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.
JinNews editor Nişmiye Güler was charged with "terrorism propaganda” over her social media post...
Aziz Oruç acquitted, Dicle Müftüoğlu given jail term; Sinan Aygül detained upon MP's complaint; Nişmiye Güler ac...
Indictment drawn up against 11 journalists arrested in Ankara; journalists in earthquake zone face obstructions; sexual...
Access to mostly pro-Kurdish news sites, accounts blocked; RTÜK fines 3 stations over quake coverage; trial of 11 jour...
Journalist Adil Demirci acquitted; arrested in police raid, journalist Aren Yıldırım released; journalist Uğur Yıl...
Appellate court overturns acquittal judgment for journalist Hayri Demir; 18 journalists detained in Diyarbakır to appe...
11 journalists arrested in Diyarbakır-based operation, 5 jailed pending trial; journalist Nazan Özcan acquitted; Okta...
Three more journalists jailed; journalist Sinan Aygül handed prison sentence over his column; journalists assaulted by...
Nine journalists imprisoned pending trial since October 2022 for journalistic activities have been released after the f...
Nine journalists jailed since October 2022 released pending trial; judge blocks access to report on blocked websites; M...