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Ali Bulaç
İstanbul - 2016
The Constitutional Court Decision – Ali Bulaç
The Constitutional Court decided that the detention order of journalist Ali Bulaç for membership in a terrorist organisation by the Penal Judgeship of Peace had not been adequately established. In the…
Erdem Gül
İstanbul - 2015
The MIT Tracks Case – Journalist Erdem Gül – “disclosure of confidential information”
Upon the personally filed criminal complaint by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, requesting one aggravated life (imprisonment), one life (imprisonment) and 42 years imprisonment for “targeting state interests by using images contrary…
Beritan Canözer
Diyarbakır - 2019
The case in which Beritan Canözer is charged with “being a member of a terrorist organisation [PKK]”
The first hearing of journalist Beritan Canözer’s trial was held on 20 March 2019 at the 9th High Criminal Court of Diyarbakır. Canözer is standing trial for the charge of…
Kadri Gürsel
İstanbul - 2016
The Constitutional Court Decision – Kadri Gürsel
The Constitutional Court decided on the Kadri Gürsel’s application for various violations of his rights concerning the trial of the Cumhuriyet Newspaper and the Penal Judgeship of Peace had not been adequately established.…
Berzan Güneş
Şırnak - 2018
Berzan Güneş – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Berzan Güneş, a reporter for Mezopotamya News Agency, was arrested on June 11, 2018 in Şırnak province, he was charged with “propagandising for a terrorist organisation”.Güneş appeared in the court…
Akit TV
2019
Administrative fine against Akit TV by RTÜK
During the live broadcast at the Museum of Ulucanlar Prison, in the show called “Show Başlıyor” in Akit TV channel, the reporter commented that “people like CHP chairperson Kılıçdaroğlu should…
Fox Life
2019
‘Homophobic Fine’ Against Fox Life by RTÜK
The Radio and Television Supreme Council has issued a broadcast suspension on Fox Life channel for the series “9-1-1,” on the ground of an “inappropriate footage of an old male…
Nurcan Baysal
Diyarbakır - 2019
Detention of Nurcan Baysal
Journalist and writer Nurcan Baysal was detained in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır on charge of “membership in a terrorist organization”. Taken to the Diyarbakır Anti-Terror Branch on the ground that…
Zeynep Kuray
İstanbul - 2019
Detention of Zeynep Kuray while reporting
Journalists Zeynep Kuray and the reporter for Mezopotamya News Agency, İrfan Tunççelik who were taken into custody on May 10 while following the protests that were staged to raise concerns…
İrfan Tunççelik
İstanbul - 2019
Detention of İrfan Tunççelik while reporting
Journalists Zeynep Kuray and the reporter for Mezopotamya News Agency, İrfan Tunççelik who were taken into custody on May 10 while following the protests that were staged to raise concerns…
Haydar Meriç
Kırklareli - 2011
Murder and Case of Haydar Meriç
The Chief Prosecutor’s Office in Istanbul filed a lawsuit against Hakan Kanın (the-then police commissioner at the Technical Operation Branch of the Department of Intelligence) who deleted the last phone records…
Işıl Özgentürk
İstanbul - 2019
Işıl Özgentürk – “publicly degrading a section of the public on the ground of religion” – 2
At the last hearing of the prosecution held on 5 Jul 2019, İstanbul 2. Assize Criminal Court found Cumhuriyet Newspaper columnist and journalist Işıl Özgentürk guilty on “publicly degrading a…
Orhan Kemal Cengiz
İstanbul - 2016
Former Zaman newspaper columnist Orhan Kemal Cengiz – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”
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…
Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu
İstanbul - 2016
Former Zaman newspaper columnist Lale Sarıibrahimoğlu – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”
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…
All media
2019
A report by SETA
On July 6, the SETA Foundation published a report entitled “International Media Outlets’ Extensions in Turkey”. The report has listed the professional backgrounds and social media posts of journalists working…
Özlem Albayrak
İstanbul - 2019
A critical article by Özlem Albayrak was not published by her affiliated newspaper
A columnist for Yeni Şafak, Özlem Albayrak wrote an article criticising the 9 months and 8 months of prison sentence given to Canan Kaftancıoğlu on the grounds of her social…
Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı
İstanbul - 2019
Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı trial for “publicly degrading a section of society based on differences of social class, religion, sect, gender, region”
Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı has stood trial on the grounds of his comments in a TV show titled, “Beyaz Futbol” broadcasted on November 19, 2017, on the Beyaz TV channel. The…
Meryem Yıldırım
İstanbul - 2019
Meryem Yıldırım – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Artı Gerçek news portal reporter Meryem Yıldırım has been sentenced to 2 years 4 months and 3 days of imprisonment after being found guilty of propagandizing for a terrorist organization…
Berzan Güneş
İstanbul
Berzan Güneş – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”
The 16th hearing of journalist Berzan Güneş was held on May 28 at the Istanbul Anatolian 2nd High Criminal Court which was joined with his case in Iğdır province on…
Nazlı Ilıcak
İstanbul - 2016
Nazlı Ilıcak – trial for “attempting to overthrow the constitutional order”
Following the military coup attempt, on 30 July 2016, Nazlı Ilıcak was arrested along with 16 other journalist. The indictment was accepted on May 2017, with numerous charges including overthrowing…
Max Zirngast
Ankara - 2018
Austrian journalist Max Zirngast – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”
On 21 September 2018, Ankara 4 Criminal Peace Judgeship decided to arrest Austrian journalist Max Zirngast due to allegations including his articles, several publications in his possession as well as…
Hüsnü Mahalli
2019
Lawsuit against Hüsnü Mahalli – Degrading the Turkish State
On 12 September, journalist Hüsnü Mahalli announced through social media that he was sentenced to 5 months of imprisonment for “insulting the Turkish State” due to his article criticizing Turkey’s…
Hüseyin Özkaya
Ankara
Former Taraf reporter Hüseyin Özkaya stands trial – “being a member of a terrorist organization”
Former Ankara reporter of Taraf Newspaper Hüseyin Özkaya is standing trial with the allegation of being a member of FETÖ. The charges against him bases upon his job at Taraf…
Filiz Zeyrek
Adana - 2018
Filiz Zeyrek – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”, “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
JinNews reporter Filiz Zeyrek was taken into custody on 30 March 2018 alongside with 31 other people due to their participance to the funeral of a YPG member called Şemdin…
Susma Platform
2019
Objection to access block imposed on links of news concerning access blok
The Istanbul 12th Criminal Peace Judgeship rejected the objection to the decision of the Istanbul 11th Criminal Peace Judgeship to block access to 168 news link announcing the access block imposed…
Levent Uysal
Balıkesir - 2019
Armed attack on Levent Uysal
On 29 August 2019, the owner of YeniGün daily, which has recently closed its print version, the journalist Levent Uysal, was attacked by armed assailants. Uysal has been publishing his…
İsmail Küçükkaya
İstanbul - 2019
“Disclosure” of İsmail Küçükkaya’s news follow-up
Fox TV anchorperson İsmail Küçükkaya announced that he would sue the Marmara Hotel as they shared the footages of security camera with the media organisations about the moments when he…
Ali Avcu
Bolu - 2019
Detention of Ali Avcu to take his statement
Ali Avcu, the editor-in-chief of the Yurt daily was taken into custody in Bolu in the scope of the investigation launched by allegedly “insult”. He was released after giving his…
Kadri Gürsel
2019
“Warning” from Burhan Kuzu to Kadri Gürsel
The former deputy of AKP and Professor Burhan Kuzu threatened journalist Kadri Gürsel, who criticized Kuzu on Twitter for his ignorance. Kuzu said “You have survived all this, you are…
Necla Demir
İstanbul - 2019
Necla Demir – trial for “repeatedly propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Gazete Karınca’s former grant holder Necla Demir has been standing trial for “successively propagandising for a terrorist organisation” for the news reports and interviews published on the military operation in…
Cebrail Arslan
Ankara - 2019
Detention of Cebrail Arslan
PIRHA news agency’s reporter Cebrail Arslan was taken into custody and his digital items were confiscated on the scope of the investigation concerning “the White Flag” gathering they have attended…
Ayhan Bilgen
İstanbul - 2019
Ayhan Bilgen – Özgür Gündem Trial
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued an indictment against Kars Mayor Ayhan Bilgen. According to the indictment dated 18 June 2019, Bilgen had been accused of “disrupting the…
Mustafa Ünal
İstanbul - 2016
Mustafa Ünal – trial for “coup attempt” and “membership of FETÖ/PDY”
