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Evrim Kepenek
İstanbul - 2024
Trial over “sexual abuse” report – Evrim Kepenek
1 October 2024 Evrim Kepenek, a reporter for Bianet, has gone on trial before the Istanbul Büyükçekmece 9th Criminal Court of First Instance on charges of “violating the confidentiality of…
Bahadır Özgür
İstanbul - 2024
Trial over “criticism of the state” – Bahadır Özgür
1 October 2024 Journalist and writer Bahadır Özgür is facing trial over a speech he delivered on 2 October 2022 at the Mudanya Book Fair. During the event, Özgür referred…
Can Öztürk
İstanbul - 2025
Disinformation investigation over reporting sexual abuse allegations – Can Öztürk
7 March 2025 An investigation was launched against T24 reporter Can Öztürk following a complaint filed by Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akın regarding an article published on 4 March 2025, titled…
Yüsra Batıhan
Ankara - 2024
Disinformation trial over earthquake reports – Yüsra Batıhan
5 December 2024 Journalist Yüsra Batıhan is facing trial on charges of “publicly disseminating misleading information” (Turkish Penal Code, Article 217/A) over social media posts about the 2023 earthquakes centered…
Merdan Yanardağ
İstanbul - 2024
Retrial under Article 301 – Merdan Yanardağ
10 December 2024 Journalist and TELE1 Editor-in-Chief Merdan Yanardağ is facing retrial on charges of “insulting the Turkish nation, the State of the Republic of Turkey, and the institutions and…
Nurcan Bilge Gökdemir
Ankara - 2024
Trial over Ziraat Bank report – Nurcan Bilge Gökdemir
24 December 2025 The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has indicted Nurcan Bilge Gökdemir, Ankara Bureau Chief of BirGün newspaper, over news reports based on Court of Accounts (Sayıştay) findings…
Furkan Karabay
İstanbul - 2025
Fine in “insulting the President” case – Furkan Karabay
11 July 2025 Journalist Furkan Karabay was fined 10,500 Turkish lira in a trial over three social media posts he made in 2023, on charges of “insulting the President.” At…
Zeynep Kuray
İstanbul - 2024
“Disinformation” investigation over “Akbelen” posts – Zeynep Kuray
25.10.2024 An investigation was launched against journalist Zeynep Kuray on suspicion of “publicly disseminating misleading information” over her social media posts opposing the conversion of Akbelen into a mining site.…
Fatih Altaylı
İstanbul - 2025
Access ban on YouTube channel – Fatih Altaylı
07.08.2025 The Istanbul 6th Criminal Judgeship of Peace imposed an access ban on the YouTube channel of jailed journalist Fatih Altaylı, following a request from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s…
Philip John Pendlebury
Diyarbakır - 2017
US-based Vice News reporter Philip John Pendlebury – trial for “financial aid for terrorism” and “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Vice news correspondent Jacop Philip John Gingell Hanrahan, cameraman Philipi John Pendlebury, their translator Mohamed Ismael Rasool and their driver Abdurrahman Direkci were detained on 28 August 2015 when they…
Jacop Philip John Gingell Hanrahan
Diyarbakır - 2017
US-based Vice News reporter Jacop Philip John Gingell Hanrahan – trial for “financial aid for terrorism” and “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Vice news correspondent Jacop Philip John Gingell Hanrahan, cameraman Philipi John Pendlebury, their translator Mohamed Ismael Rasool and their driver Abdurrahman Direkci were detained on 28 August 2015 when they came to…
İsmail Saymaz
İstanbul - 2024
Disinformation investigation over allegations about the President – İsmail Saymaz
22 November 2024The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an ex officio investigation (i.e., initiated without a formal complaint) against journalist İsmail Saymaz on the charge of “publicly disseminating…
Fatih Altaylı
İstanbul - 2024
Disinformation investigation over allegations about the President – Fatih Altaylı
22 November 2024The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an ex officio investigation (i.e., initiated without a formal complaint) against journalist Fatih Altaylı on the charge of “publicly disseminating…
Ruşen Takva
Van - 2024
Disinformation investigation – Ruşen Takva
11 December 2024Journalist Ruşen Takva is under investigation on suspicion of “publicly disseminating misleading information” under Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code, over a social media post regarding Turkey’s…
Evren Demirdaş
Elazığ - 2024
Press freedom ruling instead of “disinformation” charge – Evren Demirdaş
18 December 2024The Elazığ Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office closed the case against Sözcü newspaper reporter Evren Demirdaş, who had been investigated for reporting on a road construction tender. The decision…
Seyhan Avşar
İstanbul - 2024
Investigation against Seyhan Avşar over post on journalists killed in Syria
