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Mustafa Kömüş
İstanbul - 2019
Mustafa Kömüş – trial for “insult”
Birgün newspaper officials chief editor Uğur Koç, editor for education department Mustafa Kömüş, and the grant holder of newspaper İbrahim Aydın have been standing trial for “insulting” Minister of Treasury and…
Barış Terkoğlu
İstanbul - 2022
Access block to Barış Terkoğlu’s article
An access block was imposed on journalist Barış Terkoğlu’s article dated November 7, 2022 and related news reports concerning the allegations that a judge had been instructed to impose a…
Elif Bayburt
İstanbul - 2022
Detention of ETHA reporter Elif Bayburt
The Kaktüs Young Women’s Association in Kadıköy was raided by special operations police officers on the night of November 17, 2022. Of the ones at the association to organize an…
Altan Sancar
Ankara - 2022
Investigation against Altan Sancar – Upon the criminal complaint of AKP MP
An investigation was launched against Diken news portal’s managing editor Fatih Gökhan Diler and Ankara representatives Altan Sancar due to the news report that said, “Company close to AKP [the…
Beritan Canözer
Diyarbakır - 2022
Beritan Canözer – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
A lawsuit was filed against JinNews reporter Beritan Canözer on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”. Arguing that her posts on two social media accounts “legitimized and embraced the…
Eren Tutel
İstanbul - 2021
Lawsuit against Eren Tutel for “insult”
Eren Tutel, the sports editor of BirGün newspaper, was faced with a lawsuit for “insulting a public official” (as per the Article 125 of the Turkish Penal Code – TCK)…
Mehmet Baran Kılıç
İstanbul - 2022
Ban on Diken editor’s entry to Boğaziçi University
The appointed rectorate of Boğaziçi University revoked the alumni card of Diken editor Mehmet Baran Kılıç, a graduate of Boğaziçi University, who reported on the problems, pressure and irregularities at…
Rudaw Turkish
İstanbul - 2022
Threat against Rûdaw reporter by Ümit Özdağ
Responding to a Rûdaw reporter who asked a question about lawyer Jiyan Tosun on November 15, Victory Party Chair Ümit Özdağ uttered a threat, saying, “I will have Rûdaw banned.”…
Hüseyin Aykol
İstanbul - 2017
Co-editor in chief on Özgür Gündem Hüseyin Aykol – “openly inciting to commit crimes”, “praising an offence and offender”, “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The trial where Özgür Gündem co-editor in chief Hüseyin Aykol, journalist Hasan Başak and Reyhan Çapan are being tried is continuing in front of İstanbul 13 Heavy Criminal Court. The…
Mehmet Selçuk Ada
İstanbul - 2022
Investigation against Mehmet Selçuk Ada – “inciting the public to enmity and hatred”
Journalist Mehmet Selçuk Ada announced that an investigation was launched against him on charge of “inciting the public to enmity and hatred” (as per the Article 216 of the Turkish…
General
İstanbul - 2022
Broadcast ban and bandwidth throttling following the İstanbul explosion
Following the explosion that occurred in İstanbul’s İstiklal Avenue in Taksim/ Beyoğlu on November 13, 2022 and claimed the lives of six people and wounded 81 others as of November…
General
İstanbul - 2022
Access block to news about Boğaziçi University’s appointed rectorate
An access block / order of removal has been issued for a series of news reports about the appointed rectorate of Boğaziçi University over the past year on the grounds…
diken.com.tr
İstanbul - 2022
Access block to Diken’s news report
An access block dated November 11, 2022 was imposed on Mehmet Baran Kılıç’s news report on “self-tailored ad for permanent employment” and “alleged plagiarism” concerning the appointed rector of Boğaziçi…
Can Ataklı
İstanbul - 2022
Can Ataklı – trial for “publicly degrading a section of the society”
The first hearing of the trial against journalist Can Ataklı, who was prosecuted on charge of “publicly degrading a section of the society” over his statements made on the “Gün…
Safiye Alağaş
Diyarbakır - 2022
Detention of Safiye Alağaş
As part of an investigation launched by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, 20 journalists were detained in raids on their homes and offices on June 8, 2022 (June 8).…
Hazal Ocak
İstanbul - 2021
Lawsuit for “insult” against Cumhuriyet newspaper journalists upon Bilal Erdoğan’s criminal complaint – Hazal Ocak
A lawsuit was filed against Cumhuriyet Editorial Coordinator Serkan Ozan, Managing Editor Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, Internet Managing News Director Ozan Yurtoğlu and reporter Hazal Ocak on charges of “insult” and…
Ozan Yurtoğlu
İstanbul - 2021
Lawsuit for “insult” against Cumhuriyet newspaper journalists upon Bilal Erdoğan’s criminal complaint – Ozan Yurtoğlu
