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.



ANALYSIS | Journalists are the real "targets"

In today’s judicial crackdown on journalists, popular accusations include “marking persons assigned with the fight ...

ANALYSIS | The legislation that paves the way for judicial harassment of journalists: TMK 6/1

Since 2018, at least 49 journalists have faced 37 court cases on charges of “marking persons assigned with the fight ...

Fırat Can Arslan

Mezopotamya News Agency reporte...

Ahmet Kanbal

Mezopotamya News Agency reporte...

Furkan Karabay

Editor for Gerçek Gündem news porta...

Journalist Alican Uludağ appears in court over Twitter post

Uludağ is charged with “making those involved in combatting terrorism a target” for criticising the former Ankara ...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 271

Journalists Velat Öztekin, Dicle Müftüoğlu sentenced on “propaganda” charge; Alican Uludağ’s trial over Twit...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 290

Ahmet Altan released after more than 4.5 years behind bars; ECtHR issues long-awaited Ahmet Altan and Murat Aksoy judgm...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 296

MA reporter Mehmet Aslan released pending trial; Roza Metina appears in court; Gökhan Biçici gives statement over 201...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 298

Ozan Kaplanoğlu sentenced; new arrest warrant for Can Dündar; ECtHR rules Ali Bulaç's detention violated right to li...

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