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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…
Can Papila
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Can Papila
21 December 2024Journalist Can Papila was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Mahsum Sağlam
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Mahsum Sağlam
21 December 2024Journalist Mahsum Sağlam was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Pelin Laçin
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Pelin Laçin
21 December 2024Journalist Pelin Laçın was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Ahmet Güneş
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Ahmet Güneş
21 December 2024Journalist Ahmet Güneş was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Rojda Erez
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Rojdan Erez
21 December 2024Journalist Rojdan Erez was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Umut Taştan
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Umut Taştan
21 December 2024Journalist Umut Taştan was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Elif Bayburt
İstanbul - 2026
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Elif Bayburt
21 December 2024Journalist Elif Bayburt was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Gülistan Dursun
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Gülistan Dursun
21 December 2024Journalist Gülistan Dursun was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Melik Çelik
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Melik Çelik
21 December 2024Journalist Melik Çelik was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Ferhat Sezgin
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Ferhat Sezgin
21 December 2024Journalist Ferhat Sezgin was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Rozerin Gültekin
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Rozerin Gültekin
21 December 2024Journalist Rozerin Gültekin was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Saliha Aras
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Saliha Aras
21 December 2024Journalist Saliha Aras was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Zeynep Kuray
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Zeynep Kuray
21 December 2024Journalist Zeynep Kuray was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Serpil Ünal
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Serpil Ünal
21 December 2024Journalist Serpil Ünal was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Yadigar Aygün
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Yadigar Aygün
21 December 2024Journalist Yadigar Aygün was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Hayri Tunç
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Hayri Tunç
21 December 2024Journalist Hayri Tunç was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Osman Akın
İstanbul
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Osman Akın
21 December 2024Journalist Osman Akın was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Enes Sezgin
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Enes Sezgin
21 December 2024Journalist Enes Sezgin was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Pınar Gayip
İstanbul - 2024
Journalists detained for protesting killing of colleagues – Pınar Gayıp
21 December 2024Journalist Pınar Gayıp was detained along with 20 others during a press statement held at Istanbul’s Şişhane Square. The protest was organized by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association,…
Fatih Altaylı
İstanbul - 2025
Trial over alleged threat against the President – Fatih Altaylı
31 July – 2025 An indictment against journalist Fatih Altaylı on the charge of “threatening the President” (Article 106/1 of the Turkish Penal Code) was accepted by the Istanbul 26th…
T24
İstanbul - 2024
Cyberattack on news website – T24
5 September – 2024 Following a cyberattack on the news website T24, a fake article claiming that President Erdoğan was distributing Bitcoin was published by hackers. The article, titled “Recep…
Sinem Fıstıkoğlu
Ankara - 2024
Sexist verbal attack by politician targeting female journalist – Sinem Fıstıkoğlu
7 September – 2024 MHP Deputy Chair Semih Yalçın targeted Halk TV presenter Sinem Fıstıkoğlu with sexist remarks over her appearance in a television debate program. In a post shared…
Ferit Demir
Diyarbakır - 2024
Threat Against Ferit Demir Covering the Narin Güran Murder
September 11 – 2024 Halk TV reporter Ferit Demir was threatened by a man who said “We should actually kill you” while he was preparing for a broadcast during his…
Kadir Cesur
Van - 2024
Detention of Journalists Monitoring Migrant Crossings – Kadir Cesur and Ruşen Takva
July 29 – 2024 Journalists Kadir Cesur and Ruşen Takva were detained while covering migrant crossings in Van. They were taken to a border station and held for several hours…
Evrim Deniz
Diyarbakır - 2025
Evrim Deniz Files Criminal Complaint Against Online Violence
bianet reporter Evrim Deniz, who was targeted on social media and subjected to sexist and racist attacks over a photo she took on March 8, filed a criminal complaint through…
Diren Yurtsever
İstanbul - 2025
Kobanî Trial’s Key Witness Files Complaint, Diren Yurtsever Indicted
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed a lawsuit against Diren Yurtsever, editor in chief of Mezopotamya Ajansı (MA), following a complaint by Sami Baran, who testified as a…
