Interventions are listed
Interventions are listed
FILTERS
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.
Sendika48.org
2017
BTK blocks access to sendika48.org
Information and communication technologies authority (BTK) blocked access to sendika48.org owned by “Sendika”, a news web-site, which had to change its internet address every time it was censored (24 June…
Kadir Turnalı
İstanbul - 2017
Kadir Turnalı – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
A lawsuit had been filed against the teacher, Ayşe Çelik, after stating “Don’t let children die, don’t let mothers cry”, during the conflict-ridden period in city centers and raised concerns…
JinNews
2018
Access block to Jin News by the BTK
Information and communication technologies authority (BTK) blocked access to the website of JinNews starting its broadcast on September 25, 2017 due to the articles concerning MIT (24 January 2018).
Evrensel Daily
Kırşehir - 2018
Daily Evrensel not given to prisoners – Kırşehir Type E Closed Prison
The inmates of Kırşehir Type E Closed Prison sent a letter addressed to Civil Society in the Penal System, stating that despite repeated demands, they were not allowed access to…
BirGün
Kırşehir - 2018
Daily BirGün not given to prisoners – Kırşehir Type E Closed Prison
The inmates of Kırşehir Type E Closed Prison sent a letter addressed to Civil Society in the Penal System, stating that despite repeated demands, they were not allowed access to…
Fox TV
Kırşehir - 2018
Prisoners not allowed to watch FOX TV – Kırşehir Type E Closed Prison
The inmates of Kırşehir Type E Closed Prison sent a letter addressed to Civil Society in the Penal System, stating that despite repeated demands, they were not allowed access to…
Evrensel Daily
Bursa - 2017
Daily Evrensel not given to prisoners – Bursa H Type Prison
Whilst serving a nine month prison sentence, DİHA news agency reporter Emrah Çaçan stated that the inmates were not allowed to receive the daily papers Evrensel, Cumhuriyet and BirGün (2…
Özgürlükçü Demokrasi
İzmir - 2018
Özgürlükçü Demokrasi not given to prisoners – Menemen Prison
Inmates in Menemen Prison were not allowed Evrensel, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi, Cumhuriyet and BirGün newspapers as they allegedly “praise terrorist organisation” and are “separatist”. This decision was made by the prison…
Evrensel Daily
İstanbul - 2017
The case in which daily Evrensel is sued for compensation by Ülker Group
The 21th Civil Court of First Instance in Istanbul granted a decision on May 9, 2017 regarding the compensation lawsuit filed by Ülker Group for 50 thousand Turkish Liras against…
Evrensel Daily
2017
Berat Albayrak files a compensation lawsuit against daily Evrensel
The Criminal Court of First Instance in Istanbul granted a decision dated May 30, 2017 regarding the former Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Berat Albayrak’s compensation lawsuit for 50…
Özgürlükçü Demokrasi
2017
Access block to web-site owned by daily Özgürlükçü Demokrasi by the BTK
On April 3, 2017, BTK blocked access to dihaber.net, the website owned by daily Özgürlükçü Demokrasi (for the fourth time), and sendika.org (for 19th time) in the scope of “administrative…
Sendika.Org
2017
Access block to sendika.org by the BTK (for the 19th time)
On April 3, 2017, BTK blocked access to dihaber.net, the website owned by daily Özgürlükçü Demokrasi (for the fourth time), and sendika.org (for 19th time) in the scope of “administrative…
dihaber.net
2017
Access block to dihaber.net by BTK
On April 3, 2017, BTK blocked access to dihaber.net, the website owned by daily Özgürlükçü Demokrasi (for the fourth time), and sendika.org (for 19th time) in the scope of “administrative…
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
İstanbul - 2017
Lawsuit for non-pecuniary damages against Cumhuriyet newspaper
On November 10, 2017, the former Prime Minister filed a compensation lawsuit for 500 thousand Turkish Liras against daily Cumhuriyet on the grounds of the violation of his personal rights regarding…
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
2018
Blocking access to the news article dated March 1, 2018 on the web-site of daily Cumhuriyet
The news article, dated March 1, 2018, published in the online version of daily Cumhuriyet was blocked on May 14, 2018. The title of the article was “The ‘tippered’ obstacle…
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
Bursa - 2017
Daily Cumhuriyet was banned in Bursa Type H Prison.
