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.
Eight journalists jailed pending trial in a week over their reporting or social media posts; journalist Aziz Oruç hand...
On Sept. 6, two distributors of Turkey’s only Kurdish-language daily, Azadiya Welat, whose 24 employees were...
Journalist and writer Ahmet Altan and his brother Mehmet Altan, a professor of economics, were...
Government expected to submit defense in ECtHR cases; number of imprisoned journalists is now 152 following Sözcü rep...
Assailants attack two journalists in two provinces in one week; appellate court acquits journalist Seda Taşkın of one...
6 assailants arrested for attacking Yavuz Selim Demirağ released while the assailants who attacked Ergin Çevik and Ha...
Semiha Şahin and Pınar Gayıp released under house arrest; Yavuz Selim Demirağ released on probation; compensation c...
Journalist Aziz Oruç sent to prison; court issues reasoned judgment in retrial of Cumhuriyet case; Constitutional Cour...
Top court rules Demirtaş and Erdem’s detention violated their rights; journalist Beritan Canözer handed down prison...
JinNews Kurdish editor Roza Metina arrested; 5 journalists to stand trial for covering 2019 demonstration in Mardin; Bi...