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.



Bakur co-directors convicted in absentia 

Çayan Demirel and Ertuğrul Mavioğlu each sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison on the charge of “disseminati...

Ayşe Çetinbaş: Çayan Demirel was tried for a screening he couldn’t attend

Documentary filmmaker Demirel and his co-director Mavioğlu were each sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison on th...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 347

“Disinformation” bill presented to Parliament; journalist Memduh Bayraktaroğlu convicted of “insulting the presi...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 364

Saturday Mothers trial adjourned due to arrests; Musa Anter case dropped on statute of limitations; journalist Hatice ...

Judicial control measures on director Çayan Demirel lifted in Bakur case retrial

In the Bakur case retrial following the appellate court’s decision to overturn, judicial measures on director Çayan ...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 377

Documentary filmmaker Sibel Tekin imprisoned pending trial; journalist Sinan Aygül released after imprisoned under “...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 391

20 journalists charged with “membership in terrorist organization” in new indictment; Alican Uludağ acquitted at f...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 403

Journalist Sinan Aygül suffers violent attack; 2 journalists released from prison; European Court rules detention of j...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 420

Selahattin Kaygusuz placed in pre-trial detention; file sent to prosecutor for final opinion in retrial of “Altans ca...

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