A lawsuit was filed against Cumhuriyet Editorial Coordinator Serkan Ozan, Managing Editor Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, Internet Managing News Director Ozan Yurtoğlu and reporter Hazal Ocak on charges of “insult” and…
Olcay Büyüktaş Akça
İstanbul - 2021
Lawsuit for “insult” against Cumhuriyet newspaper journalists upon Bilal Erdoğan’s criminal complaint – Olcay Büyüktaş Akça
A lawsuit was filed against Cumhuriyet Editorial Coordinator Serkan Ozan, Managing Editor Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, Internet Managing News Director Ozan Yurtoğlu and reporter Hazal Ocak on charges of “insult” and…
Serkan Ozan
İstanbul - 2021
Lawsuit for “insult” against Cumhuriyet newspaper journalists upon Bilal Erdoğan’s criminal complaint – Serkan Ozan
A lawsuit was filed against Cumhuriyet Editoria Coordinator Serkan Ozan, Managing Editor Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, Internet Managing News Director Ozan Yurtoğlu and reporter Hazal Ocak on charges of “insult” and…
General
İstanbul - 2022
Access block to news about Bilal Erdoğan
With its decision dated November 3, 2022 and numbered 2022/9014, the İstanbul Anadolu 6th Criminal Judgeship of Peace imposed an access block on various news reports about President Recep Tayyip…
bianet
Ankara - 2022
Access block to bianet’s news report
Upon the request of the Ministry of National Defense and with its decision dated November 2, 2022, the Ankara 2nd Criminal Judgeship of Peace imposed an access block on 22…
Semiha Şahin
İstanbul - 2018
Semiha Şahin – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”
Journalists from Etkin News Agency (ETHA) Pınar Gayıp and Semiha Şahin were detained on April 13, 2018. On April 19, Şahin and Gayıp were arrested by the Prosecutor’s Office, where…
bianet
İstanbul - 2022
Access block to bianet’s news report
On the grounds of violation of personality rights and with the decision of the İstanbul Bakırköy 7th Criminal Judgeship of Peace dated November 1, 2022 and numbered 2022/4802, an access…
Seyhan Avşar
İstanbul - 2022
Access block to Seyhan Avşar’s news report
With the decision of the İstanbul Anadolu 5th Criminal Judgeship of Peace dated November 1, 2022, an access block was imposed on Seyhan Avşar’s news report about the document where…
Evrim Kepenek
Rize - 2021
Lawsuit against bianet editor Evrim Kepenek
Arrested for abusing his 6-year-old child and released on probation afterwards, Refik Y. filed a criminal complaint against bianet editor Evrim Kepenek, who covered the incident and made it publicly…
Atılım Newspaper
İstanbul - 2022
Seizure of Atılım newspaper’s 4 issues
The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office imposed a ban on the printing, distribution and sale of four issues of Atılılm newspaper on October 28, 2022 on the grounds that it…
Hayri Tunç
İstanbul - 2022
Police intervention against Hayri Tunç
The families of ill prisoners and the prisoners whose release had been deferred gathered in front of the İstanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan in the 32nd week of the Justice Watch…
Gülistan Dursun
İstanbul - 2022
Police intervention against JinNews reporter Gülistan Dursun
The families of ill prisoners and the prisoners whose release had been deferred gathered in front of the İstanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan in the 32nd week of the Justice Watch…
Zeynep Kuray
İstanbul - 2022
Detention of Zeynep Kuray
Following the police intervention against the group gathered in front of the İstanbul Courthouse to demand the release of ill prisoners, journalist Zeynep Kuray was taken into custody. Kuray was…
Zemo Ağgöz
Ankara - 2022
Detention of Zemo Ağgöz
As part of an Ankara-based investigation, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Zemo Ağgöz was detained in a house raid on October 25, 2022. Having deposed at the Ankara Security Directorate for…
Cem Bahtiyar
Balıkesir - 2021
Cem Bahtiyar – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Journalist Cem Bahtiyar was put on trial at the Balıkesir 3rd High Criminal Court over his social media posts on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” as per the…
İsmail Arı
İstanbul - 2021
Investigation against BirGün journalists – İsmail Arı
Upon the criminal complaint of Red Crescent Chair Kerem Kınık over the news report titled “BirGün has accessed the documents of fines imposed on the Red Crescent Chair and Director…
Ersin Çaksu
İstanbul - 2017
Ersin Çaksu – trial for “Degrading Turkish Nation, State of Turkish Republic, the Organs and Institutions of the State”
The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office opened a lawsuit against Selman Keleş, Özgür Paksoy, Kenan Kırkaya, Aziz Oruç (reporters for the shuttered pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency, or DİHA), Ersin Çaksu (The…
