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Barış Terkoğlu
İstanbul - 2020
Lawsuit for damages against Barış Terkoğlu
A lawsuit was filed for non-pecuniary damages of 100 thousand Turkish Lira each against journalists Barış Terkoğlu and Can Bursalı and Independent Turkish, for the former attorney of President Recep…
Miyase İlknur
Kırklareli - 2022
Access block to Miyase İlknur’s article – the excavation work in Lüleburgaz
On the grounds of violation of personality rights and with the decision of the Kırklareli Criminal Judgeship of Peace dated December 5, 2022 and numbered 2022/4912, an access block was…
BirGün
İstanbul - 2022
Access block to BirGün’s news report – Tender for subway and tram lines
With the decision of the İstanbul Anadolu 4th Criminal Judgeship of Peace dated December 2, 2022, an access block was imposed on BirGün’s news report titled “The iron network lines…
Etkin News Agency
İstanbul - 2022
Investigation against Etkin News Agency
Launching a financial audit against the Etkin News Agency (ETHA), auditors tipped off the İstanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office that ETHA “propagandized for a terrorist organization”, “insulted the President”…
Pınar Gayip
İstanbul - 2022
Pınar Gayıp – investigation for “provoking the public to hatred and hostility”
Upon the criminal complaint of Gürkan Erginkan Law Office due to a social media post, Etkin News Agency (ETHA) editor Pınar Gayıp faced an investigation on charge of “provoking the…
Zübeyde Sarı
İstanbul - 2022
Lawsuit against journalist Zübeyde Sarı
A lawsuit was filed against journalist Zübeyde Sarı on charge of “inciting the public to hatred and hostility” over her social media posts. Within the scope of the lawsuit, it…
Nedim Türfent
Van - 2018
Nedim Türfent – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”
The 2nd High Criminal Court of Hakkari, with the decision dated 15 December 2017, sentenced Dicle News Agency’s Van Correspondent Nedim Türfent who has been arrested on May 13, 2016, to…
Ali Bulaç
İstanbul - 2016
Trial of Ali Bulaç, former columnist for Zaman newspaper
The 13th Heavy Penal Court announced its verdict in the case where the 31 former columnists and workers of the Zaman daily newspaper, which was closed as per the Statutory…
Mehmet Özdemir
İstanbul - 2016
Zaman Trial – Mehmet Özdemir
The 13th Heavy Penal Court announced its verdict in the case where the 31 former columnists and workers of the Zaman daily newspaper, which was closed as per the Statutory…
Mümtazer Türköne
İstanbul - 2016
Zaman Trial – Mümtazer Türköne
Columnist Mümtazer Türköne is standing trial in which 31 media employees are prosecuted for participating or supporting the coup attempt and for “FETÖ / PDY membership”, including former writers of “Zaman…
Şahin Alpay
İstanbul - 2016
Zaman Trial – Şahin Alpay
The 13th Heavy Penal Court announced its verdict in the case where the 31 former columnists and workers of the Zaman daily newspaper, which was closed as per the Statutory…
Yaren Çolak
İstanbul - 2022
Detention of BirGün editor Yaren Çolak
On November 25, 2022, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, women were met with police intervention, during which several women and women journalists, including BirGün editor…
Nebiye Arı
İstanbul - 2022
Lawsuit against journalist Nebiye Arı
Journalist Nebiye Arı was detained while following the university students’ protest (We Cannot Find Housing / Shelter Movement) on rising housing prices, amid other necessities fast becoming unaffordable for them.…
Freedom of Expression Association
İstanbul - 2022
Access block to Freedom of Expression Association’s content
On the grounds of violation of personality rights, the İstanbul 4th Criminal Judgeship of Peace ruled that a content on the website of the Freedom of Expression Association dated November…
General
İstanbul - 2022
Access block to news about President Erdoğan’s former lawyer
On the grounds of violation of personality rights and as per the decision dated November 24, 2022 and numbered 2022/8089, the İstanbul Anadolu 4th Criminal Judgeship of Peace ruled that…
Oktay Candemir
Van - 2022
Investigation against journalist Oktay Candemir for insult
An investigation was launched against journalist Oktay Candemir on charge of “insult” because of his social media post containing a photo of Van Governor Mehmet Emin Bilmez. In his Twitter…
Mahir Kanaat
İstanbul - 2016
Redhack Trial: BirGün daily correspondent Mahir Kanaat on Trial – “membership in a terrorist organisation”
Diken’s former editor Tunca Öğreten, closed Dicle News Agency (DİHA) News Director Ömer Çelik, BirGün daily newspaper staff Mahir Kanaat, DİHA correspondent Metin Yoksu, Yolculuk newspaper Editor-in-Chief E. S. and…
Tunca Öğreten
İstanbul - 2016
Redhack Trial: Diken’s former editor Tunca Öğreten on Trial – “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member”
Diken’s former editor Tunca Öğreten, closed Dicle News Agency (DİHA) News Director Ömer Çelik, BirGün daily newspaper staff Mahir Kanaat, DİHA correspondent Metin Yoksu, Yolculuk newspaper Editor-in-Chief E. S. and…
