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.



Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 291

European Court’s Murat Sabuncu, Ahmet Şık judgments become final; İnci Aydın acquitted at her second hearing; RT...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 297

Prosecutor seeks conviction for four journalists in “Taraf trial”; Abdurrahman Gök’s trial resumes; Alican Uluda...

Online panel: Ad penalties and financial pressures on the media

Evrensel newspaper’s lawyer Devrim Avcı, RSF Turkey representative Erol Önderoğlu and main opposition CHP Deputy U...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 336

Sedef Kabaş convicted of “insulting the president”, released from prison; journalist Sultan Eylem Keleş given pri...

Selçuk Bayraktar files for compensation against Sedat Yılmaz and Yeni Yaşam newspaper

President Erdoğan’s son-in-law Selçuk Bayraktar filed a compensation lawsuit against journalist Sedat Yılmaz and Y...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 354

ECtHR: Turkey failed to fulfill its obligations; Metin Cihan’s Twitter account temporarily restricted; Yeni Yaşam's ...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 372

Social media restricted, broadcast ban imposed after deadly bomb attack in İstanbul; Beritan Canözer given prison te...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 373

Conviction demanded for Şebnem Korur Fincancı; Mehmet Emin Kurnaz given prison term; Supreme Court of Appeals overtur...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey - 375

Journalist Hayri Tunç acquitted; request to prosecute Barış Terkoğlu and Can Bursalı denied; prosecution requests ...

Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 382

Journalist Murat Verim imprisoned after being deported by Greece; journalist scolded, pushed away after asking questio...

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