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.
Journalist Murat Çelikkan goes to prison; trial of Murat Aksoy and 12 other journalists on “coup” charges starts...
Mehmet Baransu ordered to remain behind bars; appellate court upholds 6-month prison term given to Oğuz Güven; jo...
Journalist Aziz Oruç sent to prison; court issues reasoned judgment in retrial of Cumhuriyet case; Constitutional Cour...
27 Boğaziçi University students sentenced for staging anti-war protest; Jin News reporter Melike Aydın released; 50 ...
Eight journalists jailed pending trial in a week over their reporting or social media posts; journalist Aziz Oruç hand...
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, families of jailed journalists say each day they are worried more about the well-be...
Three journalists released as their trial on “Disclosing identity of MİT official” charge begins; journalist Özg...
Journalist Aziz Oruç ordered to remain behind bars; Parliament’s Justice Commission approves AKP’s social media dr...
Ruling to lift the judicial control measures imposed on the undetained defendants, the court adjourned the trial until ...
Dozens arrested in operation targeting social media movement; Mümtazer Türköne released; indictment issued against M...