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.



Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 310

Yavuz Ekinci appears in court; prosecutor seeks sentence for Dindar Karataş; RTÜK fines Halk TV, Tele1 and TR35; TÜB...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 325

Networks critical of gov't imposed 71 fines in 2021; 18 journalists acquitted of “resisting arrest”; Doğan Ergün ...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 383

ECtHR condemns Turkey in journalist Abdullah Kılıç’s application; documentary filmmaker Sibel Tekin released; Met...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 400

Efkan Bolaç acquitted; “Egemen operation plan” and “MGK” cases merged; journalists blocked, attacked, taken in...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 406

Top court finds rights violations in 2 applications filed by journalists; fines handed to 3 police officers who detaine...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 466

RTÜK fines Halk TV over “smiling;” reporters intervened during broadcasting in village where Narin Güran was mur...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 476

Six journalists acquitted in five cases; investigation against Fatih Altaylı and İsmail Saymaz for “disinformation...

Journalist Ahmet Sever acquitted in retrial

Court rescinds its previous verdict and rules in line with Constitutional Court judgmen...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 229

Court acquits Necmiye Alpay, Aslı Erdoğan and Bilge Aykut, separates files of six other defendants in Özgür Gündem...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 260

Giving precedence to the MİT trucks case, court begins process to seize Can Dündar’s personal assets in Turkey; jou...

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