E. S.
İstanbul - 2016
Redhack Trial: Yolculuk newspaper Editor-in-Chief E. S. on Trial – “Membership in a terrorist organisation” and “hindrance or destruction of an information system, deletion or alteration of data”
Diken’s former editor Tunca Öğreten, closed Dicle News Agency (DİHA) News Director Ömer Çelik, BirGün daily newspaper staff Mahir Kanaat, DİHA correspondent Metin Yoksu, Yolculuk newspaper Editor-in-Chief E. S. and…
Metin Yoksu
İstanbul - 2016
Redhack Trial: Dicle News Agency (DİHA) Correspondent Metin Yoksu on Trial – “Membership in a terrorist organisation” and “hindrance or destruction of an information system, deletion or alteration of data”
Diken’s former editor Tunca Öğreten, closed Dicle News Agency (DİHA) News Director Ömer Çelik, BirGün daily newspaper staff Mahir Kanaat, DİHA correspondent Metin Yoksu, Yolculuk newspaper Editor-in-Chief E. S. and…
Ömer Çelik
İstanbul - 2016
Redhack Trial: Dicle News Agency (DİHA) News Director Ömer Çelik on Trial – “Membership in a terrorist organisation” and “hindrance or destruction of an information system, deletion or alteration of data”
Diken’s former editor Tunca Öğreten, closed Dicle News Agency (DİHA) News Director Ömer Çelik, BirGün daily newspaper staff Mahir Kanaat, DİHA correspondent Metin Yoksu, Yolculuk newspaper Editor-in-Chief E. S. and…
Derya Okatan
İstanbul - 2016
Redhack Trial: ETHA Managing Editor Derya Okatan on Trial – “Membership in a terrorist organisation” and “hindrance or destruction of an information system, deletion or alteration of data”
Diken’s former editor Tunca Öğreten, closed Dicle News Agency (DİHA) News Director Ömer Çelik, BirGün daily newspaper staff Mahir Kanaat, DİHA correspondent Metin Yoksu, Yolculuk newspaper Editor-in-Chief E. S. and…
General
Ankara - 2022
Access block to news on sexual abuse – Adana Pozantı Juvenile Prison
The news reports dated 2011 about the allegations of torture and sexual abuse of children held in Adana Pozantı Juvenile Prison were blocked to access by the Ankara Batı 2nd…
Evrensel Daily
İstanbul - 2016
Lawsuit against Evrensel newspaper as per the Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code
Over the news report titled “Police raked the people in Nusaybin, wounding 3” and published on Evrensel newspaper on March 13, 2016, a lawsuit was filed against the then managing…
Cihan Ölmez
Diyarbakır - 2021
Cihan Ölmez – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Launching an investigation based on “anonymous witness statements” in October 2020, the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office indicted journalist Cihan Ölmez, who had been detained with 151 others. While Ölmez…
Cengiz Çandar
İstanbul - 2021
Cengiz Çandar – trial for “praising crime and criminal”
Journalist Cengiz Çandar was put on trial at the İstanbul 30th High Criminal Court of First Instance on the grounds that he “praised the crime and criminal” by posting a…
İnan Kızılkaya
İstanbul - 2019
İnan Kızılkaya on Trial for “publicly degrading the government”
The case in which journalists Hüseyin Aykol, Zana Kaya and İnan Kızılkaya, former co-editors-in-chief and managing editor of the shuttered daily Özgür Gündem, for “publicly degrading the government, the judiciary…
Şakir Bedir
Van - 2022
Detention of Yeni Yaşam reporter Şakir Bedir
The HDP Van Provincial Organization, Tevgera Jinên Azad (Free Women’s Movement – TJA), DBP Van Provincial Organization, Peace Mothers and several people gathered in front of the HDP Edremit District…
Volkan Pekal
Adana - 2022
Battery of and threat to journalist Volkan Pekal
Police officers battered Evrensel newspaper’s reporter Volkan Pekal, who was covering the press statement to be held in front of the HDP Adana Office in Çukurova on November 21, 2022…
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…
