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.
Turkish courts convict at least 5 journalists in a week; Supreme Court of Appeals overturns convictions in Cumhuriyet t...
In case the trial court refuses to comply with the Supreme Court of Appeals ruling, the case will ultimately be referre...
Ahmet Altan and his five co-defendants now face trial on lesser, terrorism-related charges, instead of “attempting co...
At least 121 taken into custody over social media posts about Turkey’s military operation in Syria; trial court rules...
Joint statement expresses concern that “retrial forms yet another phase of the systematic judicial harassment of jour...
17 free speech and rights groups issue joint statement ahead of next week’s hearing in Altans case retrial S...
Prosecutor seeks higher than minimum sentences in retrial of Altans case; Mümtazer Türköne fined over 2014 article; ...
Five defendants convicted of terrorism-related charges as retrial of Altans case concludes; Mehmet Altan acquitted &...
Platform for Independent Journalism (P24) and ARTICLE 19 issued a joint statement on 5 November 2019, welcoming Ahmet A...
At least 8 journalists and media workers sentenced or fined in one week; Gazete Fersude reporter Soner Karabulut jail...