Evrim Kepenek
İstanbul - 2023
“Dissemination of misleading information” lawsuit – Evrim Kepenek
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation against Evrim Kepenek, bianet’s women and LGBTI+ news editor. The prosecutor’s office summoned Kepenek to testify on charges of ‘publicly disseminating misleading…
Furkan Karabay
İstanbul - 2024
Furkan Karabay Accused of “Targeting Individuals Involved in Anti-Terrorism Efforts”
Journalist Furkan Karabay was taken into custody on the morning of November 8 due to his news article and social media posts regarding the arrested and replaced CHP Esenyurt Mayor,…
Deniz Önal
Tekirdağ - 2022
Attack on journalist Deniz Önal by the elder brother of Şarköy Mayor
Tekirdağ Şarköy Mayor Alpay Var’s elder brother Alper Var attacked Şarköy’ün Sesi local newspaper’s editor Deniz Önal, who reported on the irregularities for which the Interior Ministry had given a…
Mezopotamya Ajansı
İstanbul - 2025
X Censors Mezopotamya Agency
According to Dicle Müftüoğlu, behind this censorship lie the killing of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin in a drone strike in northern Syria during the ‘new peace process’, as…
Elif Bayburt
İstanbul
Lawsuit against Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi for ‘Insulting Turkishness
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed a lawsuit against Etkin News Agency (ETHA) reporter Elif Bayburt over her interview on “Palestine” with Rob Sadler from the International Solidarity…
Nevşin Mengü
İstanbul - 2024
Nevşin Mengü Accused of “Terrorist Organization Propaganda”
Journalist Nevşin Mengü announced that she withdrew her interview with Salih Muslim, an official of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), to “prevent misunderstandings” after receiving legal advice suggesting that it…
Özlem Gürses
İstanbul - 2024
Özlem Gürses Given House Arrest for Comments About TSK
Journalist Özlem Gürses was taken into custody after using the words, “as you can see, the ISIS structure, that is, the TSK-SMO structure, has made small gains in regions with…
Nisan Çıra
Ankara - 2024
Police Violence Against Nisan Çıra
In Ankara, reporters Tankut Serttaş and Nisan Çıra from the Sendika.Org website were detained while trying to cover an action aimed at gathering people under the message “Right to a…
Tankut Serttaş
Ankara - 2024
Police Violence Against Tankut Serttaş
In Ankara, reporters Tankut Serttaş and Nisan Çıra from the Sendika.Org website were detained while trying to cover an action aimed at gathering people under the message “Right to a…
Cengiz Erdinç
Balıkesir - 2023
“Spreading misleading information” investigations – Cengiz Erdinç
On November 2, Cengiz Erdinç, a writer for Kısa Dalga, was detained in Ayvalık on charges of “spreading misleading information” (Turkish Penal Code 217/A). On November 3, after giving a…
Mehmet Uçar
Eskişehir - 2024
Eskişehir investigation – Mehmet Uçar
Under the investigation initiated by the Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, Bilge Aksu and Mehmet Uçar were taken into custody during house raids on November 26. They were arrested on…
Bilge Aksu
Eskişehir - 2024
Eskişehir investigation – Bilge Aksu
Under the investigation initiated by the Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, Bilge Aksu and Mehmet Uçar were taken into custody during house raids on November 26. They were arrested on…
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Eskişehir - 2024
bianet Editor Tuğçe Yılmaz in custody
As part of the investigation initiated by the Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, on November 26, journalists, writers, poets, and cartoonists, including Bilal Seçkin, Erdoğan Alayumat, Hamza Kaan, Suzan Demir,…
Açık Radyo
İstanbul - 2024
RTÜK revokes broadcasting license of Açık Radyo
The Radio and Television Supreme Council imposed an administrative fine and a five-day broadcast suspension on Açık Radyo due to the “Armenian genocide” expressions in the “Açık Gazete” program broadcast…
Hrant Dink
İstanbul - 2007
Hrant Dink Murder Case
The trial regarding the murder of journalist and the editor-in-chief of the Agos newspaper, Hrant Dink, is continuing. The next hearing will be held on 26 November. The court have…
Furkan Karabay
İstanbul - 2024
Lawsuit filed against Furkan Karabay over “insulting Erdoğan family”
A lawsuit was filed against Gerçek Gündem news site editor Furkan Karabay on charges of “insulting the president,” “insult” and “defamation” over the statements he made on Mirgün Cabas’ YouTube…
Tuncay Özdamar
İstanbul - 2023
Tuncay Özdamar – Investigation for “targeting people who took part in the fight against terrorism”
An investigation was launched against Tuncay Özdamar, the director of the WDR Cosmo Turkish media outlet WDR Cosmo, who landed at Esenboğa Airport in Ankara on September 30, 2023 to…
Ziya Çiçekçi
İstanbul - 2019
14 trials in one week for Ziya Çiçekçi
A court found Çiçekçi guilty for “propagandasing for a terrorist organization [PKK]” (TMK 7/2)and sentenced him to three years and nine months imprisonment on January 17. In almost two months…
Bülent Kılıç
İstanbul - 2021
Bülent Kılıç – “publicly insulting a public official”
Agence France-Presse (AFP) photojournalist Bülent Kılıç was detained while covering the 19th Pride March in Taksim, Istanbul on June 26, 2021. The police pressed on Kılıç’s throat and handcuffed him…
