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Şenol Öksüz
Rize - 2025
Detention over office renovation report – Şenol Öksüz
22 July 2025Journalist Şenol Öksüz was taken into custody on 22 July 2025 over a news report alleging that Rize Provincial Director of National Education Halil İbrahim Akmeşe had renovated…
Gençağa Karafazlı
Rize - 2025
Detention over office renovation report – Gençağa Karafazlı
22 July 2025Gençağa Karafazlı, a journalist and the Chairperson of the Eastern Black Sea Branch of the Progressive Journalists Association (ÇGD), was taken into custody on 22 July 2025 over…
İhsan Demir
İstanbul - 2025
Detention over Netanyahu question – İhsan Demir
23 September 2025On 23 September 2025, İhsan Demir, the responsible managing editor of TELE1, was taken from his home and brought to the courthouse by police over a subtitle reading…
Musa Özuğurlu
İstanbul - 2025
Detention over Netanyahu question – Musa Özuğurlu
23 September 2025On 23 September 2025, Musa Özuğurlu, moderator of the programme “Türkiye’nin Yönü” broadcasted on TELE1, was taken to the courthouse by the police over a subtitle that read…
Merdan Yanardağ
İstanbul - 2025
Detention over Netanyahu question – Merdan Yanardağ
23 September 2025On 23 September 2025, Merdan Yanardağ, Editor-in-Chief of TELE1, was taken to the courthouse by the police due to a subtitle that read “What’s the difference between RTE…
İsmail Arı
İstanbul - 2025
Insulting the President and Defamation Case – İsmail Arı
Following a complaint filed by the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) regarding the article titled “Why is the RTÜK leg of the scandal not investigated?”, published on 30 August…
Can Taşkın
Nevşehir - 2025
Detention on disinformation charges – Can Taşkın
01 September 2025Can Taşkın, Editor-in-Chief of CT Haber TV and Managing Editor of CT Haber in Nevşehir, was arrested on 1 September 2025 over two pieces he wrote alleging the…
T24
İzmir - 2025
Erişim Engeli – T24 haber sitesi
23 Nisan 2025 CHP İstanbul Milletvekili Oğuz Kaan Salıcı’nın “Bir devlet memurunun önlenemez yükselişi: Borsacılıktan medya imparatorluğuna” başlıklı paylaşımını haberleştiren T24 haber sitesi, İzmir 6. Sulh Ceza Hakimliği kararıyla erişime…
Sol Haber
İstanbul - 2025
Access Ban – soL news portal
13 May 2025 An article published by soL news website regarding Assoc. Prof. Yasin Çetin, who played a role in the annulment of detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s university diploma,…
BirGün
İstanbul - 2025
Access Ban – BirGün newspaper
13 May 2025 A report by BirGün newspaper about Assoc. Prof. Yasin Çetin, who was involved in the process of annulling Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s university diploma, was blocked…
Sözcü Daily Newspaper
İstanbul - 2025
Access Ban – Sözcü newspaper
13 May 2025 An article published by the online edition of Sözcü newspaper about Assoc. Prof. Yasin Çetin, one of the academics who prepared the report annulling the university diploma…
Furkan Karabay
İstanbul - 2025
Social media access ban – Furkan Karabay
16 May 2025 The X (formerly Twitter) account of journalist Furkan Karabay was blocked from access in Turkey on 16 May 2025 on the grounds of “protecting national security and…
Sema Korkmaz
İstanbul - 2025
Violation of Law No. 2911 trial – Sema Korkmaz
27 November 2025 Elfazi Toral, reporter for JINNEWS, and journalist Sema Korkmaz appeared before the Istanbul 25th Criminal Court of First Instance on charges of violating the Law on Meetings…
Elfazi Toral
İstanbul - 2025
Violation of Law No. 2911 trial – Elfazi Toral
27 November 2025 Elfazi Toral, reporter for JINNEWS, and journalist Sema Korkmaz appeared before the Istanbul 25th Criminal Court of First Instance on charges of violating the Law on Meetings…
Zafer Arapkirli
İstanbul - 2025
Insulting the President trial – Zafer Arapkirli
25 November 2025 Zafer Arapkirli, columnist for BirGün newspaper, appeared before the Istanbul 60th Criminal Court of First Instance on charges of “insulting the President” under Article 299/1-2 of the…
KAOSGL
Ankara - 2025
Access ban on X account – KaosGL.org
23 June 2025 The X (formerly Twitter) account of KaosGL.org, the LGBTI+ news portal affiliated with Kaos GL Association, was blocked in Turkey. The account had 47,500 followers and the…
Ali Macit
Ankara - 2025
Access ban on X account – Ali Macit
30 June 2025 Sözcü newspaper reporter Ali Macit’s X account was also blocked in Turkey. Macit was among the journalists covering the trial in which İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu…
Altan Sancar
Ankara - 2025
Access ban on X account – Altan Sancar