22 December 2024The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against journalist Seyhan Avşar over a social media post. Referring to the killing of journalists Nazım Daştan and…
T24
İstanbul - 2024
Investigation against T24 over report on journalists killed in Syria
22 December 2024The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against the news website T24 over its report titled “Journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin killed in Syria.”…
Barış Pehlivan
İstanbul - 2024
Threat from Bahçeli against Halk TV journalist – Barış Pehlivan
1 October 2024 Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Devlet Bahçeli, during his parliamentary group speech, targeted Halk TV and four journalists for their coverage of the assassination of Sinan Ateş.…
Murat Ağırel
İstanbul - 2024
Threat from Bahçeli against Halk TV journalist – Murat Ağırel
1 October 2024 Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Devlet Bahçeli, in his parliamentary group address, targeted Halk TV and four journalists for their reporting on the Sinan Ateş assassination. He…
Şule Aydın
İstanbul - 2024
Threat from Bahçeli against Halk TV journalist – Şule Aydın
1 October 2024 Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Devlet Bahçeli, during his parliamentary group speech, targeted Halk TV and four journalists over their reporting on the assassination of Sinan Ateş.…
Timur Soykan
İstanbul - 2024
Threat from Bahçeli against Halk TV journalist – Timur Soykan
1 October 2024 Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Devlet Bahçeli, in his parliamentary group speech, targeted Halk TV and four journalists for reporting on the assassination of Sinan Ateş. He…
Sinan Aygül
Bitlis - 2024
Threat from Tatvan Mayor – Sinan Aygül
9 October 2024 The Bitlis Journalists’ Association announced that during a press conference held on 15 August, Tatvan Mayor and lawyer Mümin Erol issued threats and insults against the Association’s…
Şule Aydın
İstanbul - 2024
Sexual violence threat and harassment – Şule Aydın
11 October 2024Journalist and Halk TV presenter Şule Aydın reported via social media that she had received a threat involving sexual violence and filed a criminal complaint at the Kadıköy…
Muhammed Halitoğlu
Kars - 2024
Armed attack by MP’s brother – Muhammed Halitoğlu
12 October 2024Harun Çalkın, brother of AKP Kars MP Adem Çalkın, carried out an armed attack against Muhammed Halitoğlu, editor-in-chief of a Kars-based news website, allegedly in response to news…
Emre Kaplan
İstanbul - 2024
Physical assault after football match – Emre Kaplan
28 October 2024Following the Galatasaray–Beşiktaş football match in Istanbul, A Spor reporter Emre Kaplan was punched outside the stadium and taken to the hospital by ambulance. Sezgin Gülnar, the driver…
Hilal Köylü
Ankara - 2024
Verbal Attack by Devlet Bahçeli – Hilal Köylü
12 November 2024Journalist Hilal Köylü was verbally targeted by Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli after asking, “Is there a disagreement between you and Erdoğan?” The question was interpreted…
Hakan Sataroğlu
Balıkesir - 2024
Physical Assault by CHP Council Member – Hakan Sataroğlu
23 November 2024Hakan Sataroğlu, publisher of the Zeytin Efe newspaper in Burhaniye (Balıkesir), was attacked by CHP Municipal Council Member Nadir Bayram. Bayram slapped and punched the journalist while he…
Cuma Şahin
Çorum - 2024
Bodyguards of İYİ Party Chair Assault Journalist – Cuma Şahin
16 December 2024During İYİ Party Chair Müsavat Dervişoğlu’s visit to Çorum, the party’s bodyguards assaulted members of the press. Cuma Şahin, owner of Haberci19 news website, was attacked and injured…
Engin Erenler
Çorum - 2024
Bodyguards of İYİ Party Chair Assault Journalist – Engin Erenler
16 December 2024During İYİ Party Chair Müsavat Dervişoğlu’s visit to Çorum, the party’s bodyguards assaulted members of the press. Engin Erenler, owner of Çorum Net TV, was assaulted and injured…
Erkan Karaca
Çorum - 2024
Bodyguards of İYİ Party Chair Assault Journalist – Erkan Karaca
16 December 2024During İYİ Party Chair Müsavat Dervişoğlu’s visit to Çorum, the party’s bodyguards assaulted members of the press. Erkan Karaca, Editor-in-Chief of Leblebi TV, was attacked and injured while…
Volkan Sınayuç
Çorum - 2024
Bodyguards of İYİ Party Chair Assault Journalist – Volkan Sınayuç
16 December 2024During İYİ Party Chair Müsavat Dervişoğlu’s visit to Çorum, the party’s bodyguards assaulted members of the press. Volkan Sınayuç, a reporter for Çorum Haber newspaper, was physically attacked…
Halil Can Özeker
Çorum - 2024
Bodyguards of İYİ Party Chair Assault Journalist – Halil Can Özeker
16 December 2024During İYİ Party Chair Müsavat Dervişoğlu’s visit to Çorum, the party’s bodyguards assaulted members of the press. Halil Can Özeker, a reporter for İhlas News Agency (İHA), was…
Halk TV
İstanbul - 2024
Attack on Halk TV Headquarters
