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.
The trial court’s decision to drop the “terrorism propaganda” charge against Aslı Erdoğan in the “Özgür Gündem main trial” was overturned by an appellate court in June
TGS executive Banu Tuna, journalists Büşra Cebeci and Neşe İdil discussed digital violence targeting women journalists in our online panel
Noting that Ilıcak’s writings concerned matters of public interest relating to facts that were already known, the Court concluded that the measures imposed on her were based on mere suspicion
Hasan Cemal charged with “insulting the president”; 3 YouTubers detained; Gülşen Koçuk sentenced for “propaganda”; arrest warrant issued for Cihan Ölmez; İleri Haber editors to stand trial
The accusation stems from two Twitter posts Cemal shared in 2016 and 2020. The first hearing of the trial is set for 12 April 2022
Deciding to issue a new subpoena for the accused police officer N.D., whose statement has not yet been taken, the court set 11 March 2022 as the date for the fourth hearing
Prosecutor seeks conviction for Okatan, Öğreten, Yoksu, Kanaat, Çelik and Sargın for “illegally obtaining data” and additional sentences for “terrorism propaganda” for four of them
Eren Keskin’s house raided by police; Hasan Köksoy arrested for street interview; prosecutor demands sentence for Deniz Yücel; Oktay İnce, Zeynep Altıok sentenced for “insulting the president”
The Committee notified Turkey of its intention to refer the issue to the Court at its meeting on 2 February 2022, asking Turkey to submit its view by 19 January at the latest
Compensation case filed by Mehmet Altan against judges who refused to implement the Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights judgments transferred to the Supreme Court of Appeals