on behalf of an illegal organization” was also annulled by top court; Sadık Topaloğlu released; life imprisonment handed to police officers in Dink murder case

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 482

Arrest warrant issued against Ahmet Nesin; access to Mezopotamya Agency’s website blocked; RTÜK requests license application for Cumhuriyet newspaper's YouTube channel

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