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Serdar Altan
Diyarbakır - 2018
Serdar Altan – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
In July 2018, the 9th High Criminal Court of Diyarbakır sentenced journalist Serdar Altan 1 year and 6 months of imprisonment for allegedly “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” over his social…
Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı
İzmir - 2018
Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı – trial for “insulting the memory of a person”
Journalists Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, Nagehan Alçı and Ümit Zileli had been sentenced to 105-day of imprisonment by the 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance of İzmir for “insulting the memory…
Perihan Mağden
Ankara
Lawsuit for damages against Perihan Mağden
The Supreme Court of Appeals on January 29, 2018, rescinded a 2014 court decision which ruled that journalist Perihan Mağden and reporter Hakan Gence pays TL 5,000 each in compensation…
Perihan Mağden
İstanbul - 2017
Perihan Mağden – trial for “insult”
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office filed a lawsuit against journalist-writer Perihan Mağden on the charge of “insult” based on the complaints of Semih Öztürk who is publicly known by…
Osman Zorba
İstanbul - 2017
Osman Zorba – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court decided to drop the case in which Mustafa Sütlaş, İsmail Ağan, Mehmet Ali Çelebi and the managing director for the Tükenmez Magazine Osman Zorba…
Osman Palamut
Adana - 2018
Osman Palamut – trial for “knowingly and willingly aiding an armed terrorist organization as a non-member”
On February 16, 2018, the 11th High Criminal Court of Adana acquitted Journalist Osman Palamut in the case which he was pending trial for “membership in a terrorist organisation [FETÖ]”.…
Oğuz Güven
Ankara - 2018
Constitutional Court – Decision of “violation of freedom of expression” for Oğuz Güven
On July 17, 2018, the Constitutional Court decided that the censor by the Criminal Peace Judgeship of Sakarya against the news entitled “İşte Merkez Evlerin Çok Özel Malikleri” by Miyase…
Oğuz Güven
Ankara - 2018
Oğuz Güven – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
The lawsuit was issued against the former editor-in-chief of the online edition for Cumhuriyet daily for the news entitled “The Nature of the Leaders [Liderlerin Doğası]” on the grounds of…
Oğuz Güven
İstanbul - 2017
Oğuz Güven – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” and “publishing statements of the terrorist organization”
An investigation was launched against cumhuriyet.com.tr’s Editor-in-Chief, Oğuz Güven, into the charges of “propagandasing for a terrorist organisation [FETÖ]” and “propagandising for a terrorist organisation [PKK] through publishing its statement…
Nagehan Alçı
İzmir - 2018
Nagehan Alçı – trial for “insulting the memory of a person”
Journalists Nagehan Alçı, Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı and Ümit Zileli had been sentenced to 105-day of imprisonment by the 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance of İzmir for “insulting the memory…
Mustafa Naim Yalçınel
Adana - 2018
Naim Yalçınel – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Mustafa Naim Yalçıner has been standing trial along with ten other journalist for “membership in a terrorist organisation [FETÖ]” at the 11th High Criminal Court of Adana. He was sentenced to…
İsmail Küçükkaya
İstanbul - 2018
İsmail Küçükkaya – trial for “publicly insulting a public official” and “degrading the institutions and bodies of the state”
Fox News Host İsmail Küçükkaya reported that he learned from his news sources in Turkey’s capital city of Ankara, that the husband of a certain Minister had been using ByLock,…
İshak Yasul
İstanbul - 2018
İshak Yasul – trial for “publishing the statements of a terrorist organization”
Editor of daily Özgürlükçü Demokrasi (Libertarian Democracy) Yılmaz Yıldız and managing editör İshak Yasul have been sentenced to ten months of imprisonment each for “propagandising for a terrorist organisation [PKK]…
Hakan Bülent Yardımcı
Adana - 2018
Hakan Bülent Yardımcı – trial for “knowingly and willingly aiding an armed terrorist organization as a non-member”
On February 16, 2018, the 11th High Criminal Court of Adana acquitted the owner of daily Ekspres Hakan Bülent Yardımcı in the case which he was pending trial for “membership…
Aytekin Gezici
Adıyaman - 2018
Aytekin Gezici – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Aytekin Gezici was arrested along with six other journalists as part of an investigation in the aftermath of the July 15 coup attempt. Gezici was jailed pending trial two days…
Ali Pekmezci
Adana - 2018
Ali Pekmezci – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
The 11th High Criminal Court of Adana acquitted Journalist Ali Pekmezci in the case in which he was accused of  “membership in a terrorist organisation [FETÖ]” on February 16, 2018. 