20 December 2024On 20 December 2024, an individual identified as Y.P. entered the premises of Halk TV in Istanbul’s Zeytinburnu district, verbally abusing staff with profane language and damaging broadcast…
KRT
İstanbul - 2024
Attack on KRT TV Headquarters
21 December 2024An attack was attempted on the headquarters of KRT TV in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul on 21 December 2024. The Istanbul Police Department announced that the suspect…
Yadigar Aygün
İstanbul - 2024
Journalist violently detained during Palestine solidarity protest – Yadigar Aygün
2 October 2024Gazete Patika reporter Yadigar Aygün was violently detained on 2 October while covering a march organized by the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) on İstanbul’s İstiklal Avenue…
Aysın Komitgan
Bursa - 2024
Journalist detained over wording of Gülen’s death report – Aysın Komitgan
22 October 2024Aysın Komitgan, former editor-in-chief of the news site Bursa’da Bugün, was detained for reporting the death of Fethullah Gülen—who is held responsible for the attempted coup—with the phrase…
Serhat Aslan
Batman - 2024
Journalist detained while covering trustee protests – Serhat Aslan
4 November 2024Batman Sonsöz newspaper reporter Serhat Aslan was detained on 4 November while covering protests that broke out following the Ministry of Interior’s appointment of a trustee to the…
Pelşin Çetinkaya
Batman - 2024
Journalist detained and mistreated during protest coverage in Batman – Pelşin Çetinkaya
5 November 2024JinNews reporter Pelşin Çetinkaya was detained on 5 November while covering the police intervention against a protest in front of the Batman Municipality. She was reportedly mistreated during…
Neil Hauer
İstanbul - 2024
Canadian journalist banned from entering Turkey – Neil Hauer
23 November 2024Canadian journalist Neil Hauer was denied entry to Turkey on the grounds that he was subject to a travel ban, and was deported by plane to Yerevan, Armenia,…
Nimet Ölmez
Van - 2024
Journalists detained over statement in Van – Nimet Ölmez
20 December 2024 Journalist Nimet Ölmez was detained for attending a press statement held in Van on 19 December concerning the killing of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin in…
Oktay Candemir
Van - 2024
Journalists detained over statement in Van – Oktay Candemir
20 December 2024 Journalist Oktay Candemir was detained for attending a press statement held in Van on 19 December concerning the killing of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin in…
Zelal Tunç
Van - 2024
Journalists detained over statement in Van – Zelal Tunç
20 December 2024 Journalist Zelal Tunç was detained for attending a press statement held in Van on 19 December concerning the killing of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin in…
Memihan Zeydan
Van - 2024
Journalists detained over statement in Van – Memihan Zeydan
20 December 2024 Journalist Memihan Zeydan was detained for attending a press statement held in Van on 19 December concerning the killing of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin in…
Fırat Tunç
Van
Journalists detained over statement in Van – Fırat Tunç
20 December 2024 Journalist Fırat Tunç was detained for attending a press statement held in Van on 19 December concerning the killing of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin in…
Bazid Evran
Van - 2024
Journalists detained over statement in Van – Bazid Evran
20 December 2024 Journalist Bazid Evran was detained for attending a press statement held in Van on 19 December concerning the killing of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin in…
Sema Yüce Polat
Van - 2024
Journalists detained over statement in Van – Sema Yüce Polat
20 December 2024 Journalist Sema Yüce Polat was detained for attending a press statement held in Van on 19 December concerning the killing of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin…
Mazlum Engindeniz
Van - 2024
Journalists detained over statement in Van – Mazlum Engindeniz
20 December 2024 Journalist Mazlum Engindeniz was detained for attending a press statement held in Van on 19 December concerning the killing of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin in…
Özlem Yacan
Van - 2024
Journalists detained over statement in Van – Özlem Yacan
20 December 2024 Journalist Özlem Yacan was detained for attending a press statement held in Van on 19 December concerning the killing of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin in…
Ruken Polat
Van - 2024
Journalists detained over statement in Van – Ruken Polat
20 December 2024 Journalist Ruken Polat was detained for attending a press statement held in Van on 19 December concerning the killing of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin in…
Tele 1
2021
Administrative fine on Tele 1 TV by RTÜK (4 Soru 4 Cevap)
At its weekly meeting on September 8, 2021, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) decided to impose three separate administrative fines on Tele 1 TV channel on the grounds…
