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.
Number of imprisoned journalists reaches 168 with two recent arrests; Cumhuriyet trial continues into fifth day ...
Journalist Ayşenur Arslan sentenced to prison for ‘’insulting the president’’; prosecutor submits final opinio...
BirGün editor Burak Ekici sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in jail after 7 months in pretrial detention; court orders...
Trial of Ünal, who faces aggravated life sentence on “coup” and “terrorism” charges, adjourned until 18 July ...
Court rules to keep former Zaman columnist Ali Ünal in pretrial detention, adjourns trial until September ...
Cumhuriyet reporter Canan Coşkun handed down 2-year sentence; former Radikal and Habertürk TV reporter Mustafa Gökk...
Cumhuriyet Foundation’s new board replaces newspaper’s editor-in-chief, managing editor; Prosecutor seeks yet anoth...
Ünal, who has been imprisoned for over two years, is acquitted of the “coup” charge, for which he faced aggravated...
Thirteen arrested in sweeping operation targeting civil society; reporter Sedat Sur going to prison for news coverage; ...