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Wikipedia
2017
Access block to Wikipedia
Access to all editions of the Wikipedia has been blocked in Turkey since April 29, 2017, without an official explanation. It was later reported that the Ankara the 1st Criminal…
Necmiye Alpay
İstanbul - 2016
Özgür Gündem Main Trial: Necmiye Alpay
Özgür Gündem newspaper was shut down on 16 August 2016 by the decision of Istanbul 8th Criminal Judgeship of Peace. The newspaper’s Advisory Board member writer / linguist Necmiye Alpay…
Cevdet Akgün
Zonguldak - 2020
The lawsuit against Cevdet Akgün for “insulting” allegations
A lawsuit was filed against Cevdet Akgün, the managing editor of local daily newspaper “Halkın Sesi” by former AKP (Justice and Development Party) Ereğli District Chairs-person who is also a…
Babıali TV
2020
Live broadcasting ban to youtube channel Babıali TV
According to the news published by GazeteDuvar, Babıali TV, which broadcasts on youtube, is subjected to a 90-day live broadcast ban due to copyright objections. It was noted that copyright…
Arjin Dilek Öncel
Diyarbakır - 2019
Mezopotamya Agency reporter Arjin Dilek Öncel – The trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Arjin Dilek Öncel, a reporter for the Mezopotamya Agency (MA), is standing trial for allegedly “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”, due to a tweet she posted. Facing 1 to 7.5…
İdris Sayılgan
Muş - 2019
DİHA reporter İdris Sayılğan – The trial for “membership in a terrorist organization and propaganda” -2
A lawsuit has been filed against journalist İdris Sayılgan while he was in prison pending trial for allegedly “propagandising for a terrorist organisation”. Journalist is standing trial for 7 news…
Barış Polat
Gaziantep - 2018
Trial in which Mezopotamya News Agency Reporter Barış Polat is being tried for “membership in a terrorist organisation”
Mezopotamya Agency reporter Barış Polat was taken into custody and arrested while distributing Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper closed by a Statutory Decree. He was charged with “membership in a terrorist organization” on the grounds…
Hayko Bağdat
Ankara - 2015
Insult case against columnist Hayko Bağdat over his remarks about Melih Gökçek
Columnist Hayko Bağdat is being tried for “insult” due to the twitter correspondence between Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Melih Gökçek after the German Greens and Left Party deputy shared a wreath…
Ahmet Altan
İstanbul - 2018
Journalist Ahmet Altan – The trial on “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” and “insulting the President”
Journalist Ahmet Altan is on trial for the statements he used in his article titled “Passing through”, published on the website “haberdar.com” on June 27, 2016. The Istanbul 26th Assize…
Murat İde
İstanbul - 2019
Physical attack against journalist Murat İde
Columnist for Yeniçağ daily and Press Advisor of İYİ Party, Murat İde was attacked by a group of 7-8 people near his home in Istanbul after he left the TV…
Metin Işık
Iğdır - 2019
Attack against the owner of Iğdır Haber Newspaper, Metin Işık
Metin Işık, the owner of Iğdır Haber newspaper, was attacked by 10-15 people in the middle of the street in Iğdır on November 29. The journalist was injured by his…
Zülal Kalkandelen
İstanbul - 2019
The detention of Zülal Kalkandelen
Zülal Kalkandelen, who has been writing articles on ecological rights for Cumhuriyet Newspaper, was taken into custody at Sabiha Gökçen Airport. She was taken to Kartal Courthouse and was released…
Mediha Olgun
İstanbul - 2017
Sözcü Trial – Former web editor Mediha Olgun
The executives and staff of Sözcü newspaper have been standing trial for terror [FETÖ] related charges at İstanbul 37th High Criminal Court. The owner of newspaper Burak Akbay is being charged with “leading…
T24
2019
Access ban order to news published in T24 news website
The access ban order was issued to news article, entitled “Cumhuriyet’in ‘Haberimize yasak’ haberine de yasak geldi” (Access ban to news article, named ‘ban to our news’ by Cumhuriyet), published…
Rahmi Yıldırım
Ankara - 2019
The case in which journalist Rahmi Yıldırım is charged with insulting Defense Minister Hulusi Akar
Defense Minister Hulusi Akar filed a complaint against journalist Rahmi Yıldırım for his article titled ‘I feel very sorry for the chief of Staff’. The indictment was accepted by the…
Ragıp Zarakolu
İstanbul - 2019
Red notice for Journalist Ragıp Zarakolu
Zarakolu, who was charged with “aiding and abetting a terrorist organization” for a speech he made at a Political Academy seminar organized by the now-defunct Peace and Democracy Party (BDP)…
Murat Yıldız
İstanbul - 2019
Attack on journalist Murat Yıldız
Reporter Murat Yıldız was battered by police officers while covering the horse-driven carriage crisis in İstanbul’s Princes’ Island; he was subjected to severe insults and taken into custody (December 22).
