Expression Interrupted

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.



Journalists in State of Emergency – 65

On May 26, an Istanbul court ordered two journalists of the opposition Sözcü da...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 368

The “Disinformation” law comes into effect; journalists Görkem Kınacı, Uğur Şahin and Uğur Koç acquitted; Ev...

Prosecutor demands conviction for journalist Sezgin Kartal

Presenting their opinion on the case at the first hearing in the trial of Sezgin Kartal, the prosecutor demanded that t...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 374

4 contributors of the Zaman newspaper given prison term; Zübeyde Sarı acquitted; Nedim Türfent released; Engin Eren ...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 380

Journalist Sezgin Kartal imprisoned on “terrorism” charges; BİK sets rules for news websites to receive public ads...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 383

ECtHR condemns Turkey in journalist Abdullah Kılıç’s application; documentary filmmaker Sibel Tekin released; Met...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 392

Journalist Görkem Kınacı acquitted; Supreme Court of Appeals reverses Enis Berberoğlu and Erdem Gül judgment; grap...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 403

Journalist Sinan Aygül suffers violent attack; 2 journalists released from prison; European Court rules detention of j...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 433

Ahmet Ayva sent to prison; Sinan Aygül handed jail term for “insulting” his attackers; two journalists acquitted i...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 446

Three of nine detained journalists imprisoned pending trial; AKP files action against Cumhuriyet newspaper and Müjdat ...

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