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New indictment with merger request filed against journalist Abdurrahman Gök

The indictment, accepted by the Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal Court, was merged with the case in which Gök is being tried for “membership in a terrorist organization” and “terrorism propaganda"

Journalist Melisa Gülbaş fined for "insulting a public official"

The court imposed a fine of TL 7,080 on Gülbaş, citing the manner in which the crime was committed, the importance and value of the subject matter of the crime, and that deferred the sentence

The Aram Publishing House case begins: The file has been sent to the prosecutor's office for final opinion

Aram Publishing House's owner Hakkı Boltan and its employee Delil Zengeralp have appeared before the judge on the charge of “terrorism propaganda”

ANALYSIS | The Ayşe Barım trial in terms of freedom of expression: A case where silence was turned into a crime

Case in which Ayşe Barım was released only to have an arrest warrant issued against her next day following an appeal raises questions about shrinking boundaries of freedom of expression

Nurcan Yalçın's case adjourned: Court does not lift travel ban

The next hearing in the case of journalist Yalçın, who is being retried on charges of “financing terrorism” and “membership in a terrorist organization,” will be held on 3 March 2026

Appeal file of 11 journalists in Ankara sent back to the court of first instance

Lawyer Resul Temur said, “There will be no retrial, no hearing will be held, local court will simply complete the paperwork and send it back to the appellate court"

Indictment against jailed journalist Furkan Karabay accepted

Karabay will appear in court on the 201st day of his detention. The first hearing will be held on 2 December

Court keeps in place international travel ban in case of 19 journalists in Diyarbakır

In the trial of journalists charged with “membership in a terrorist organization” and “terrorism propaganda,” the court ruled for the return of digital materials

JOINT STATEMENT: "Refrain from bandwidth throttling"

Fifteen rights organizations, including P24, have called for an end to bandwidth throttling practices in Turkey that hinder public access to information and undermine democratic participation

Furkan Karabay ordered to pay damages to President Erdoğan's former lawyer

The court partially accepted the case, ordering Karabay to pay TL 35,000 TL in moral damages

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