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.
Indictment issued against jailed journalist Rawin Sterk Yıldız; Parliament passes controversial social media law; appeal against detention of journalists Kılınç, Pehlivan and Ağırel rejected
Journalist Aziz Oruç ordered to remain behind bars; Parliament’s Justice Commission approves AKP’s social media draft law; journalist Mehmet Baransu handed down 19.5 years in prison
Prosecutor seeks conviction for Mehmet Baransu and Murat Şevki Çoban on three charges; Deniz Yücel handed down prison sentence for “propaganda”
Aslı Ceren Aslan’s sentence upheld; actors Akpınar, Gezen charged with “insulting the president”; lawyer sentenced for “insulting Erdoğan”; Communications Director files lawsuit against Cumhuriyet
Four HRDs handed down prison sentences in “Büyükada trial”; T24’s Doğan Akın acquitted of “aiding a terrorist organization”; journalist Cihan Acar sent to prison
Three journalists released as their trial on “Disclosing identity of MİT official” charge begins; journalist Özgür Paksoy handed down prison sentence; court upholds Canan Kaftancıoğlu's sentence
Top court rules Demirtaş and Erdem’s detention violated their rights; journalist Beritan Canözer handed down prison sentence; six journalists released as Supreme Court overturns their convictions
Journalist Müyesser Yıldız jailed pending trial; Supreme Court upholds convictions of 17 journalists; journalist Mevlüt Öztaş sent back to prison despite medical report
Opposition lawmakers Berberoğlu, Güven and Farisoğulları jailed; Supreme Court upholds conviction of journalist Özgür Boğatekin; TV presenter Metin Uca handed down prison sentence
Selahattin Demirtaş faces new investigation for his defense statement; court upholds journalist Mevlüt Öztaş’s conviction; Supreme Court overturns convictions of 6 journalists in “FETÖ media trial"