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…
İbrahim Karayeğen
İstanbul - 2016
İbrahim Karayeğen – trial for “coup attempt” and “membership of FETÖ/PDY”
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…
Ahmet Altan
İstanbul - 2019
Trial of Ahmet Altan for allegedly “publicly insulting the memory of Atatürk”
The Anadolu 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance in Istanbul sentenced journalist Ahmet Altan for allegedly “publicly insulting the memory of Atatürk” 1 year and 6 months imprisonment due to…
BirGün
İstanbul - 2015
The Constitutional Court Decision – The access block on news article in BirGün
The Constitutional Court has pronounced its decision on a broadcast ban previously imposed on news in BirGün daily in 2015 that it has violated “freedom of the press” and “freedom…
bianet
Ankara - 2019
The access block on 136 web-sites including bianet
The Ankara 3rd Penal Judgeship of Peace has ruled that access to 136 web addresses shall be blocked upon a request by the Gendarmerie General Command. Both the request and…
Candaş Tolga Işık
İstanbul - 2019
Censorship – The article of Candaş Tolga Işık
The writer for daily Posta, Candaş Tolga Işık announced on Twitter that his article about the jet-ski, which was bought for the Ankara municipality during the Mayorship of Melih Gökçek,…
Erdal İmrek
İstanbul - 2014
The Constitutional Court Decision – Erdal İmrek
The Constitutional Court has announced its decision on the case of Erdal İmrek, who was beaten by the police while he was on duty at the first anniversary of the…
Ziyan Karahan
Diyarbakır - 2019
Detention of Ziyan Karahan
On August 19, a series of operations were conducted in the provinces of Diyarbakır, after a trustee was appointed to the Metropolitan Municipality of Diyarbakır along with the municipalities of Van…
Ümit Uzun
İstanbul - 2019
Reporter Ümit Uzun – taken into custody during news follow-up
After a vehicle span out of control and crashed into a shop in Gaziosmanpaşa district in İstanbul, journalist Ümit Uzun, a reporter for the Demirören News Agency (DHA), arrived to…
All media
2019
Regulation on Internet broadcasting by RTÜK
The regulation, which has been on hold at the presidency since September 2018, was published in the Official Gazette on August 1, and the period given to online broadcasters to…
Sami Harunlar
Mersin - 2019
Armed attack on Sami Harunlar
Journalist Sami Harunlar, the owner of the local newspaper Barış, was attacked by armed assailants on 23 August 2019 near his home in the Tarsus district. Harunlar was hospitalized following the incident.
Alican Uludağ
Ankara - 2019
The invitee journalist Alican Uludağ was barred from attending the Judicial Year opening ceremony
Alican Uludağ, a reporter for daily Cumhuriyet, was barred from attending the 2019-2020 Judicial Year opening ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Ankara despite being on the guest list of the Supreme Court…
Cihan Acar
İstanbul - 2016
Cihan Acar and Veysel Ok – trial for “publicly degrading the judicial bodies of the state”
Journalist Cihan Acar and the lawyer Veysel Ok have been standing trial for the interview published on December 25, 2015 in Özgür Düşünce newspaper, which was closed by the Statutory…
Barış İnce
İstanbul - 2016
Barış İnce – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
Barış İnce, the former Managing Editor of daily BirGün, presented the related acrostic statement of defense as part of an investigation launched against him for the news article “They made…
Oktay İnce
İzmir - 2019
Detention of Oktay İnce
İzmir police blocked the public statement of lawyers who wanted to protest the assignment of trustees to Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin municipalities. During the police intervention, Seyri Sokak journalist Oktay…
Yılmaz Özdil
İstanbul - 2017
Lawsuit for non-Pecuniary Damages against Journalist Yılmaz Özdil
The former president of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey İsmail Kahraman filed a lawsuit for non-Pecuniary Damages of 50 thousand Turkish Liras against the journalist for daily Sözcü Yılmaz…
Güray Öz
İstanbul - 2016
The Constitutional Court Decision – Güray Öz
The Constitutional Court (TCC) have announced it’s decision on the alleged violations of the right to liberty and security as well as freedom of expression and freedom of press of…
Adnan Bilen
Van - 2019
Adnan Bilen – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
Journalist Adnan Bilen has been tried for “insulting the President of the Republic” at the 4th Criminal Court of First Instance of Van due to his social media post in which…
