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.



ANALYSIS | Crackdown on filming at protests: No one can be criminalized for exercising their rights

The police circular is clearly unconstitutional as it aims to reduce accountability of public officials and to censor t...

ANALYSIS | Fight against disinformation or the last link in the censorship mechanism

A new social media bill being drafted by the government against disinformation, expected to be brought to Parliament in...

ANALYSIS | "Battle for truth" officially under way in Turkey

With the “disinformation” law entering in force, there is concern that not only journalists but also ordinary citiz...

ANALYSIS | At least 24 journalists faced legal action in a year under "disinformation" law

Professor Hasan Sınar asserts that besides containing no measures to prevent the spread of false information, Turkey...

PANEL DISCUSSION | The first year of Turkey’s "disinformation" law

İFÖD lawyer Melike Türkay and RSF Turkey Representative Erol Önderoğlu discuss the effects of the provision public...

Journalists in State of Emergency – 10

On Aug. 16, four individuals including former Zaman columnist Ali Ünal were arrested in the investigation into the Jul...

A call for media pluralism and freedom

68 organisations from around the world express concern about the continuous deterioration of freedom of expression in...

Journalists in State of Emergency – 62

On May 16, the Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court handed down prison senten...

Rights groups: Drop all charges, release journalists

International rights groups including Article 19, PEN International and Index on Censorship will send represent...

A Portrait of the Indictment as Judicial Porn

You can read the full text of Ahmet Altan's defense statement her...

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