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Suat Toktaş
Ankara - 2023
Suat Toktaş – trial for “insult”
Barış Pehlivan and Suat Toktaş are being on trial for “insulting a public official” following a complaint filed by former HSK member Hamit Kocabey. During the hearing of the case…
Tuncay Özdamar
İstanbul - 2023
Tuncay Özdamar – Investigation for “targeting people who took part in the fight against terrorism”
An investigation was launched against Tuncay Özdamar, the director of the WDR Cosmo Turkish media outlet WDR Cosmo, who landed at Esenboğa Airport in Ankara on September 30, 2023 to…
Metin Cihan
İstanbul - 2023
Metin Cihan – investigation for “Gazze”
President Erdoğan and his family filed a criminal complaint against exiled journalist Metin Cihan for his social media posts. Criticizing the President’s family for being inconsistent, the journalist said, “On…
Metin Cihan
İstanbul - 2023
Metin Cihan – trial for “insult” and “defamation”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan filed a criminal complaint against journalist Metin Cihan on charges of “insult” (TCK 125) and “defamation” (TCK 167), citing allegations made on his social media account.…
Zafer Arapkirli
İstanbul - 2019
Journalist Zafer Arapkirli is on trial for “insult”
The indictment was prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on the allegation that journalist Zafer Arapkirli insulted Nurettin Yıldız on social media. Zafer Arapkirli has faced up to…
İsmail Arı
İstanbul - 2022
İsmail Arı – charge for “insulting a public official”
Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank filed a criminal complaint against BirGün reporter İsmail Arı on the grounds of his news report “Varank’s cousin got the sea view estate!”…
Hacı Boğatekin
Adıyaman - 2023
Hacı Boğatekin – “defamation” trial
Hacı Boğatekin, the reporter of Gerger Fırat newspaper published in Adıyaman, is on trial for the news reports titled “Bribery allegation in Gerger Courthouse” on October 18, 2018 and “Don’t…
Murat Ağırel
İstanbul - 2023
Threat against Murat Ağırel
On the YouTube channel Taktik Mania Plus, sports commentators Nevzat Dindar and Alper Mert threatened journalist Murat Ağırel for his article titled “I reached Eyüpspor President and Galatasaray congress member…
Canan Coşkun
İstanbul - 2016
Canan Coşkun – – trial for “marking a counterterrorism official as a target”
In 2017, a lawsuit was filed against Cumhuriyet newspaper reporter Canan Coşkun at Istanbul 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance in accordance with Article 6/1 of the Anti-Terror Law (TMK)…
Levent Gültekin
İstanbul - 2023
Compensation fine against Levent Gültekin
Istanbul 23rd Civil Court of First Instance sentenced journalist Levent Gültekin to 25 thousand Turkish Liras in compensation for his remarks against Selçuk Bayraktar, President Erdoğan’s son-in-law and chairman of…
Yaman Kaya
Bursa - 2023
Armed attack against Yaman Kaya
In Bursa, Başka Gazete Editor-in-Chief Yaman Kaya announced that he was armed attacked in his car in the evening on November 13 (13 November).
Rüstem Batum
İstanbul - 2020
Rüstem Batum – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
A lawsuit was filed against journalist Rüstem Batum over 20 Twitter posts that he had shared from 2016 to 2018. The journalist was charged with “insulting the President of the…
Yıldız Tar
Ankara - 2023
Investigation against Yıldız Tar – “marking a counterterrorism official as a target”
An investigation was launched against KAOS GL news website editor Yıldız Tar due to “marking a counterterrorism official as a target” (TMK 6/1) for her article titled “The hometown of…
Ayça Söylemez
İstanbul - 2023
Ayça Söylemez – trial for “marking a counterterrorism official as a target”
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office Terror and Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau prepared an indictment against bianet human rights editor and journalist Ayça Söylemez based on a complaint by Deputy Justice…
Barış Terkoğlu
İstanbul - 2023
Threat against Barış Terkoğlu by Devlet Bahçeli
In his weekly group speech, MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli attacked Cumhuriyet columnist Barış Terkoğlu for his article titled “Will Erdoğan throw Bahçeli off his back?” with the following sentences: “It…
Saygı Öztürk
2023
Journalists threatened by Süleyman Soylu – Saygı Öztürk
MP and former Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu targeted journalists Tolga Şardan, Saygı Öztürk, Orhan Uğuroğlu and Cengiz Demirel on his social media account regarding the news about him. Sharing screenshots…
Cengiz Demirel
