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.
Etkin News Agency (ETHA) editor Semiha Şahin was arrested in Istanbul on 13 April 2018 du...
Six journalists arrested in 3 provinces; former responsible managing editor of Evrensel faces 6 years in prison for “...
ETHA correspondent Adil Demirci jailed pending trial on “membership in terrorist organization” and “propaganda”...
Semiha Şahin and Pınar Gayıp jailed pending trial; number of journalists in prison rises to at least 165 Etkin ...
Jailed journalist İdris Yılmaz faces new investigation; Evrensel journalist Çağrı Sarı stands trial on “slander...
ETHA reporter Ali Sönmez Kayar remains behind bars; BirGün daily faces investigation for nightclub shooting coverage...
ETHA reporter Havva Cuştan released after 9 months in pre-trial detention, İsminaz Temel ordered to remain in jail ...
ETHA editor Semiha Şahin and reporter Pınar Gayıp appear before court for the first time after five months of detent...
Özgürlükçü Demokrasi and ETHA journos appear in court on “terrorism” charges; former publisher, editor of Evre...