Işık Kansu
2019
Threat against the Cumhuriyet Newspaper and columnist Işık Kansu
Akit TV announcer Fatih Dağıstanlı, who did not like the headline of the Cumhuriyet newspaper, threatened the newspaper and its columnist Işık Kansu in the live broadcast, stating that “If the…
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
2019
Threat against the Cumhuriyet Newspaper and columnist Işık Kansu
Akit TV announcer Fatih Dağıstanlı, who did not like the headline of the Cumhuriyet newspaper, threatened the newspaper and its columnist Işık Kansu in the live broadcast, stating that “If the…
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
2019
17 days of Advertisement ban to Cumhuriyet Newspaper
The Press Advertising Authority has issued a 17-day advertisement ban to Cumhuriyet Daily Newspaper due to the article, published in the newspaper about “Barış Pınarı” operation conducted by Turkish Military…
Nuri Kurtcebe
Muğla - 2019
Cartoonist Nuri Kurtcebe is on trial for “insult”
A lawsuit was filed against cartoonist Nuri Kurtçebe by the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of Fethiye due to his social media posts shared on August 9, 2017 on the grounds that…
Ahmet Kanbal
İzmir - 2018
The trial against Mezopotamya News Agency correspondent Ahmet Kanbal – “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Upon the investigation carried out by the Mersin Public Prosecutor’s Office, a criminal lawsuit has been filed against Mesopotamia Agency reporter Ahmet Kanbal in April 2018, seeking up to 9…
Hacı Boğatekin
Adıyaman - 2018
The Owner of Gerger Fırat, Journalist Hacı Boğatekin – trial for allegedly “propogandizing for a terrorist organization and praising an offender”
The 2nd High Criminal Court of Adıyaman acquitted Boğatekin on accusations of “propagandising for a terrorist organization” for his article on “FETO and APO” published in 2008 due to the…
Yavuz Selim Demirağ
Ankara - 2019
Detention of Yeniçağ Newspaper columnist Yavuz Selim Demirağ
Yeniçağ Newspaper columnist Yavuz Selim Demirağ was taken into custody from his home on the grounds that he did not give his deposition for a case filed by Necmettin Utuş.…
Erbil Tuşalp
İstanbul - 2014
The lawsuit against Erbil Tuşalp with the charge of insult
Journalist and columnist Erbil Tuşalp penned an article called “Quotation” which was published on 26 November 2013. Upon the complaint filed by Fetullah Gülen, an indictment was prepared with the…
Oğuz Güven
İstanbul - 2018
Oğuz Güven – deferred prison sentence for “publicly degrading the religious values of a section of the public”
The lawsuit was issued against Oğuz Güven, the former editor-in-chief of the online edition for Cumhuriyet daily, for the news about the FEMEN action, in which in the picture showing…
Mehmet Kızmaz
İstanbul - 2019
Lawsuit against Cumhuriyet newspaper reporter Mehmet Kızmaz requesting compensation
The 19th Commercial Court of First Instance of İstanbul sentenced Cumhuriyet newspaper’s former grant holder Orhan Erinç and reporter Mehmet Kızmaz to pay 15 thousand TL for non-pecuniary damage due to the…
Sercan Akbaş
Van - 2019
Erciş News former editor-in-chief Sercan Akbaş is standing trial for allegedly “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Former editor-in-chief of local news portal “Haber Erciş” (News Erciş) Sercan Akbaş is standing trial for allegedly “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” due to a news article regarding Turkey’s military operation to…
İnan Kızılkaya
İstanbul
Managing editor of Özgür Gündem, İnan Kızılkaya – “propagandising for a terrorist organisation”
Kemal Sancılı, former grant holder of now-closed pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem newspaper and İnan Kızılkaya, daily’s managing editor are charged with “propagandising for a terrorist organisation” over three articles published in…
Kemal Sancılı
İstanbul
Özgür Gündem’s grant holder, Kemal Sancılı – “propagandising for a terrorist organisation”
Kemal Sancılı, former grant holder of now-closed pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem newspaper and İnan Kızılkaya, daily’s managing editor are charged with “propagandising for a terrorist organisation” over three articles published in…
Hasan Dönmez
Konya - 2019
Attack against DHA reporter Hasan Dönmez
Demirören News Agency (DHA) reporter Hasan Dönmez was following up the event where two people lost their lives when the mudbrick house collapsed in Konya on December 10. A person…
Gökçer Tahincioğlu
2019
Access ban order to news article written by Gökçer Tahincioğlu
The 4th Criminal Judgeships of Peace of Bakırköy issued an access ban to journalist Gökçer Tahincioğlu’s news article about the investigation against the member of the Supreme Court and MIT and their common friends,…
Hasan Cemal
İstanbul - 2018
Hasan Cemal – investigation for “insulting the President of the Republic”
Journalist and the founder of P24 Platform for Independent Journalism Hasan Cemal gave his statement before a prosecutor at the Istanbul Courthouse as part of an investigation in which he…
1HaberVar.com
Diyarbakır - 2017
Investigation into 1HaberVar.com news platform
Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into 1HaberVar.com news platform, founded by the employees of the now- closed TV and radio stations by decree laws, for “propagandising for…
Sendika.Org
2017
Access block on sendika.org for the 16th time
The news website, sendika.org was imposed access block for the 16th time with no ground. It was said that the platform will continue to broadcast on http://sendika15.org (22 February 2017)
#Özgürüz
İstanbul - 2017
Access block to Özgürüz website
The news platform ‘#Özgürüz’, whose editor-in-chief is Can Dündar was imposed access block on January 26, 2017. The website includes the articles about the domination and censorship towards media.