Abdullah Özyurt
Adana - 2018
Abdullah Özyurt – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
On February 16, 2018, the 11th High Criminal Court of Adana sentenced Journalist Abdullah Özyurt 7 years 6 months of imprisonment in the case in which he was accused of…
Abdurrahim Haklıkul
Adana - 2018
Abdurrahim Haklıkul – trial for “knowingly and willingly aiding an armed terrorist organization as a non-member”
On February 16, 2018, the 11th High Criminal Court of Adana acquitted Journalist Abdurrahim Haklıkul in the case in which he was accused of  “membership in a terrorist organisation [FETÖ]”.…
Cevheri Güven
İstanbul - 2017
Cevrehi Güven – trial for “provoking the citizens to engage in armed revolt against the government of the Republic of Turkey”
Nokta magazine was shut down due to its cover entitled “November the 2nd: The beginning of Turkey’s civil war” and its directors including the chief editors of Nokta Magazine Cevheri Güven,…
Lezgin Akdeniz
Diyarbakır - 2018
Journalist Lezgin Akdeniz – membership in a terrorist group
Journalists Abdurrahman Gök, Lezgin Akdeniz, Cihan Ölmez, Esra Solin Dal and Semiha Alankuş and Mehmet Akdoğan who were detained in house raids conducted as part of a Diyarbakır-based operation launched…
Zeynep Kuray
İstanbul - 2017
Zeynep Kuray’s prevention from news follow-up
Police stopped BirGün Correspondent Zeynep Kuray from doing her job during the gathering, named “Vicdan ve Adalet Yürüyüşü” in Kadıköy in August 2017.
Zeynep Kuray
İstanbul - 2017
Zeynep Kuray – detention for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
BirGün daily newspaper reporter Zeynep Kuray was detained in a house raid by Anti-Terror teams at 10 p.m. on October 25, 2017 and was taken to İstanbul Security Directorate. She was…
Mehmet Ali Çelebi
İstanbul - 2017
Mehmet Ali Çelebi – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court decided to the drop the case in which Mustafa Sütlaş, İsmail Ağan, Mehmet Ali Çelebi and the managing director for the Tükenmez Magazine Osman…
Kemal Sancılı
Şanlıurfa - 2017
Kemal Sancılı – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization” and “disrupting the unity and integrity of the state”
The grant holder of Özgür Gündem, Kemal Sancılı was detained in Urfa then he was arrested after giving his depositions in Istanbul for allegedly “membership in a terrorist organisation” and…
Murat Çapan
İstanbul - 2017
Murat Çapan – trial for “provoking the citizens to engage in armed revolt against the government of the Republic of Turkey”
Nokta magazine was shut down due to its cover entitled “November the 2nd: The beginning of Turkey’s civil war”.Its directors, including the chief editors Murat Çapan and Cevheri Güven were…
Miyase İlknur
Ankara - 2018
Constitutional Court – Decision of “violation of freedom of expression” for Miyase İlknur
Two journalists working for Cumhuriyet newspaper, reporter Miyase İlknur and the daily’s digital edition’s former editor-in-chief Oğuz Güven, filed a complaint to the Constitutional Court about a news report blocked…
İsmail Ağan
İstanbul - 2017
İsmail Ağan – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court decided to the drop the case in which Mustafa Sütlaş, İsmail Ağan, Mehmet Ali Çelebi and the managing director for the Tükenmez Magazine Osman…
İnan Ketenciler
İstanbul
İnan Ketenciler – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
A trial in which author and columnist Perihan Mağden and journalist İnan Ketenciler were accused of “insulting the President of the Republic” concluded on 21 March at the 2nd Criminal…
Hasan Cemal
İstanbul - 2017
Hasan Cemal – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The Court of Appeal has concluded the three files about journalist Hasan Cemal. The court has reversed the acquittal verdict rendered in the trial in which he was tried due…
All media
İstanbul - 2019
Broadcast ban on the collapse of the 8-floor building in Kartal
The Istanbul (Anatolia) Criminal Court of Peace issued a broadcast ban following the collapse of the 8-floor building in Kartal which the investigation by the prosecutor’s office was on-going (6…
Gülsüm Altan
Van - 2017
Gülsüm Altan – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The 2nd High Criminal Court of Van acquitted Gülsüm Altan and the reporter Serdar Altan at the first hearing of the case (October 2017), in which they were tried for…
Fuat Yaşar
Diyarbakır - 2018
Fuat Yaşar and Serdar Altan – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The prosecutor demanded Altan’s imprisonment on grounds that two of Altan’s social media posts from 2015 featured photographs of YPG militants holding guns, and that these posts “ legitimized and…
Fuat Yaşar
Diyarbakır - 2018
Fuat Yaşar – lawsuit for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
A lawsuit was filed against 1Habervar Correspondent Fuat Yaşar for “propagandising for a terrorist organisation” regarding his social media posts at 9th High Criminal Court of Diyarbakır in April 2018.…
