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Cenker Tezel
Muğla - 2019
‘Speedboat Attack’ – Cenker Tezel
A boat carrying three journalists, Cenker Tezel from the daily Hürriyet, Onur Aydın from Habertürk and Metehan Ekşi from TV 100, was hit by a speedboat in Bodrum, Muğla on…
Onur Aydın
Muğla - 2019
‘Speedboat Attack’ – Onur Aydın
A boat carrying three journalists, Cenker Tezel from the daily Hürriyet, Onur Aydın from Habertürk and Metehan Ekşi from TV 100, was hit by a speedboat in Bodrum, Muğla on…
Sabahattin Önkibar
Ankara - 2019
Attack on Sabahattin Önkibar
Journalist Sabahattin Önkibar, a columnist for the Odatv news website, was attacked on May 26. Being on his way home, Önkibar was intercepted and punched by three people. While the…
Ergin Çevik
Antalya - 2019
Attack on Ergin Çevik
Ergin Çevik, the Editor-in-Chief of Antalya-based Güney Haberci news website, was attacked by three people in Aksu, Antalya. Being intercepted and battered by three people in front of a restaurant,…
İdris Özyol
Antalya - 2019
Attack on İdris Özyol
A columnist for the Antalya-based Akdeniz’de Yeni Yüzyıl newspaper, Özyol was attacked with a beysbol bat and wounded in his chest and head. The police caught the assaulters based on…
Mehmet Eren
Kastamonu - 2019
Attack on Mehmet Eren
Mehmet Eren who has reported about the raid related to the Kastamonu Provincial Chairman of MHP, Yuksel Aydın, was attacked.
Yavuz Selim Demirağ
Ankara - 2019
Attack on Yavuz Selim Demirağ
After appearing on a TV talk show, Yavuz Selim Demirağ was beaten by a group of people in Ankara close to his home. The police arrested six suspects.
Nurcan Baysal
Diyarbakır - 2018
T24 Correspondent Nurcan Baysal on Trial for “inciting people to hatred and enmity”
Nurcan Baysal was facing up to three years of imprisonment on a charge of “inciting people to hatred and enmity” for her anti-war tweets on Turkey’s military intervention to Afrin.…
Veysel Kemer
İstanbul - 2017
Özgür Gündem Trial for “propagandasing for a terrorist organization”, “praising offence and offender”, “inciting the committing of crimes via press” – Veysel Kemer
In the lawsuit filed against 13 journalists and writers on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” for having participated in the “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign in solidarity with the…
Faruk Eren
İstanbul - 2017
Özgür Gündem Trial for “propagandasing for a terrorist organization”, “praising offence and offender”, “inciting the committing of crimes via press” – President of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Turkey – Press Union (DİSK Basın-İş) Faruk Eren
In the lawsuit filed against 13 journalists and writers on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” for having participated in the “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign in solidarity with the…
Reyhan Çapan
İstanbul - 2019
The case in which nine writers of the daily Özgür Gündem is tried for “propagandizing for terrorist organisation [PKK]” – Reyhan Çapan
Nine writers and employees of the daily Özgür Gündem were tried on the charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organisation [PKK]” for the articles published in the Özgür Gündem, which…
Eren Keskin
İstanbul - 2019
Özgür Gündem Trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” – Eren Keskin
Nine people are standing trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” over the daily’s articles and reports published at Özgür Gündem daily, which was closed as per a Statutory Decree during…
Ayşe Berktay
İstanbul - 2019
The case in which nine writers of the daily Özgür Gündem is tried for “propagandizing for terrorist organisation [PKK]” – Ayşe Berktay
Nine writers and employees of the daily Özgür Gündem were tried on the charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organisation [PKK]” for the articles published in the Özgür Gündem, which…
Çağdaş Erdoğan
İstanbul - 2017
Çağdaş Erdoğan – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization” and “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Photojournalist Çağdaş Erdoğan was detained on 2 September 2017 while taking photographs in a park in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district. He was accused of allegedly taking photographs of a social facility…
Erdem Gül
İstanbul - 2016
The MIT Tracks Case – Journalist Erdem Gül – “aiding a terrorist organization”
Upon the final decision of the İstanbul 14 Heavy Penal Court on May 16, the file was separated with the charge of “knowingly and willingly aiding an armed organization as a…
Mehmet Gündem
İstanbul - 2017
Mehmet Gündem – trial for “membership of FETÖ”
Mehmet Gündem, was arrested on November 9, 2017, as part of an operation on November 9, 2017 against the Journalists’ and Writers’ Foundation (GYV), which was closed down under a…