Whilst serving a nine month prison sentence, DİHA news agency reporter Emrah Çaçan stated that the inmates were not allowed to receive the daily papers Evrensel, Cumhuriyet and BirGün (2…
Evrensel Daily
İzmir - 2018
Daily Evrensel not given to prisoners – Menemen Prison
Evrensel, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi, Cumhuriyet and BirGün newspapers were not permitted to be given to inmates in Menemen prison due to allegedly prasing for terrorist organisation and found discriminative. The High…
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
İstanbul - 2018
Administrative fine against the Cumhuriyet officials
The Second Criminal Court of First Instance in İstanbul sentenced daily Cumhuriyet officials for 50000 Turkish Liras of fines for they did properly retract the article concerning Şeref Doğan whose…
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
2018
Threat against daily Cumhuriyet by Yusuf Ozan
Yusuf Ozan, presenter for “Gün Başlıyor” show in Akit TV threatened daily Cumhuriyet by saying “it is fair to massacre people like you” while criticising the headline of the paper…
BirGün
İzmir - 2018
Daily BirGün not given to prisoners – Menemen Prison
Evrensel, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi, Cumhuriyet and BirGün newspapers were not permitted to be given to inmates in Menemen prison due to allegedly prasing for terrorist organisation. The High Criminal Court also…
BirGün
Bursa - 2017
Daily BirGün not given to prisoners – Bursa Type H Prison
Whilst serving a nine month prison sentence, DİHA news agency reporter Emrah Çaçan stated that the inmates were not allowed to receive the daily papers Evrensel, Cumhuriyet and BirGün (2…
Eren Erdem
İstanbul - 2018
Eren Erdem – trial for “knowingly and willingly aiding an armed terrorist organization as a non-member”, “revealing the identity of an anonymous witness”, “violating the confidentiality of the investigation”
The former parliamentarian and the editor-in-chief for Karşı newspaper, Eren Erdem was arrested in June 2018 on the grounds that he had reported on the corruption operations of the 17-25…
Binali Erdoğan
İzmir
The Chief cameraman for TRT and correspondent for Haber-sen Binali Erdoğan is on trial
Binali Erdoğan, a camera operator working for the state-owned TRT, is tried for allegedly “insulting the President of the Republic” through social media. Erdoğan was arrested and he was released…
Gökhan Çetin
İstanbul - 2018
Hayatın Sesi TV Trial – Executive Gökhan Çetin is on trial for “propagandising for a terrorist organisation”
The 13th High Criminal Court of Istanbul has filed a lawsuit against co-owners Mustafa Kara and İsmail Gökhan Bayram, and the responsible managing editor Gökhan Çetin of Hayatın Sesi TV.…
Mustafa Kara
İstanbul - 2018
Trial of three executives of Hayatın Sesi TV for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” – Mustafa Kara
The 13th High Criminal Court of Istanbul has filed a lawsuit against co-owners Mustafa Kara and İsmail Gökhan Bayram, and the responsible managing editor Gökhan Çetin of Hayatın Sesi TV.…
İsmail Gökhan Bayram
İstanbul - 2018
Trial of three executives of Hayatın Sesi TV for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” – İsmail Gökhan Bayram
The 13th High Criminal Court of Istanbul has filed a lawsuit against co-owners Mustafa Kara and İsmail Gökhan Bayram, and the responsible managing editor Gökhan Çetin of Hayatın Sesi TV.…
Reyhan Çapan
İstanbul - 2018
Özgür Gündem Managing Editor Reyhan Çapan – trial for “degrading Turkish nation, the Republic, the organs and institutions of the state”
The 2nd High Criminal Court in Istanbul sentenced the former responsible news editor for the shuttered Özgür Gündem Eren Keskin and the managing director Reyhan Çapan to 2 years and…
Eren Keskin
İstanbul - 2018
The trial in which the former editor-in-chief for the shuttered Özgür Gündem Eren Keskin is tried for “Degrading Turkish Nation, State of Turkish Republic, the Organs and Institutions of the State”
The second High Criminal Court in Istanbul sentenced the former editor-in-chief for the shuttered Özgür Gündem Eren Keskin and the managing director Reyhan Çapan to 2 years and 3 months…
Mustafa Öge
Aydın - 2018
The owner of Didim Özgürses Mustafa Öge is on trial for “inciting the public to hatred and enmity”
Mustafa Öge, the owner of Didim Özgürses, Ergün Korkmaz, who owns the newspaper Mavi Didim, and Erdem Özden, its reporter, are standing trial for “inciting the public to hatred and enmity” for…
Ergun Korkmaz
Aydın - 2018
The reporter for Mavididim newspaper Ergun Korkmaz is on trial for “inciting the public to hatred and enmity”
Mustafa Öge, the owner of Didim Özgürses, Ergün Korkmaz, who owns the newspaper Mavi Didim, and Erdem Özden, its reporter, are standing trial for “inciting the public to hatred and enmity” for…
Erdem Özden
Aydın - 2018
Erdem Özden – trial for “inciting the public to hatred and enmity”
Mustafa Öge, the owner of Didim Özgürses, Ergün Korkmaz, who owns the newspaper Mavi Didim, and Erdem Özden, its reporter, are standing trial for “inciting the public to hatred and…
Erdem Mühirci
Van - 2017
Trial of the arrested reporter for DİHA Erdem Mühirci
A lawsuit was filed against the reporter for the shuttered DIHA news agency, Erdem Mühirci for allegedly “membership in a terrorist organisation” at the Second High Criminal Court in Van…
Emin Çölaşan
Diyarbakır - 2017
Criminal complaint by Diyarbakır Bar Association against journalist Emin Çölaşan
The Diyarbakır Bar Association has filed a criminal complaint against Emin Çölaşan on March 1, 2017 on the grounds that an article about the flag of the Kurdish Regional Government…
Çağlar Özbilgin
İstanbul - 2017
The editor for sendika.org Çağlar Özbilgin is on trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
The second Criminal Court of First Instance in Istanbul sentenced the editor for sendika.org Çağlar Özbilgin to 11 months of 20 days imprisonment for “insulting the President of the Republic”…
Esra Solin Dal
Diyarbakır - 2018
Detention of Esra Solin Dal
Mezopotamya Agency reporter Esra Solin Dal was detained during a police raid at her home in Diyarbakır’s Bağlar district on March 21, 2018 on the grounds of denunciation. Her camera…
Ertuğrul Mavioğlu
İstanbul - 2018
Journalist Ertuğrul Mavioğlu is on trial for “Insulting the President of the Republic”
Journalist Ertuğrul Mavioğlu has stood trial for “Insulting the president of the Republic” with his tweet concerning the Suruç massacre that took place on July 20, 2015 and claimed 33…
