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.
Demir is charged with “memberhsip in a terrorist organization” and “terrorism propaganda” over news material found in memory cards stolen from his home in 2016
ECtHR judgments against Turkey that found violations of freedom of expression, many of which have not been implemented for years, were once again on the agenda at the Committee of Ministers meeting
AFP’s Bülent Kılıç detained; 2 journalists assaulted in a week; prosecutor seeks sentence for Cumhuriyet journalists Ocak, Özbey, Akça and Arık; new investigation launched against Keskin, Kaya, Kanbal
Ocak, Akça, Özbey and Arık are charged with “violating the secrecy of one's private life” and “marking officials involved in the fight against terrorism as targets” over an April 2020 report
Court to seek Mersin 2nd High Criminal Court’s approval to merge two cases against Evren; trial adjourned until November
The case follows on the heels of a Constitutional Court judgment which held that Kural’s arrest violated freedom of expression, freedom of the press and prohibition of ill-treatment
The frustration at the failure of the ECtHR to uphold Convention values with due courage may be the real reason for the criticisms against the Court in recent years
Court reverses decision to drop “propaganda” charge against Aslı Erdoğan; Oktay Candemir appears in court for new trial; Deniz Yücel charged with “insulting the president” in new indictment
Without an effective investigation and prosecution that will reveal the persons and the motive behind the attack and a proportionate punishment, this attack, too, will remain unpunished
Candemir is charged with “terrorism propaganda” for his social media posts and news footage found on his digital equipment seized during a 2019 police raid on his home