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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…
Atakan Sönmez
2019
Atakan Sönmez – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The 13th High Criminal Court of İstanbul sentenced the former news editor for online edition of Cumhuriyet Newspaper, Atakan Sönmez to 10 months of imprisonment for “propagandising for a terrorist organisation” on…
Ceren Karlıdağ
İzmir - 2014
Ceren Karlıdağ – trial for “resisting to prevent public duty”
Freelance journalist Ceren Karlıdağ Karlıdağ was taken into police custody on 26 September 2014 while she was reporting on the student protest which took place on Ege University’s campus alongside…
Türkiye Havadis
Manisa - 2019
Access ban order to news articles published in Manisa Son Haber and Türkiye Havadis
The 1st Criminal Judgeships of Peace of Manisa ordered access ban on the news articles about the women, who asked for the job from AK Party Manisa Provincial Presidency allegedly dragged into the prostitution,…
Manisa Son Haber
Manisa - 2019
Access ban order to news articles published in Manisa Son Haber and Türkiye Havadis
The 1st Criminal Judgeships of Peace of Manisa ordered access ban on the news articles about the women, who asked for the job from AK Party Manisa Provincial Presidency allegedly dragged into the prostitution,…
Yakup Şimşek
İstanbul - 2018
Yakup Şimşek – trial for “attempting to overthrow the constitutional order”
The 26th High Criminal Court of İstanbul, with the decision dated 16 February 2018, sentenced Ahmet Altan, Mehmet Altan, Nazlı Ilıcak, Fevzi Yazıcı, Yakup Şimşek and Şükrü Tuğrul Özşengül to aggravated…
Fevzi Yazıcı
İstanbul - 2018
Fevzi Yazıcı – trial for “attempting to abolish the constitutional order”
İstanbul 26th Heavy Penal Court sentenced Ahmet Altan, Mehmet Altan, Nazlı Ilıcak, Fevzi Yazıcı, Yakup Şimşek and Şükrü Tuğrul Özşengül to aggravated life sentences on February 16, 2018 for “attempt…
Nurcan Kaya
İstanbul - 2019
Detention of Nurcan Kaya, writer for Artı Gerçek news website
Nurcan Kaya, a writer for Artı Gerçek news portal, for whom an arrest warrant has been issued due to her social media posts, was detained at Istanbul Airport on the…
Mehmet Sıddık Damar
Mardin - 2018
Mehmet Sıddık Damar – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The 2nd High Criminal Court of Mardin, with the decision dated 6 October 2017, has released the journalist Mehmet Sıddık Damar, who has been in pre-trial detention for “propagandising for…
Eren Keskin
İstanbul - 2019
House of Eren Keskin, the former editor-in-chief of closed daily Özgür Gündem, raided by police
Police officers of the Counter terrorism branch of the İstanbul conducted a raid against the house of Human Rights Association (İHD) Co-Chair lawyer and the former editor-in-chief of closed daily…
Nurcan Baysal
Diyarbakır - 2019
Police raid the house of journalist Nurcan Baysal
On October 19, 2019, around 5 am, police raided the house of journalist and human rights activist Nurcan Baysal in Diyarbakır. Baysal could not find any concrete information about whether there…
Mümtazer Türköne
İstanbul - 2014
A lawsuit against Mümtazer Türköne, a columnist for now-closed Zaman newspaper for “insult”
The 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced Mümtazer Türköne, a columnist for now-closed Zaman newspaper to a judicial fine of 740 TL in the lawsuit in 2014, for allegedly…
Ali Ufuk Arıkan
İstanbul - 2019
Judicial fine order for news director of SoL news portal, Ali Ufuk Arıkan
The 1st Criminal Chamber of the Istanbul Regional Court of Justice upheld the judicial fines given to the news director of SoL News portal, Ali Ufuk Arıkan on the grounds of “insult”. Arıkan…
Burcu Özkaya
Hatay - 2019
Detention of Burcu Özkaya Günaydın
JournalistsBurcu Özkaya Günaydın was detained in Hatay on the grounds of her criticism against Turkey’s military operation against Northern Syria via her social media posts. She was released under judicial control…
Caroline Hawley
Şanlıurfa - 2019
Intervention against Caroline Hawley and her team
After the mortar shells that were thrown across the border killed three people in Akçakale, a citizen reacted against the BBC reporter Caroline Hawley and her team saying “Don’t shoot, don’t show…
Beritan Canözer
Diyarbakır - 2019
Police raid on Beritan Canözer’s house
Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against 22 people over their social media messages about “Operation Peace Spring” launched by Turkey into northern Syria on October 9.…
Fatih Gökhan Diler
İstanbul - 2019
Detention of Fatih Gökhan Diler
Managing Editor of Diken news website Fatih Gökhan Diler was taken into custody on October 10. It was revealed that he was detained as a part of the investigation launched…
Hakan Demir
İstanbul - 2019
Detention of Hakan Demir
Hakan Demir, the Digital Services Manager of daily BirGün, was detained at around 4 a.m. in the morning on October 10, 2019, in a police raid in his home and…
Serdal Işık
İstanbul - 2019
7 ETHA employees taken in custody – Serdal Işık
Police raided the Istanbul office of the Etkin news agency (ETHA) on 15 June 2019 in relation to a court decision ordering that “İstanbul Sokakta” (Istanbul on the streets), a…
Perihan Mağden
İstanbul - 2019
Perihan Mağden – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
After the “Erdoğan Selfie” cover of the Nokta magazine was pulled off the shelves in September 2015, Perihan Mağden, a columnist of the magazine, gave an interview to Tunca Öğreten,…
Orhan Şahin
İstanbul - 2019
Orhan Şahin – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic
After the “Erdoğan Selfie” cover of the Nokta magazine was pulled off the shelves in September 2015, Perihan Mağden, a columnist of the magazine, gave an interview to Tunca Öğreten,…
Tamer Arda Erşin
Ankara - 2019
A lawsuit against Tamer Arda Ersin for “insult”
A lawsuit requesting compensation for non-pecuniary damages was filed against journalist Tamer Arda Ersin by the President of Ankara University Erkan İbiş, due to his article titled “ President İbiş…
Cem Şimşek
İstanbul - 2019
Cem Şimşek – trial for “calumny”
Cem Şimşek was standing trial for reports that exposed rights violations taking place at Tarsus Prison. Şimşek was acquitted at the first hearing.