Hasan Cemal
İstanbul - 2016
Hasan Cemal – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Hasan Cemal, who has been on trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” because of his article titled, “From Silvan: They made us so accustomed to pain and death,” has…
Kadri Kaya
Batman - 2014
Trial – Kadri Kaya, Diyarbakır Representative of DİHA
The Batman 3rd High Criminal Court sentenced Kadri Kaya to two years and one month imprisonment on the charge of “deliberately and willingly helping” a terrorist organisation, ruling that there was…
Hüseyin Aykol
İstanbul - 2019
The case in which nine writers of the daily Özgür Gündem is tried for “propagandizing for terrorist organisation [PKK]” – Hüseyin Aykol
Nine writers and employees of the daily Özgür Gündem were tried on the charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organisation [PKK]” for the articles published in the Özgür Gündem, which…
Tahir Temel
İstanbul - 2019
The case in which nine writers of the daily Özgür Gündem is tried for “propagandizing for terrorist organisation [PKK]” – Tahir Temel
Nine writers and employees of the daily Özgür Gündem were tried on the charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organisation [PKK]” for the articles published in the Özgür Gündem, which…
Hüseyin Güçlü
İstanbul - 2019
The case in which nine writers of the daily Özgür Gündem is tried for “propagandizing for terrorist organisation [PKK]” – Hüseyin Güçlü
Nine writers and employees of the daily Özgür Gündem were tried on the charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organisation [PKK]” for the articles published in the Özgür Gündem, which…
Metin Cihan
İstanbul - 2019
Investigation against Metin Cihan
An investigation has been launched against Metin Cihan who wrote ‘I do not regret, I could do again, #ItoosupportGezi’ on his twitter account on the grounds that he had 2incited…
İdris Yılmaz
Van - 2019
The case in which Idris Yılmaz is charged with “membership in a terrorist organization” and “propagandasing for a terrorist organization”
İdris Yılmaz, an imprisoned local journalistfrom the eastern province of Van, is facing another trial on terrorism-related charges of “membership in a terrorist organization” and “propagandasing for a terrorist organization”…
Ahmet Sever
İstanbul - 2018
Ahmet Sever – investigation for “membership of an armed terrorist organization”
Istanbul Prosecutor Muhammet Akçaer initiated an investigation against Ahmet Sever a T24 writer, who had worked as the press advisor to the former president, Abdullah Gül for 12 years, on…
Evrensel Daily
İstanbul - 2019
Lawsuit for damages by Binali Yıldırım against Evrensel newspaper
AKP’s İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor candidate Binali Yıldırım has filed a lawsuit requesting non-pecuniary compensation for damages against daily Evrensel Newspaper, which reported on him through social media accounts. Yıldırım has…
Murat Güreş
Gaziantep - 2019
Murat Güreş – judicial fine for “insult and threat”
Upon the complaint of former general secretariat of Gaziantep University Ercan Eroğlu, a criminal case was filed against Güreş, with the allegation of threat and insult. On 21 December Gaziantep…
Çiğdem Toker
Ankara - 2019
Çiğdem Toker – lawsuit for damages filed by PTT
A libel suit against Journalist Çiğdem Toker is filed by PTT (Postal Service of Turkey) for 50.000 Turkish Liras due to an article published by Cumhuriyet Newspaper on April 22,…
Ahmet Altan
İstanbul - 2019
Ahmet Altan is standing trial for allegedly insulting İlhan Cihaner
Journalist Ahmet Altan is being tried for “insult” charges due to a column he wrote in 2010, at Anadolu 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance. At the last hearing on…
Ahmet Altan
İstanbul - 2019
Ahmet Altan – trial for allegedly insulting İlker Başbuğ
The Istanbul Anatolia 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance acquitted the defendant journalist Ahmet Altan regarding charges against him based on his article published in 2010 on the grounds that…
Kazım Kızıl
İzmir - 2017
Kazım Kızıl – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic” and “violating the law on meetings and demonstrations”
Journalist-documentarist Kazım Kızıl, who was detained and arrested along with other activists while reporting the Izmir Referendum protests, is being tried with 23 people for ‘insulting the President of the…
Sedef Kabaş
İstanbul - 2019
Sedef Kabaş – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
Journalist-writer Sedef Kabaş was sentenced to 11 months and 20 days of imprisonment for “insulting the President of the Republic” in relation to a case based on an unknown content.