Erkan Çapraz
Hakkari - 2017
Erkan Çapraz – Investigation for “knowingly and willingly aiding a terrorist organization”
In September 2017, Hakkari Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office upheld the dismissal of charges of “knowingly and willingly aiding an armed terrorist organization” in the investigation launched against Yüksekovahaber correspondent Erkan…
Meltem Oktay
Mardin - 2017
Trial of journalist Meltem Oktay for “propagandising for a terrorist organisation”
Meltem Oktay, a journalist for Dihaber, formerly Dicle News Agency (DİHA), had been arrested on April 14, 2016 as she covered the continued curfew in Nusaybin district of Mardin. Accused…
Kemalettin Bulamacı
İstanbul - 2017
Lawsuit for damages against Kemalettin Bulamacı
The Istanbul 16th Civil Court of First Instance rejected the compensation lawsuits in a total of 200 thousand Turkish liras against journalist Kemalettin Bulamacı who claimed Vodafone Company continued to…
Kemal Yavuzel
İstanbul - 2018
Kemal Yavuzel – trial for “violation of privacy”
A lawsuit was filed against the journalist Kemal Yavuzel by former minister Erdoğan Bayraktar because Yavuzel published the leaked tape recordings that became public during the “December 17/25” graft probe…
Rıza Zelyut
İstanbul - 2018
Rıza Zelyut – trial for “insult”
The lawsuit was filed against journalist Rıza Zelyut for daily Aydınlık by former parliamentarian of Refah Party due to his article entitled “Rize dönmesi Şevki Atatürk’e laf söyleyemez”. In March…
Yeliz Koray
Kocaeli - 2018
Yeliz Koray – trial for “inciting the public to hatred and enmity”
Yeliz Koray, the managing editor of the local newspaper Kocaeli Koz was on trial for “inciting the public to hatred and enmity” through her article, which concerned the July 15,…
Adnan Bilen
Van - 2018
Detention of Adnan Bilen
Journalist Adnan Bilen, whose former residence was raided by police, was accompanied by his lawyer as he went to the police department to give his statement following the raid, and…
Adnan Bilen
Van - 2018
Adnan Bilen – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Van Second High Criminal Courton convicted journalist Adnan Bilen of “propagandising for a terrorist organisation” and sentenced him 1 year and 10 months of imprisonment on December 11, 2018.  The…
Alaattin Akkaşoğlu
İstanbul - 2019
Alaattin Akkaşoğlu – trial for “membership of an armed terrorist organization”
The “Karşı newspaper trial,” where 12 defendants, including the former publisher of the shuttered daily, Turan Ababey, and the newspaper’s former employees, including its one-time editor in chief Eren Erdem,…
Anadolu Ajansı
İstanbul - 2018
Access Block on the news articles from the Anatolia News Agency
The Fifth Chamber of the Criminal Court of Peace in Bakirkoy decided to access block to the news articles entitled “The phone traffic of Fugitive Akın İpek was revealed” (Firari…
Arda Akın
İstanbul - 2018
Arda Akın – trial for “knowingly and willingly aiding an armed terrorist organization as a non-member”
Hürriyet daily reporter Arda Akın has been arrested on August 15, 2016, as part of the “July 15 coup attempt” investigation carried out by İstanbul Chief Public Prosecution, then he…
Banu Güven
İstanbul - 2018
Targeting of Hasan Cemal and Banu Güven by daily Sabah
Daily Sabah claimed the arrest warrant issued for Journalist Hasan Cemal in the scope of the investigation concerning the inmate Osman Kavala, Anadolu Kültür Executive Board Chair, rights advocate and…
bianet
İstanbul - 2018
Constitutional Court – Decision on bianet
The İstanbul 7th Peace and Criminal Judgeship has abided by the verdict of the Constitutional Court, which ruled that the access block imposed on a news article published on bianet…
Cansu Pişkin
İstanbul - 2019
Cansu Pişkin – trial for “marking a public official as a target for terrorist organizations”
Former Evrensel reporter Cansu Pişkin is sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for her news report titled “Special Prosecutor for Boğaziçi Students” dated April 5, 2018 for allegedly “marking the…
Cihan Ölmez
Diyarbakır - 2018
The arrest of journalist Cihan Ölmez
Journalists Abdurrahman Gök, Esra Solin Dal and Lezgin Akdeniz (Mezopotamya news agency), Semiha Alankuş (Yeni Yaşam newspaper), Cihan Ölmez and Mehmet Akdoğan have been taken into custody as part of…
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
İstanbul - 2018
Targeting of Cumhuriyet Newspaper by Süleyman Soylu
Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu point Cumhuriyet newspaper as a target by stating “ Daily Cumhuriyet is troublemaker… Since the 1960s they have fermented all the coup but they are…
Çağdaş Kaplan
İstanbul - 2018
Detention of Çağdaş Kaplan
Yeni Yaşam Editor-in-Chief Çağdaş Kaplan was detained on the charge of ‘propagandizing for a terrorist organization’ due to his social media posts, which include his own articles as well by…
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