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.
Office of the General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeals says Altan brothers and Ilıcak should have been char...
General Prosecutor says “coup” charge should be dropped in Altans case; Pelin Ünker, Perihan Mağden, Tunca Öğr...
Journalists Reyhan Çapan, Seda Taşkın released from prison; Gazete Karınca publisher indicted for “propaganda”;...
The 30th Criminal Court of First Instance of Istanbul commutes the sentence to a fine of TL 7,000 Jailed novelist a...
Ahmet Altan, Perihan Mağden convicted of “insulting the president”; journalist Mehmet Baransu ordered to remain be...
Another lawsuit against Ahmet Altan, filed by former Sakarya Chief of Police Faruk Ünsal, adjourned until June Two ...
Ahmet Altan acquitted in case filed by former chief of General Staff; 6 former Cumhuriyet staffers return to prison to ...
The Plenary to finally take up the applications of journalists Ahmet Altan, Nazlı Ilıcak, Murat Sabuncu, Kadri Gürse...
Constitutional Court’s Plenary rejects applications of Ahmet Altan, Nazlı Ilıcak and five former Cumhuriyet staffer...
Constitutional Court rejects applications of Ahmet Altan, Nazlı Ilıcak and 5 former Cumhuriyet journalists; 11 doctor...