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.



Court "erroneously" orders access to bianet's website to be blocked

The Ankara court rules to block access to 135 web sources, including Gazete Fersude, ETHA and website monitoring Gezi t...

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Independent news portal bianet’s website “erroneously” put on long list of websites to be blocked; peace academic...

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Gezi trial, merged with retrial of 35 Beşiktaş fans, adjourned until October; Ahmet Kanbal to stand trial over social...

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Beritan Canözer taken into custody; İbrahim Karakaş sentenced to 9 years in prison; Hikmet Tunç handed down 8-month...

Rights groups call on BİK to restore Evrensel’s right to receive public ads

Press Advertising Agency revokes Evrensel newspaper’s right to receive public ad...

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Indictment filed for singer Gülşen; Greek journalist deported; journalists covering World Peace Day demos in Van and...

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9 journalists imprisoned on "terrorism" charges; call for lawsuit against Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu as per the “disinfor...

Fines issued to police officers who violently detained journalist Beyza Kural

An İstanbul court has issued a fine of TL 6,000 each to the three police officers who detained journalist Beyza Kural ...

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4 contributors of the Zaman newspaper given prison term; Zübeyde Sarı acquitted; Nedim Türfent released; Engin Eren ...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 375

Journalist Hayri Tunç acquitted; request to prosecute Barış Terkoğlu and Can Bursalı denied; prosecution requests ...

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