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Baransel Ağca
İstanbul - 2021
Baransel Ağca – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
On the grounds of a social media post of his from the year 2016, an investigation was launched against journalist Baransel Ağca on charge of “insulting the President of the…
Erk Acarer
İstanbul
Erk Acarer – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
Istanbul 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance continues the trial of journalist Erk Acarer on the allegations of “insulting the President of the Republic” in his article entitled ‘Herkese var,…
T24
İstanbul
Investigation against T24 for “violation of confidentiality of judicial investigation” into Sinan Ateş murder
Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an ex officio investigation against the T24 website on the grounds of “violating the confidentiality of a judicial investigation” for violating a restraining…
Evrim Kepenek
İstanbul - 2023
“Dissemination of misleading information” lawsuit – Evrim Kepenek
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation against Evrim Kepenek, bianet’s women and LGBTI+ news editor. The prosecutor’s office summoned Kepenek to testify on charges of ‘publicly disseminating misleading…
diken.com.tr
Kırşehir
Access ban on news on male violence in Kırşehir – Diken
Elazığ 2nd Criminal Judicature of Peace imposed an access ban on news reports on the killing and subsequent suicide of a special operations police officer in Kırşehir by his wife,…
ArtıGerçek
Kırşehir
Access ban on news on male violence in Kırşehir – Artı Gerçek
Can Ataklı
İstanbul - 2023
Investigation against Can Ataklı for “inciting or insulting the public to hatred and hostility”
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office announced that an investigation has been launched against journalist Can Ataklı, citing statements he made on the X social media platform and other social media…
BirGün
İstanbul
Compensation lawsuit against Birgün Newspaper and reporter İsmail Arı
President Erdoğan’s son-in-law Selçuk Bayraktar and his company Baykar Makina filed a lawsuit against BirGün newspaper and its reporter İsmail Arı for a total of 2 million TL. BirGün Chairman…
Yeşil Gazete
İstanbul
Access ban on news about Mustafa Doğan İnal
Istanbul 3rd Criminal Judicature of Peace ordered the blocking and deletion of several news articles mentioning former Presidential lawyer Mustafa Doğan İnal on the grounds of “violation of personal rights”…
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
Ankara
Access ban on news on “Bataklık” operation
News about the “Bataklık” operation, which was announced as the biggest drug operation in the history of the Republic and brought to the agenda by organized crime leader Sedat Peker,…
BirGün
İstanbul
Six news reports on “corruption” censored
Istanbul 6th Criminal Judicature of Peace imposed an access ban on news reports about President Erdoğan’s lawyer in the context of various irregularities on the grounds of “violation of personal…
Evrensel Daily
Osmaniye
Evrensel Newspaper fined 20 thousand TL in compensation
Osmaniye 2nd Civil Court of First Instance sentenced the Evrensel newspaper, which brought to the agenda the allegations that Public Prosecutor M.B. threatened the doctor who stated that he could…
Sedat Yılmaz
2023
Arrest of Sedat Yılmaz
On April 29, several houses were raided in several cities on the grounds of an Ankara-based investigation. Several people, including Mezopotamia Agency editor Sedat Yılmaz and DFG Co-Chair Dicle Müftüoğlu,…
Ahmet Kanbal
Mardin - 2023
Ahmet Kanbal – “spreading misleading information” case
A lawsuit was filed against journalist Ahmet Kanbal on the charge of “spreading misleading information” (TCK 217/A), citing his social media posts regarding the ballot box, which remained unreported for…
Sibel Hürtaş
Ankara - 2020
Artı TV Ankara correspondent Sibel Hürtaş – trial for “resisting a public official”
The Ankara correspondent of Artı TV, Sibel Hürtaş was taken into custody by police on 3 July 2020 in front of the Parliament as she was covering a sit-in by…
Sema Korkmaz
İstanbul - 2024
Detention of Sema Korkmaz, employee of Demokrat Modernite newspaper
The police, who did not allow the press statement to be held in front of the HEDEP Provincial building in Istanbul Beyoğlu and blockaded the building, detained Jinnews website reporter…
Elfazi Toral
İstanbul - 2024
Jinnews reporter Elfazi Toral detained
The police, who did not allow the press statement to be held in front of the HEDEP Provincial building in Istanbul Beyoğlu and blockaded the building, detained Jinnews website reporter…
İrfan Uçar
Gaziantep
İrfan Uçar was detained for “membership in a organisation”
Journalist İrfan Uçar, who was detained during the raid on his house in Gaziantep’s İslahiye district on the morning of December 6, was released on condition of judicial control after…
Abdurrahman Gök
Diyarbakır - 2023
Arrest of Abdurrahman Gök
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,…
Ahmet Altan
İstanbul
Ahmet Altan – trial for “insult”
In the court case heard by the İstanbul Anadolu 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance, journalist Ahmet Altan is standing trial for allegedly insulting the then Court of Cassation President…
Onur Öncü
İzmir
Onur Öncü – “unauthorized recording” trial
Journalist Onur Öncü is on trial for allegedly filming the Deniz Poyraz murder trial. Öncü was acquitted at the first hearing of the case at the Izmir 23rd Criminal Court…
Barış Pehlivan
Ankara - 2023
Barış Pehlivan – trial for “insult”
Barış Pehlivan and Suat Toktaş are on trial for “insulting a public official” following a complaint filed by former HSK member Hamit Kocabey. During the hearing of the case held…
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…
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…
Mehmet Kamış
İzmir - 2023
Detention of Mehmet Kamış
Mehmet Kamış, former deputy editor-in-chief of the shut-down Zaman daily and the subject of an arrest warrant for “attempting to overthrow the constitutional order” (Article 309 of the Turkish Penal…
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…
