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 - 319

Journalist Sinan Aygül handed down one more sentence; “Taraf trial” adjourned again; Sibel Hürtaş appears in cou...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 478

Aziz Oruç acquitted in retrial; Yüsra Batıhan charged with “spreading false information;” court defers sentence ...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 509

Court suspends execution of Halk TV's 10-day broadcasting ban; investigation launched into X's AI tool Grok; ECtHR rule...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 249

Four HRDs handed down prison sentences in “Büyükada trial”; T24’s Doğan Akın acquitted of “aiding a terrori...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 297

Prosecutor seeks conviction for four journalists in “Taraf trial”; Abdurrahman Gök’s trial resumes; Alican Uluda...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 299

Court reverses decision to drop “propaganda” charge against Aslı Erdoğan; Oktay Candemir appears in court for new...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 314

Osman Kavala remains behind bars; photographer Mehmet Özer, filmmaker Veysi Altay sentenced for “propaganda”; Gök...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 432

Two journalists sentenced in two separate cases; Altan Sancar threatened; Barış Pehlivan sued for damages over his ...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 445

Duygu Kıt provides a statement over her reporting after mine collapse; Dutch parliament takes “Kavala and Demirtaş...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 458

Sadık Topaloğlu imprisoned pending trial; Abdullah Kaya threatened by police commanding officer; final hearing in the...

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