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.
Report examines key European Court judgments against Turkey finding violations of freedom of expression and Turkey's tr...
Also examining the case of Selahattin Demirtaş, the Committee reminds Turkey its obligation to abide by ECtHR judgment...
Journalist Tunca Öğreten and BirGün staff member Mahir Kanaat remained behind bars for almost a year in 2017 as part...
ECtHR judgments against Turkey that found violations of freedom of expression, many of which have not been implemented ...
District governor gets restraining order against local journalist; Özgür Gündem, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi, ETHA tri...
Printing house of local newspaper set on fire; Gezi and Çarşı trials merged; media outlets receiving grants targeted...
The first hearing was held on 13 October at the 4th Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals. The next hearing is ...
The Committee notified Turkey of its intention to refer the issue to the Court at its meeting on 2 February 2022, askin...
Noting that Ilıcak’s writings concerned matters of public interest relating to facts that were already known, the Co...
At this week’s meeting, the Committee of Ministers will vote on its decision to launch infringement proceedings again...