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.

Hip hop artist Ezhel acquitted in first hearing

Singer had been in pretrial detention since May 24 on the charge of "inciting drug use" through his lyrics    Ömer Sercan İpekçioğlu, who goes by t

Journalists recount life behind bars: Ahmet Turan Alkan

The following questionnaire, prepared by P24 Platform for Independent Journalism, is part of a survey aimed at revealing the conditions faced by journalists in prison

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Mezopotamya agency reporter Berzan Güneş jailed; custody period for Ece Sevim Öztürk extended; 7 journalists indicted for sharing news story online

Mehmet Altan’s lawyers to file daily petitions for his release 

The petition demands for Constitutional Court and European Court rulings in favor of Altan to be implemented immediately  &

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Former Samanyolu executive Hidayet Karaca given aggravated life sentence, DİHA editor fined, new arrest warrant issued against journalist Selman Keleş

Jailed journalists in Zaman trial remain behind bars 

Five journalists give final defense statements in fifth hearing of Zaman trial as court adjourns case until July Eleven former columnists and editors of the shuttered

Boğaziçi University students jailed for anti-war protest released

Twenty-two Boğaziçi University students appear before court for first hearing of trial on “terrorism propaganda” charge   Twenty-two students from Istanbul’s

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Çağdaş Kaplan handed down 6-year prison sentence in long-running case; Hayri Demir convicted for his social media posts  A

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