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 - 110

Trial court insists on not releasing Mehmet Altan even after Constitutional Court judgment is published in Official Gaz...

Journalists in State of Emergency - 111

Imprisoned journalist Ilıcak faces “espionage” charges in new case; implementation of top court’s Mehmet Altan j...

Gov’t points at lower courts re top court’s Altan, Alpay rulings

Government tells ECtHR that Constitutional Court rulings are “final” concerning imprisoned journalists Mehmet Altan...

Top court gives priority to journalists’ new applications

The new applications were filed after lower courts refused to implement the court’s earlier rulings on Altan and Alpa...

Altans and Ilıcak trial draws to a close 

The court is expected to issue its verdict at the end of the five-day hearing on February 12-16. Lawyers say free speec...

Judge expels lawyers, moves trial venue

Lawyers Cinmen and Taş expelled from courtroom after asking Constitutional Court ruling to be put on record. Judge mov...

Altan brothers give defense statements on day 2 of hearing

Chief judge objects as Altan brothers give defense statements on 2nd day of trial; hearing expected to produce verdic...

Journalists in State of Emergency - 119 

Imprisoned BirGün editor Burak Ekici appears in first hearing of trial; court rules to keep Ekici in pretrial detentio...

Altans and Ilıcak trial continues with defense statements

Chief judge constantly warns defendants and defense attorneys during sessions over length of defense statements  N...

Altans and Ilıcak sentenced to life in prison

Ahmet Altan, Mehmet Altan, Nazlı Ilıcak and 3 other co-defendants handed down aggravated life sentences for “attem...

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