2023
Journalists threatened by Süleyman Soylu – Cengiz Demirel
MP and former Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu targeted journalists Tolga Şardan, Saygı Öztürk, Orhan Uğuroğlu and Cengiz Demirel on his social media account regarding the news about him. Sharing screenshots…
Tolga Şardan
2023
Journalists threatened by Süleyman Soylu – Tolga Şardan
MP and former Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu targeted journalists Tolga Şardan, Saygı Öztürk, Orhan Uğuroğlu and Cengiz Demirel on his social media account regarding the news about him. Sharing screenshots…
Ömer Akın
Şırnak - 2023
November the 25th march follow-up detentions – Ömer Akın
Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporters Zeynep Durgut and Ömer Akın and JinNews reporter Rozerin Gültekin were detained during the police intervention against a march in Şırnak on November 25, International Day…
Yıldız Tar
Ankara - 2023
Yıldız Tar summoned to give her statement
Kaos GL reporter Yıldız Tar posted on her social media account that they were summoned to testify on November 21 by Ankara Anti-Terror Branch Directorate due to their article titled…
Hakkı Boltan
Diyarbakır - 2023
Detention of Hakkı Boltan
Journalist Hakkı Boltan, who is among the 216 people for whom a detention warrant has been issued as part of an investigation launched by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office,…
Mehmet Güleş
Diyarbakır - 2023
Mehmet Güleş – Investigation for “publicly spreading misleading information”
Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office ruled “no prosecution” in the investigation against Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Mehmet Güleş, who was detained along with his news source on charges of “publicly…
DW Türkçe
Ankara - 2023
Access block to Deutche Welle Turkish
Deutsche Welle (DW) Turkish, which was blocked in June 2022 upon the request of the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) on the grounds that it had not obtained a…
Barış Pehlivan
İstanbul - 2023
Barış Pehlivan – trial for “insult for a public officer”
Journalist Barış Pehlivan, who is imprisoned in Maltepe Open Prison, is on trial for “insulting a public official” (TCK 125-3) for his article titled “Nauseating story” published in Cumhuriyet newspaper…
Yetkin Yıldız
İstanbul - 2018
Yetkin Yıldız – “FETÖ” trial
The 25th High Criminal Court of İstanbul sentenced columnist and singer Atilla Taş to 3 years, 1 month and 15 days of imprisonment and sentenced journalist Murat Aksoy to 2…
Oktay Candemir
Van - 2023
Oktay Candemir trial for “disinformation”
Having reported on a sexual assault against a 16-year-old girl in Van’s Muradiye district, journalist Oktay Candemir faced an investigation on charge of “publicly spreading misleading information” (as per the…
Erdoğan Adıyaman
Kahramanmaraş - 2023
Pyhsical attack against Erdoğan Adıyaman
MADO’s founder and vice chairman Atilla Kanbur attacked Concessionaire holder of Güven Haber, Erdoğan Adıyaman who reported that he had retrofitted a building that had been heavily damaged in the…
Merdan Yanardağ
İstanbul - 2023
Merdan Yanardağ – “insulting the president of the republic”
TELE1 Editor-in-Chief Merdan Yanardağ is on trial for “insulting the President” based on his columns published in BirGün between April 10, 2022 and May 29, 2022. In the third hearing…
Alican Uludağ
2023
Threat against Alican Uludağ
MHP Deputy Chairperson İzzet Ulvi Yönter threatened journalist Alican Uludağ after he shared on social media a photo of him witnessing the wedding of the daughter of a member of…
Barış Terkoğlu
İstanbul - 2023
Barış Terkoğlu – Trial for “insulting public officer”
Journalist Barış Terkoğlu is on trial together with IYI Party Deputy Chairman Ahmet Zeki Üçok on charges of “insulting a public official due to the performance of his public duty;”…
Canan Kaya
İstanbul - 2022
Lawsuit for damages against journalist Canan Kaya
A lawsuit for damages was filed against Medya Koridoru Grant Holder and Editor-in-Chief Canan Kaya on the allegation that Demirören Media Group’s “commercial reputation was damaged and personal rights were…
Sertaç Kayar
Diyarbakır
Sertaç Kayar – defamation case
Journalist Sertaç Kayar, who had to testify three times and was subjected to two separate investigations and a lawsuit due to the same allegation and accusation, was acquitted of “insult”…
İsmail Arı
Ankara - 2023
Investigations into “dissemination of misleading information” – İsmail Arı
Fatih Erdoğan, husband of AKP MP Asuman Erdoğan, filed a criminal complaint against journalists for the news articles published on December 28, 2022 by Birgün reporter İsmail Arı with the…
