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.
Academic and president of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV...
The next hearing in the trial of Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Ahmet Nesin and Erol Önderoğlu will take place on December ...
Cumhuriyet, Özgür Gündem solidarity and academics’ trials dominate the week; Emre İper and Ömer Faruk Aydemir re...
Fincancı, Önderoğlu appear before court for 5th hearing in trial on "propaganda" charges for taking part in campaig...
Jailed journalist İdris Yılmaz faces new investigation; Evrensel journalist Çağrı Sarı stands trial on “slander...
Prosecutor seeks prison terms for four academics on “terrorism propaganda” charge; drops Article 301 request despit...
Journalists Murat Güreş, Hamza Gündüz given jail terms for social media posts; Professor Şebnem Korur Fincancı se...
Jailed journalists Semiha Şahin and Pınar Gayıp remain behind bars; journalist Ayşe Düzkan, actress Nazlı Masatç...
Defendants Erol Önderoğlu, Şebnem Korur Fincancı and Ahmet Nesin face “terrorism propaganda” and “incitement...
Erol Önderoğlu is granted exemption from personal appearance in court; trial adjourned until 17 July CANSU PİŞK...