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.
Statement signed by the Union of Bar Associations and 72 provincial bar associations urges Supreme Court of Appeals to order release without any delay 72 bar ass
The panel on duty based its decision on the Court of Cassation’s ruling that called for Mehmet Altan’s acquittal In an interim decision issued on 24 July 2019, t
Mathematician Altınel, charged with “membership in a terrorist organization” for his role in an event in France, was released at the end of first court hearing in Balıkesir
The 8-8 decision comes thanks to president of the top court voting in favor of the applicants The Constitutional Court ruled on 26 July 2019 that the freedom of
Lawyer Figen Albuga Çalıkuşu: Trial court proves once again that it’s no longer impartial CANSU PİŞKİN, İSTANBUL
Çümen, a former responsible managing editor for Zaman daily, convicted of “membership in a terrorist organization” ÖZGÜN ÖZÇER, İSTANBUL
Court rejects requests for Ahmet Altan, Nazlı Ilıcak and their three co-defendants to be released pending trial The criminal court that sentenced Ahmet Altan, Mehmet
Prosecutor seeks prison terms for journalists Hüseyin Aykol, Reyhan Çapan and Hasan Başak on three different charges CANSU PİŞKİN, İSTANBUL
Çayan Demirel and Ertuğrul Mavioğlu each sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison on the charge of “disseminating
Fincancı, Önderoğlu and Nesin were accused of “spreading propaganda for a terrorist organization,” “incitement to commit crime” and “praising crime and criminals”