Önsöz Magazine
İstanbul - 2019
Önsöz Magazine not accepted to Bakırköy Women Closed Prison
Bakırköy Women’s Closed Prison did not accept the last two issues of the three-month culture-art-literature magazine, Önsöz, to prison on grounds that it could ‘endanger prison security’ and ‘encourage the…
Mehmet Y. Yılmaz
İstanbul - 2019
Blocking access to Mehmet Yılmaz’s article
Istanbul Anatolia 4th Criminal Peace Judgeships banned access to the article titled, “Binali Bey, give the secret, take my vote!’ by Mehmet Y. Yılmaz on the T24 news site in…
Evrensel Daily
Ankara - 2019
Access block issued to the article in the Evrensel Daily in result of the request of the Presidency
Ankara 6th Criminal Peace Judgeship imposed an access ban on the article published by the website of Evrensel Daily entitled ‘Warning to the notary public who did not investigate the…
İleri Haber
2019
Blocking access to the twitter account of İleri Haber
In relation to his claims on ‘violation of copyright’, İleri Haber’s Twitter account @ilerihaber was blocked on the request by Nurettin Yildiz, whose discourse about children’s marriage caused a public…
Ekşisozluk
2019
Blocking access to the news about President Erdoğan’s son-in-law and Economy Minister Berat Albayrak’s alleged relationship
Istanbul Anatolia 1st Magistrate’s Court and Ankara 2nd Magistrate’s Court imposed a ban on access to the websites that raised the allegations that President Erdoğan’s son-in-law and Economy Minister Berat…
Agos Newspaper
2019
Turkish Airlines’ not giving out AGOS on its flights
Turkish Airlines (THY) has been stated that the contract with Agos Newspaper on giving out Agos newspapers free of charge at airline’s newspaper stands in international terminals since 2013, has…
JinNews
2019
BTK blocks access to Jin News website (for the 6th time)
The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) has blocked access to JinNews due to the technical and legal investigation under the Law No. 5651 with the decision dated 31 January…
Özgürüz Radyo
2019
Access Block on Özgürüz Radio
Access to the Germany-based internet radio Ozguruz reached over the internet at http://ozguruz19.orgwas blocked from Turkey.
Özgür Şen
2019
Access block to Özgür Şen’s article
Access to the column titled “AKP’s incompetent army” by Özgür Şen, one of the soL News Portal writers, was blocked for users working at public institutions affiliated to the Ministry…
Barış Terkoğlu
2019
Access block to the article of Barış Terkoğlu
Access to the article, titled ‘why pro-Pelikans are attacking’ written by the journalist Barış Terkoğlu, published in Cumhuriyet newspaper on 4 April, was blocked. The journalist announced censorship from his…
Yeni Yaşam Newspaper
Kocaeli - 2019
Yeni Yaşam Newspaper not allowed into Kocaeli Penal Institution
According to the article no. 2019/10 dated 05/03/2019 of the Directorate of Education Board of Kocaeli No. 1 F Type High Security Prison, Yeni Yaşam Newspaper was not given to…
Evrensel Daily
Van - 2019
Cumhuriyet and Evrensel newspapers not allowed into Van Penal Institution
The objection made by convicts Talet Şanlı and Tamer Korkmaz to the decision of Van High-Security Prison due to not being allowed to read Cumhuriyet and Evrensel Newspapers in prison…
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
Van - 2019
Cumhuriyet and Evrensel newspapers not allowed into Van Penal Institution
The objection made by convicts Talet Şanlı and Tamer Korkmaz to the decision of Van High-Security Prison due to not being allowed to read Cumhuriyet and Evrensel Newspapers in prison…
All media
The Constitutional Court: Failure to Give Inmates Newspapers and Magazines Violates Freedom of Expression
For the individual application of 15 inmates including Recep Bekik, the Constitutional Court decided that the non-delivery of periodicals such as magazines and newspapers bought by them was a violation…
Perihan Mağden
İstanbul - 2019
Perihan Mağden – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
Perihan Mağden, a columnist for several media outlets including Taraf and P24, is accused of “Insulting the President of the Republic” over an article published in Nokta magazine in April…
Deniz Yücel
İstanbul - 2017
Constitutional Court – Decision on Deniz Yücel
The Constitutional Court has decided that Deniz Yücel’s (the daily Die Welt’s former Turkey reporter) ‘personal freedom and security’ and ‘freedom of expression’ have been violated due to his arbitrary…
Yeni Akit Newspaper
Ankara - 2012
Yeni Akit Newspaper / Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and CHP – the trial for “attack on personal rights”
Yeni Akit Newspaper published the news titled “CHP is an enemy of mosques” on the first page of November 27, 2011 issue and the column article “Didn’t I tell you,…
Barış Yarkadaş
İstanbul - 2015
The Constitutional Court: Access block on Yarkadaş’s Tweet Violates Freedom of Press and Freedom of Expression
A news article originally published on the Radikal newspaper on July 27, 2014 was re-published on Gerçek Gündem news website by Barış Yarkadaş under the title ‘The Parallel Judge: I…
bianet
İstanbul - 2019
Access block loop on the news covering the death of Sevim Tanürek
İstanbul 2nd Anatolian Penal Judgeship of Peace has ordered an access block on a bianet report titled, “Access to Reports on Tenürek’s Killing Blocked After Burak Erdoğan’s Request.” The verdict…
