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.



Journalist Hatice Şahin’s trial on "terror" charge adjourned until January

Şahin is accused based on statements by secret witnesses, phone calls she made with her colleagues and her sources and...

Trial of journalists who reported on torture allegations to continue in January

Court lifts judicial control measures imposed on all five journalists at the third hearing of the case. Next hearing se...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 317

Court rules Çetin Kurşun should be charged with “membership in terrorist organization”; prosecutor demands senten...

Journalist Dindar Karataş acquitted

Karataş, who was charged with “membership in a terrorist organization” on account of his reports, remained in pre-...

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Court rules to keep Osman Kavala in detention; new indictment issued against Nazan Sala; Genco Erkal, Gökhan Biçici s...

MA reporter Mehmet Aslan acquitted

Aslan, who was charged with “membership in a terrorist organization” on account of his work as journalist, remained...

Prosecution demands conviction against journalist Hayri Demir

The prosecutor has referred to Demir’s employment at DİHA on the basis of the accusations and demanded the journalis...

Retrial of journalist Ayşegül Doğan begins

Retrial of journalist Ayşegül Doğan, whose prison term was overturned by the appellate court, has commenced. Court h...

Semiha Şahin and Pınar Gayıp given prison term

The court sentenced journalists Semiha Şahin and Pınar Gayıp to 2 years 13 months and 15 days of imprisonment each f...

Journalist Engin Eren’s trial adjourned

Once more, there has been no ruling in trial of 32 people, including former reporter Engin Eren of shuttered DİHA. The...

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