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.
Journalist and author Nurcan Baysal was taken into custody on 22 January 2018 during a midnight police raid on her home...
Journalists, authors targeted in investigation launched against 57 individuals on account of social media posts critica...
Imprisoned journalist Ilıcak faces “espionage” charges in new case; implementation of top court’s Mehmet Altan j...
Number of jailed journalists in Turkey reaches 156 following the arrests of Taşkın, Yılmaz and Ergül on January 23...
Jailed journalist Nur Ener Kılınç released from prison on house arrest; 4 journalists in Adana convicted of “membe...
Six journalists arrested in 3 provinces; former responsible managing editor of Evrensel faces 6 years in prison for “...
Azadiya Welat editor handed down prison sentence for “propaganda”; indictment seeks 10.5 years in prison for Sibel ...
Court rules to issue Red Notice alerts for Can Dündar and İlhan Tanır; appellate court issues reasoned judgment in A...
Indictment seeks aggravated life sentences for Osman Kavala, Can Dündar, Memet Ali Alabora and 13 others for involveme...
Semiha Şahin and Pınar Gayıp released under house arrest; Yavuz Selim Demirağ released on probation; compensation c...