Aziz Oruç
İstanbul - 2017
Aziz Oruç – trial for “Degrading Turkish Nation, State of Turkish Republic, the Organs and Institutions of the State”
The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office opened a lawsuit against Selman Keleş, Özgür Paksoy, Kenan Kırkaya, Aziz Oruç (reporters for the shuttered pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency, or DİHA), Ersin Çaksu (The…
Metin Yoksu
Diyarbakır - 2022
Lawsuit against journalist Metin Yoksu for “propaganda”
The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued an indictment against journalist Metin Yoksu on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”. In the indictment, which was accepted by the İstanbul…
Tele1TV
İstanbul - 2022
3-day blackout on TELE1 by RTÜK
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) ruled for a 3-day blackout on TELE1 by a majority of votes. As the reason for the fine, the statement of Sera Kadıgil,…
İnci Aydın
İstanbul - 2022
İnci Aydın – trial for “marking counterterrorism officials as targets”
On the grounds of her article “We don’t have a note to the government but a word: We will send you away along with your injustice” published on the Women’s…
Halk TV
Van - 2022
The “unity of the state” censorship on Tele 1 and Halk TV
The arrestees and convicts held in the Van High-Security Prison complained that Halk TV and Tele 1 were removed from the satellite TV list due to “technical failure and incapacity”…
Tele1TV
Van - 2022
The “unity of the state” censorship on Tele 1 and Halk TV
The arrestees and convicts held in the Van High-Security Prison complained that Halk TV and Tele 1 were removed from the satellite TV list due to “technical failure and incapacity”…
Mehmet Emin Kurnaz
İstanbul - 2021
Mehmet Emin Kurnaz – trial for “insult” and “insulting the President of the Republic”
BirGün newspaper’s political editor Mehmet Emin Kurnaz were put on trial on charges of “insulting a public official due to her/his duty” (Article 125 of the Turkish Penal Code /…
Sezgin Kartal
Hatay - 2019
Sezgin Kartal – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
Can TV programmer and KarsiMahalleOrg website reporter Sezgin Kartal was stood trial at the 1st Criminal Court of First Instance of Hatay for allegedly “insulting the President of the Republic”…
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
İstanbul - 2021
Lawsuit for damages by TÜGVA against Cumhuriyet newspaper
Due to the news report “Ensar, TÜRGEV and TÜGVA [are] like parallel terrorist organizations” published on Cumhuriyet newspaper on October 23, 2021, Mehmet Kızmaz and Cumhuriyet newspaper faced a lawsuit…
Uğur Koç
İstanbul - 2021
Lawsuit against birgun.net Managing Editor Uğur Koç
After the allegations of Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) MP Ahmet Şık on social media concerning battery of spouse and some incidents of corruption with regards to a “senior member…
Uğur Şahin
İstanbul - 2021
Lawsuit against BirGün newspaper’s News Director Uğur Şahin
After the allegations of Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) MP Ahmet Şık on social media concerning battery of spouse and some incidents of corruption with regards to a “senior member…
Görkem Kınacı
İstanbul - 2021
Lawsuit against Evrensel newspaper’s Managing Editor Görkem Kınacı
After the allegations of Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) MP Ahmet Şık on social media concerning battery of spouse and some incidents of corruption with regards to a “senior member…
Musa Anter
Diyarbakır - 1992
The Case of the Murder of Musa Anter
The 6th High Criminal Court in Ankara neither found Mahmut Yıldırım known as “Yeşil” nor took the deposition of the confessor for PKK and former MIT member in Sweden in…
Yeşil Gazete
Ankara - 2022
Access block on Yeşil Gazete
With the decisions of the Ankara Batı 1st and 2nd Criminal Judgeships of Peace, an access block was imposed on Yeşil Gazete’s news report titled “CHP’s Emir: Minister Soylu’s cousin…
Xwebûn
Diyarbakır - 2022
Distribution of Xwebûn newspaper prevented by police
The police prevented the 148th issue of the Xwêbun newspaper from being sent from the Diyarbakır Intercity Bus Terminal (DİŞTİ) to İstanbul. In addition to the police prevention, the workers…
Alican Uludağ
Ankara - 2022
Embargo on Alican Uludağ
Alican Uludağ, a reporter for Deutsche Welle (DW) Türkçe, announced in a social media message that an embargo was imposed on him by the Communications Directorate: “Today at 2 pm,…
Evrensel Daily
İstanbul - 2022
BİK’s failure to allow an ad in solidarity with Evrensel newspaper
The Press Advertisement Institution (BİK) officials called the Evrensel newspaper and told them that an ad in solidarity planned to be put on the urban weekend supplement was against the…