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.

JOINT STATEMENT: Stop internet censorship now

P24 and 20 other rights organizations have issued a joint statements calling on the authorities to end internet censorship in Turkey

ANALYSIS | The issue overlooked about access blocks: Censorship is not just a problem for the press

Censorship of the press did not begin with T24. The ongoing silence in the face of other publishers being blocked has widened the scope of censorship

Hakan Tosun murder case: Two defendants in detention sentenced to life imprisonment

Verdict has been handed down in a case concerning the killing of journalist and video activist Hakan Tosun. The court has sentenced both defendants to life imprisonment

ANALYSIS | From news stories to accounts, from accounts to websites: Wave of access blocks in the media

Journalists say that the ever-widening wave of censorship is targeting the independent media’s distribution channels

ANALYSIS | From newspaper seizures to website shutdowns: The evolution of censorship

Access blocks, which began with individual pieces of content, are now targeting journalists’ digital archives and, in the case of news websites, their very existence

Court rules to keep Merdan Yanardağ in jail

Witnesses have been heard in the trial of imprisoned journalist Merdan Yanardağ, who is on trial for “political espionage.” The court has ruled that all defendants should remain in jail

Imprisoned comedian Deniz Göktaş handed jail term and released

Comedian Deniz Göktaş, who had been in custody for 88 days over his stand-up show has been sentenced to prison on two charges. The court also decided to release Göktaş, subject to travel ban

Journalist Züleyha Müldür given prison term

ETHA reporter Züleyha Müldür, who was also accused of attending court hearings, distributing newspapers and taking part in protests, has been sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison

The "KCK Press" case: Court issues warrant for the compulsory appearance of journalist Sadık Topaloğlu

The court has ruled that journalist Sadık Topaloğlu should be brought before the court by force so that his defense could be heard, and adjourned the case until 4 February 2027

ANALYSIS | Lost memory: Where are the archives?

It is not known where the archives, which were transferred to the Treasury under emergency decrees, are currently held, nor under what conditions they are being kept

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