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.



Academic Tuna Altınel acquitted at third hearing

Altınel was accused of “disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization” for his involvement in an event in ...

Necmiye Alpay

Linguist, former Özgür Gündem editorial advisory board membe...

Gökçe Fırat Çulhaoğlu

Chief columnist for Türk Solu magazin...

Şebnem Korur Fincancı

Academic, Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Central Committee Presiden...

Nurcan Baysal

Journalist, author, human rights defende...

Mümtazer Türköne

Academic and former columnist for Zaman newspape...

Osman Kavala

Osman Kaval...

Journalists in State of Emergency – 7

Twelve out of 14 journalists who testified to prosecutors on August 4 as part of the investigation into the failed coup...

Journalists in State of Emergency – 9

There have been new detentions and at least one arrest in the investigation launched into the “media arm” of organi...

Journalists in State of Emergency – 15

On August 30, detention warrants were issued for 35 journalists as part of the probe launched into the July 15 coup d...

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