Mezopotamya Ajansı
İstanbul - 2018
BTK blocked access to Mezopotamya News Agency for the fourth time
BTK blocked access to Mezopotamya News Agency for the fourth time on February 8, 2018 due to “the result of the technical examination and legal assessment”
1HaberVar.com
İstanbul - 2018
Blocking access to the 1HaberVar.com for the second time
BTK blocked access to 1HaberVar for the second time due to “the administrative measure” on February 5, 2018.
1HaberVar.com
Ankara - 2017
Blocking access to the 1HaberVar.com
The Sixth Criminal Peace Judgeship in Ankara issued blocking access order to news websites, Mezopotamya News Agency, Demokrat Haber, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi and 1HaberVar on January 2, 2017. In this way, the…
Özgürlükçü Demokrasi
Ankara - 2017
Blocking access to the Özgürlükçü Demokrasi for the 44th time
The Sixth Criminal Peace Judgeship in Ankara issued blocking access order to news websites, Mezopotamya News Agency, Demokrat Haber, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi and 1HaberVar on January 2, 2017. In this way, the…
Mezopotamya Ajansı
Ankara - 2017
Blocking access to the Mezopotamya News Agency
The Sixth Criminal Peace Judgeship in Ankara issued blocking access order to news websites, Mezopotamya News Agency, Demokrat Haber, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi and 1HaberVar on January 2, 2017. In this way, the…
Demokrat Haber
Ankara - 2017
Blocking access to demokrat haber
The Sixth Criminal Peace Judgeship in Ankara issued blocking access order to news websites, Mezopotamya News Agency, Demokrat Haber, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi and 1HaberVar on January 2, 2017. In this way,…
Ali Ergin Demirhan
2018
Detention of Ali Ergin Demirhan for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
sendika.org editor Ali Ergin Demirhan was taken in custody in May 2018 for “propagandising for a terrorist organisation” over his social media post and his article entitled “we can stop…
Ali Ergin Demirhan
İstanbul - 2017
Detention of Ali Ergin Demirhan
sendika.org editor Ali Ergin Demirhan was taken into custody on charges of “organizing protests on social media accounts in attempt to make the referendum results look illegitimate”, “inciting people to…
Ali Ergin Demirhan
İstanbul - 2017
sendika.org editor Ali Ergin Demirhan is on trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
The 52th Criminal Court of First Instance in Istanbul acquitted the sendika.org editor Ali Ergin Demirhan in February 2017 of the charge of “insulting the President of the Republic” of…
Ali Ahmet Böken
Ankara - 2018
The former news coordinator for TRT HABER, Ali Ahmet Böken is on “FETÖ” trial
The 18th High Criminal Court of Ankara granted its decision in April 2018 and sentenced the former news coordinator for TRT HABER, Ali Ahmet Böken to 9 years and 9…
Ahmet Hakan
2018
Ahmet Hakan – trial for “insult”
The columnist for daily Hürriyet, Ahmet Hakan was imposed judicial fines due to “insult” for his articles written in 2015 about Reza Zarrab who was arrested in the U.S.
Uygar Önder Şimşek
Bursa
Photo-journalist Uygar Önder Şimşek is on trial for “propagandising for a terrorist organisation”
The 2nd High Criminal Court in Bursa in July 2018 sentenced photojournalist Uygar Önder Şimşek to 2 years and 6 months of imprisonment for “propagandising for a terrorist organisation [PKK]”.…
Ünal Tanık
Yalova - 2017
Detention of editor-in-chief of Rota News website, Ütal Tanık
The editor-in-chief of Rota News website, Ütal Tanık was taken into custody due to “his links to FETÖ” on January 17, 2017.
Sendika.Org
2017
BTK blocks access to sendika.org for the 39th time
BTK blocked access to sendika.org for the 39th time as of May 11, 2017.