30 June 2025 Journalist Altan Sancar’s account on the social media platform X was blocked in Turkey. Sancar was among the journalists covering the trial in which İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor…
Alican Uludağ
İstanbul - 2025
Investigation for publicly disseminating misleading information – Alican Uludağ
23 November 2023 The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation against journalist Alican Uludağ for “publicly disseminating misleading information” (Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code) after he…
Ayşenur Arslan
İstanbul - 2025
Insult and defamation trial – Ayşenur Arslan
20 November 2025 Journalist Ayşenur Arslan is standing trial along with Barış Terkoğlu, Barış Pehlivan, Can Bursalı, Gökmen Karadağ, Doğan Akın, Nevzat Çiçek, Fatih Portakal and Can Özçelik on charges…
Fatih Portakal
İstanbul - 2025
Insult and defamation trial – Fatih Portakal
20 November 2025 Journalist Fatih Portakal is standing trial along with Barış Terkoğlu, Barış Pehlivan, Can Bursalı, Gökmen Karadağ, Doğan Akın, Nevzat Çiçek, Can Özçelik and Ayşenur Arslan on charges…
Can Özçelik
İstanbul - 2025
Insult and defamation trial – Can Özçelik
20 November 2025 Journalist Can Özçelik is standing trial along with Barış Terkoğlu, Barış Pehlivan, Can Bursalı, Gökmen Karadağ, Doğan Akın, Nevzat Çiçek, Fatih Portakal and Ayşenur Arslan on charges…
Nevzat Çiçek
İstanbul - 2025
Insult and defamation trial – Nevzat Çiçek
20 November 2025 Journalist Nevzat Çiçek is standing trial along with Barış Terkoğlu, Barış Pehlivan, Can Bursalı, Gökmen Karadağ, Doğan Akın, Fatih Portakal, Can Özçelik and Ayşenur Arslan on charges…
Doğan Akın
İstanbul - 2025
Insult and defamation trial – Doğan Akın
20 November 2025 Journalist Doğan Akın is standing trial along with Barış Terkoğlu, Barış Pehlivan, Can Bursalı, Gökmen Karadağ, Nevzat Çiçek, Fatih Portakal, Can Özçelik and Ayşenur Arslan on charges…
Gökmen Karadağ
İstanbul - 2025
Insult and defamation trial – Gökmen Karadağ
20 November 2025Journalist Gökmen Karadağ is standing trial along with Barış Terkoğlu, Barış Pehlivan, Can Bursalı, Doğan Akın, Nevzat Çiçek, Fatih Portakal, Can Özçelik and Ayşenur Arslan on charges of…
Hayko Bağdat
İstanbul - 2025
Insult trial – Hayko Bağdat
20 November 2025Journalist and writer Hayko Bağdat was acquitted in the retrial of a case brought against him on charges of “insult” under Article 125 of the Turkish Penal Code, following a…
Doğan Pehlevan
İstanbul - 2025
Trial for insult to the President – Doğan Pehlevan
18 November 2025Cartoonist Doğan Pehlevan has been released under judicial control (weekly signature and travel ban) in the second hearing of the case under Article 299 of the Turkish Penal Code (“insulting…
Batuhan Çolak
İstanbul - 2025
Journalists detained in İBB investigation – Batuhan Çolak
6 November 2025 Journalist Batuhan Çolak was taken from his home by police in the early morning as part of the investigation into Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. He was brought…
Yavuz Oğhan
İstanbul - 2025
Journalists detained in İBB investigation – Yavuz Oğhan
6 November 2025 Journalist Yavuz Oğhan was taken from his home in the early morning and brought to the Istanbul Police Department as part of the investigation into Istanbul Mayor…
Ruşen Çakır
İstanbul - 2025
Journalists detained in İBB investigation – Ruşen Çakır
6 November 2025Journalist Ruşen Çakır was taken to the Istanbul Police Department around midday to give a statement as part of the investigation into Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. He was…
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş
İstanbul - 2025
Journalists detained in İBB investigation – Aslı Aydıntaşbaş
6 November 2025 Journalist Aslı Aydıntaşbaş was summoned to testify as part of the investigation into Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. However, she was abroad at the time and therefore not…
Şaban Sevinç
İstanbul - 2025
Journalists detained in İBB investigation – Şaban Sevinç
6 November 2025 Journalist Şaban Sevinç was taken from his home in the early morning and brought to the Istanbul Police Department for questioning as part of the investigation into…
Soner Yalçın
İstanbul - 2025
Journalists detained in İBB investigation – Soner Yalçın
6 November 2025Journalist Soner Yalçın was summoned to give a statement as part of the investigation into Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. He was taken from his home by police in…
Kayhan Ayhan
İstanbul - 2025
Investigation over reporting on detentions – Kayhan Ayhan
10 November 2025An investigation was launched against Kayhan Ayhan, editor at BirGün, for reporting on the detention of Dokuz Eylül University students S.V. and O.G., who were arrested in İzmir…