Uğur Şahin
Ankara - 2023
Investigations into “dissemination of misleading information” – Uğur Şahin
Fatih Erdoğan, husband of AKP MP Asuman Erdoğan, filed a criminal complaint against journalists for the news articles published on December 28, 2022 by Birgün reporter İsmail Arı with the…
Fırat Can Arslan
Diyarbakır - 2023
Fırat Can Arslan – detention
Mezopotamya Agency reporter Fırat Can Arslan was detained in a raid at his home in Ankara and taken to Ankara Security Directorate. Arslan’s phone and computer were seized during the…
Mehmet Şah Oruç
Adıyaman - 2023
Mehmet Şah Oruç – “membership in a terrorist organization” case
On April 25, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) editor Abdurrahman Gök, agency reporters Ahmet Kanbal and Mehmet Şah Oruç, Yeni Yaşam Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Osman Akın, Kurdish weekly Xwebûn newspaper’s concessionaire Kadri Esen,…
Batuhan Çolak
Ankara
Arrest of Batuhan Çolak, editor-in-chief of Aykırı web site
Batuhan Çolak, editor-in-chief of the Aykılı site, was detained on September 20 on charges of “inciting the public to hatred and hostility or humiliating” (TCK Article 216) and “publicly disseminating…
Beritan Canözer
Diyarbakır - 2023
Arrest of Beritan Canözer
On April 25, JINNEWS reporter Beritan Canözer, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) editor Abdurrahman Gök, agency reporters Ahmet Kanbal and Mehmet Şah Oruç, Yeni Yaşam Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Osman Akın, Kurdish weekly Xwebûn…
Nafiye Bal
Diyarbakır - 2024
Nafiye Bal – detained due to “membership in a terrorist organization”
An investigation was opened against Nafiye Bal, the editor of Xwebûn newspaper, within the scope of the investigation launched in 21 provinces on April 25, citing the statements of an…
Selahattin Kaygusuz
Batman
Selahattin Kaygusuz – arrested for “membership in a terrorist organization”
Batman distributor of Yeni Yaşam newspaper and journalist Selahattin Kaygusuz was arrested on the charge of “membership in a terrorist organization” (TCK 314) (October 20). Kaygusuz, who was detained in…
Fırat Bulut
Ankara
Fırat Bulut – “misleading information” case
Fırat Bulut was detained at Esenboğa Airport in Ankara on the night of March 9, when he returned from the earthquake zone Malatya. Bulut, who was detained on the grounds…
Atilla Taş
İstanbul - 2024
Columnist and singer Atilla Taş – “FETO” case
On February 13, 2017, the Istanbul 25th High Criminal Court accepted the indictment prepared against 29 defendants, most of whom were journalists. Istanbul 25th High Criminal Court announced its decision…
Fırat Bulut
Ankara - 2023
Detention of Fırat Bulut
Fırat Bulut was taken into custody in Esenboğa Airport in Ankara at night on March 9 on his return from Malatya in the earthquake-hit region. Bulut was detained on the…
Eylül Deniz Yaşar
Ankara
Eylül Deniz Yaşar – “terrorism propaganda” case
Ankara 4th High Criminal Court continues to try journalist Eylül Deniz Yaşar on the charge of “terrorist propaganda” (TMK 7/2) for reporting on the press release made on Yüksel Street…
Kadir Cesur
Van - 2024
Police violence against Kadir Cesur in Van
In Van, Duvar Newspaper Van Representative Kadir Cesur was beaten and detained during the news follow-up (October 12).
Ahmet Güneş
İstanbul
Ahmet Güneş – lawsuit due to social media post
Yeni Yaşam newspaper writer Ahmet Güneş was called to testify due to the news he shared on his social media account regarding the allegations that the Turkish Armed Forces used…
Songül Yücel
İstanbul - 2023
Detention of Önsöz magazine Editor-in-Chief Songül Yücel
In Istanbul, police raided the offices of Mücadele Birliği Newspaper, Ayışığı Ekin Art Association and the homes of employees. Songül Yücel, Editor-in-Chief of Önsöz magazine published by Ayışığı Ekin Art…
Sena Şat
İstanbul
Detention to Sena Şat from Önsöz magazine
In Istanbul, the police raided the houses of the Mücadele Birliği Newspaper office, Ayışığı Ekin Art Association and its employees. Songül Yücel, Editor-in-Chief of Önsöz magazine published by Ayışığı Ekin…
Serhan Asker
İzmir
Halk TV programmer Serhan Asker detained
Serhan Asker, who made a program on Halk TV, was detained at the airport in Izmir. Serhan Asker announced the detention application on social media with the message: “I was…
Ertan Çıta
Tunceli
Arrest of reporter Ertan Çıta
In the Dersim-based operation, Yeni Demokrasi Newspaper reporters Ertan Çıta and Yaprak Kurban were detained on charges of “membership in a terrorist organization”. The people whose reasons for detention could…
