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.



Appeal process in Altans-Ilıcak case to begin this week

The 2nd Criminal Chamber of the Istanbul Regional Court of Justice will hear the Altans-Ilıcak case on 21 September  ...

Prosecutor insists on aggravated life sentences in Altans appeal trial

Appellate court orders continued detention of five defendants, adjourns trial until October   The appeal hea...

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Austrian journalist Zirngast jailed pending trial; Prosecutor seeks aggravated life imprisonment for Altans and Ilıcak...

HRW: Germany should raise concerns about jailed journos during Erdoğan’s visit

HRW draws particular attention to jailed novelist-journalist Ahmet Altan as his latest book, a collection of essays he ...

Court rejects appeals against life sentences in Altans case

Appellate court rules to keep all imprisoned defendants behind bars, case now headed for Supreme Court of Appeals &n...

Ahmet Altan’s lawyers call on top court to take up his application

New petition requests that Constitutional Court take up Altan’s individual application without further delay as Tuesd...

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Supreme Court of Appeals upholds sentence for Mehmet Güleş; Appellate court rejects appeals in Altans case; Saudi jou...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 160

Journos detained in sweeping operation across 9 provinces, Kibriye Evren jailed; Seda Taşkın given 7,5 years in priso...

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Journalists Kemal Özer, İdris Sayılğan remain behind bars; actors Metin Akpınar, Müjdat Gezen give statement at c...

Prosecutor says "coup" charge should be dropped in Altans case

Office of the General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeals says Altan brothers and Ilıcak should have been char...

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