Kayhan Ayhan
İstanbul - 2025
Investigation over coverage of student protests – Kayhan Ayhan
8 October 2025Kayhan Ayhan, an editor at BirGün, was summoned to testify by the Press Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Istanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office for reporting on student…
Perihan Erkılınç Okay
İstanbul - 2025
Journalist released after 194 days in detention – Perihan Erkılınç Okay
12 November 2025Journalist Perihan Erkılınç Okay was released under judicial control after approximately 194 days in pre-trial detention on charges of “membership in an organisation.”At the first hearing held at…
Gözde Bedeloğlu
İstanbul - 2025
Investigation launched against journalist following complaint by Taşyapı İnşaat owner – Gözde Bedeloğlu
12 November 2025Emrullah Turanlı, owner of Taşyapı İnşaat, filed a complaint with the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office against BirGün columnist Gözde Bedeloğlu. The complaint concerns her article published on 19…
Can Öztürk
İstanbul - 2025
Attack against journalist – Can Öztürk
12 November 2025 Deputy Chair of the Victory Party, Mehmet Ali Şehirlioğlu, allegedly physically assaulted journalist Can Öztürk of T24 at the Çağlayan Courthouse in Istanbul. During the hearing, Öztürk was…
Can Uğur
İstanbul - 2025
Trial for “spreading misleading information” – Can Uğur
1 November 2025Journalist Can Uğur is facing trial on the charge of “publicly disseminating misleading information” (Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code) over a news report regarding claims that…
Yusuf Konrat
Aydın - 2025
Physical assault against journalist – Yusuf Konrat
25 October 2025On 25 October 2025, journalist Yusuf Konrat was physically assaulted while covering a traffic accident in Efeler, Aydın. He was one of four journalists attacked by the victims’…
Aziz Özden
Aydın - 2025
Physical assault against journalist – Aziz Özden
25 October 2025Journalist Aziz Özden was attacked by relatives of accident victims on 25 October 2025 while trying to film a traffic accident in Efeler, Aydın. He was assaulted along…
Uğur Eser
Aydın - 2025
Physical assault against journalist – Uğur Eser
25 October 2025On 25 October 2025, journalist Uğur Eser was physically assaulted by relatives of traffic accident victims while covering the accident in Aydın’s Efeler district. He was attacked along…
Abdurrahman Fırat
Aydın - 2025
Physical assault against journalist – Abdurrahman Fırat
25 October 2025On 25 October 2025, journalist Abdurrahman Fırat was physically assaulted by relatives of traffic accident victims while trying to record footage of the accident in the Efeler district…
Merdan Yanardağ
İstanbul - 2025
Detention under espionage investigation – Merdan Yanardağ
26 October 2025 On 26 October 2025, journalist Merdan Yanardağ was arrested as part of an “espionage” investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem…
Tele1TV
İstanbul - 2025
Trustee appointed to TELE1 TV channel
24 October 2025 The Istanbul Criminal Judgeship of Peace appointed the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) as a trustee to ABC Radyo Televizyon ve Dijital Yayıncılık A.Ş., the company holding…
Abdurrahman Gök
Diyarbakır - 2025
Indictment for “membership in an organization” – Abdurrahman Gök
25 October 2025 The Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has prepared a new indictment requesting a merger against journalist Abdurrahman Gök, accusing him of “membership in an organization” under Article…
Öznur Değer
Mardin - 2025
Journalist Öznur Değer gives statement
15 October 2025 An investigation was launched by the Kızıltepe Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office against JINNEWS News Director Öznur Değer on the allegation of “resisting a public officer in the…
Murat Ağırel
İstanbul - 2025
Threat alert against journalist – Murat Ağırel
15 October 2025 Journalist Şule Aydın announced on her YouTube channel Onlar TV that she and journalist Murat Ağırel had received information about a planned attack targeting them. Aydın said…
Şule Aydın
İstanbul - 2025
Threat alert against journalist – Şule Aydın
15 October 2025 Journalist Şule Aydın announced on her YouTube channel Onlar TV that she and journalist Murat Ağırel had received information about a planned attack against them. “We have…
Rabia Över
Diyarbakır - 2025
Journalist Rabia Önver receives death threats on social media
15 October 2025 Journalist Rabia Önver received death threats on social media following her reports on the activities of ISIS and Hezbollah networks. She filed a complaint with the Human…