İdris Yılmaz
Erzurum - 2019
İdris Yılmaz – trial for “libel”
Yılmaz was convicted for his reporting based on footage showing a group of village guards in the eastern town of Erciş harassing a child. In its verdict concerning Yılmaz’s appeal…
Mehmet Çağlar
İstanbul - 2019
Mehmet Çağlar is on trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
After the “Erdoğan Selfie” cover of the Nokta magazine was pulled off the shelves in September 2015, Perihan Mağden, a columnist of the magazine, gave an interview to Tunca Öğreten,…
Evrensel Daily
Elazığ - 2019
Several copies of daily Evrensel seized in Elazığ High Security Prison No 1
Journalist and inmate İdris Yılmaz released a letter concerning the restrictions that the prisoners have been dealing with in Elazig High Security Prison No 1. According to the letter, the…
BirGün
Elazığ - 2019
Copies of daily BirGün seized in Elazığ High Security Prison No 1
Journalist and inmate İdris Yılmaz released a letter concerning the restrictions that the prisoners have been dealing with in Elazig High Security Prison No 1. According to the letter, the…
Yeni Yaşam Newspaper
İstanbul - 2019
Confiscation Order – Yeni Yaşam Newspaper
Upon the request of Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, Third Chamber of the Criminal Court of Peace in Istanbul issued a decision to confiscate the issue of Yeni Yaşam newspaper…
Bakırköy Gazetesi
İstanbul - 2019
Access block to BakirkoyGazetesi.com
The website was shut down for 6 days because of its reports on “riots regarding AKP Bakirköy district”after the complaint of AK Party District President Tulin Mazlumoglu Kestane to Bakirkoy…
Ahmet Altan
İstanbul - 2019
Ahmet Altan is standing trial for ‘insulting the President of the Republic’
Jailed journalist and writer Ahmet Altan has been sentenced to pay a judicial fine of 7 thousand Turkish Lira (approx. 1,125 Euro) on charge of “insulting the President of the…
Ozan Kaplanoğlu
Bursa - 2017
Trial against news editor of bursamuhalif.com Ozan Kaplanoğlu for “Insulting the President of the Republic”, “Insulting the religious values of part of the population”, and “propagandizing for a terrorist organisation”
News editor of bursamuhalif.com Ozan Kaplanoğlu was arrested for “Insulting the President of the Republic”, “Insulting the religious values of part of the population”, and “propagandizing for a religious organisation”.…
Ayşe Düzkan
İstanbul - 2016
Özgür Gündem Trials: The Editors-in-Chief on Watch Campaign – Ayşe Düzkan
The Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign of Özgür Gündem daily had begun on May 3, 2016 and ended on August 7, 2016. Daily was closed through the Statutory Decree No. 675…
Yavuz Selim Demirağ
Ankara - 2019
Yeni Çağ Reporter Yavuz Selim Demirağ on Trial
Imprisoned on June 13 for having insulted President and ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, daily Yeniçağ columnist and Türkiyem TV program producer Yavuz Selim Demirağ…
Canan Coşkun
İstanbul - 2017
Canan Coşkun – trial for “insulting a public official”
Istanbul 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance convicted Coşkun for “insulting a public official” over a news story she penned in 2015 for the Cumhuriyetdaily and ordered a legal fine…
Deniz Bakır
İstanbul - 2019
7 ETHA employees taken in custody – Deniz Bakır
Police raided the Istanbul office of the Etkin news agency (ETHA) on 15 June 2019 in relation to a court decision ordering that “İstanbul Sokakta” (Istanbul on the streets), a…
İsminaz Temel
İstanbul - 2019
7 ETHA employees taken in custody – İsminaz Temel
Police raided the Istanbul office of the Etkin news agency (ETHA) on 15 June 2019 in relation to a court decision ordering that “İstanbul Sokakta” (Istanbul on the streets), a…
Havva Cuştan
İstanbul - 2019
7 ETHA employees taken in custody – Havva Cuştan
Police raided the Istanbul office of the Etkin news agency (ETHA) on 15 June 2019 in relation to a court decision ordering that “İstanbul Sokakta” (Istanbul on the streets), a…
