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Arif Koşar
İstanbul - 2017
Arif Koşar – trial for “degrading state institutions and bodies”
A lawsuit was brought against Evrensel daily’s managing editor Çağrı Sarı and it’s former grant holder Arif Koşar under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code for “insulting the Turkish…
Arif Koşar
İstanbul - 2018
Arif Koşar – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic” – 2
On March 29, 2018, the 2nd Assize Criminal Court of İstanbul sentenced Arif Koşar, the former grant holder for daily Evrensel and Vural Nasuhbeyoğlu, the former managing director, to 7000…
Arif Koşar
İstanbul - 2018
Arif Koşar – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic” – 3
On September 13, 2018, the 2nd Assize Criminal Court of İstanbul sentenced the former grant holder for daily Evrensel Arif Koşar and Vural Nasuhbeyoğlu, the former managing director, to 7000…
Harun Reşit Çümen
İstanbul - 2017
Harun Reşit Çümen – “insulting the president”
DİSK (Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey) Chairperson Kani Beko and Zaman’s former managing editor Harun Reşit Çümen were on trial for allegedly “insulting the President”. Bakırköy 2nd Criminal…
Şanar Yurdatapan
İstanbul - 2017
Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign in solidarity with Özgür Gündem – Şanar Yurdatapan
İstanbul 22. Assize Criminal Court rendered its verdict on January 13, 2017 on the case where human rights defenders Şanar Yurdatapan and Aydın Bodur was tried for “propagandizing for a…
Aydın Bodur
İstanbul - 2017
Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign in solidarity with Özgür Gündem – Aydın Bodur
İstanbul 22. Assize Criminal Court rendered its verdict on January 13, 2017 on the case where human rights defenders Şanar Yurdatapan and Aydın Bodur was tried for “propagandizing for a…
Aydın Atar
Diyarbakır - 2018
Aydın Atar – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
On May 17 2018, Diyarbakır the 7th High Criminal Court sentenced Aydın Atar, the chief editor in charge for shuttered Azadiya Welat by the statutory decree, to 6 years 4…
Aslı Ceren Aslan
Şanlıurfa - 2017
Aslı Ceren Aslan – trial for “border violation” , “membership of a terrorist organization”, “propaganda”
Özgür Gelecek Newspaper chief editor Aslı Ceren Aslan was taken into custody in Urfa where she wanted to follow up the latest developments in Syria and Rojava and was later…
Amberin Zaman
2017
The cancellation of the press card of journalist Amberin Zaman
On January 5, 2017, the directorate general of press and information canceled the press card of journalist Amberin Zaman who has been claimed to be “opposing Turkey through articles in…
Disk'in Sesi
İzmir - 2018
The ban on the magazine of DİSK, entitled “Tamam [Enough]”
On June 2, 2018, the election board of the Konak district in İzmir banned “Disk’in Sesi” magazine, the periodical journal of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK),…
Emin Çölaşan
İstanbul - 2018
Threat against Emin Çölaşan
The columnist for daily Sözcü, Emin Çölaşan has received a death threat from a specific person even via the email of the company of his own on April 10, 2018.…
Emin Çölaşan
Ankara - 2018
The columnist for daily Sözcü, Emin Çölaşan is on trial for “insulting the President”
Sözcü Daily Newspaper columnist Emin Çölaşan is standing trial for allegedly insulting the president of the Republic due to his article entitled “Ama o hırsız değildi [But he is not a thief]”.…
Duygu Erol
Ankara - 2018
The Detention of Duygu Erol – “membership in a terrorist organisation” and “propagandising for a terrorist organisation”
Members of HDP and few journalists, including Duygu Erol, in total 11 people, were taken into custody in a home raid on 20 March as part of an operation. They…
Ahmet Sağırlı
İstanbul - 2017
Detention of Ahmet Sağırlı
Journalist Yusuf Duran and former columnist for Türkiye Newspaper Ahmet Sağırlı, who were taken into custody for allegedly using “ByLock”, were released on the judicial control measures on August 16,…
Ali Kıdık
Ankara - 2014
Access block to articles of journalist Ali Kıdık at airporthaber.com
In 2014, the Ankara 5th Peace Criminal Judgeship issued access ban to five news articles criticizing the chair of Turkish Airlines for employing his relatives and running the company into…
Adil Okay
Samsun - 2017
The book by poet and writer Adil Okay was not allowed into the prison
The book titled “Arkası Yarın/Bir Ayrılık Hikayesi” by poet and writer Adil Okay was not allowed into the Bafra F Type Prison on the grounds of “being bawdy”, on 16…
Arif Koşar
İstanbul - 2017
Arif Koşar – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic” – 1
On May 9, 2017, the 2nd Assize Criminal Court of İstanbul sentenced the former grant holder of Evrensel daily Newspaper Arif Koşar and Vural Nasuhbeyoğlu, the former managing director to…
Aykut Küçükkaya
Ankara - 2017
The access block on the article written by Aykut Küçükkaya, the correspondent for daily Cumhuriyet
The Ankara 3rd Criminal Peace Judgeship banned access to the articles (“İşte Siyasi Ayak” and “Yazıcı’ya 10 Soru”) concerning the partnership between the son of the Vice President of the…
Atilla Taş
İstanbul - 2017
The Trial against Atilla Taş for “insulting the president”
The former writer of Meydan newspaper, which is now-shuttered by decree law, Atilla Taş was acquitted of “insulting the President of the Republic” by the Büyükçekmece 2nd Assize Criminal Court…
Ali Bayramoğlu
İstanbul - 2017
Attack against Journalist Ali Bayramoğlu
Journalist Ali Bayramoğlu, who has resigned from daily Yeni Şafak and said that he was going to vote ‘no’ at the referendum, was attacked on April 16, 2017 in front…
Ahmet Taşgetiren
İstanbul - 2017
Alleged censor to journalist Ahmet Taşgetiren
According to an allegation a sentence from the article of Ahmet Taşgetiren regarding the CHP’s Justice Walk, was censored and the journalist had to remove it from the article (19…
Ahmet Takan
İstanbul - 2018
The access block on the three articles of Ahmet Takan, the correspondent for daily Yeniçağ
On 13 March 2018, the Bakırköy Fourth Criminal Peace Judgeship issued an access block order to three articles entitled ‘Papadan arabuluculuk istendi mi?’, ‘Barzani’nin lobi şirketi Erdoğan için çalışmış’, ‘Saray…
Gazete Şûjin
2017
Access block order on Gazete Şûjin
Information Technologies and Communications Authority (BTK), in the scope of the “administrative control measures”, has blocked access to the website of Gazete Şûjin reporting in six languages including the three dialects…
Gabriele Del Grande
Hatay - 2017
Detention of journalist Gabriele Del Grande
Journalist Gabriele Del Grande, who came to Turkey to do some research for his book about Syrian Civil War and the IS, was taken into custody in Hatay two days after…
Reyhan Çapan
İstanbul - 2018
Özgür Gündem newspaper executive Reyhan Çapan’s judicial fine for “insulting the President of the Republic” upheld
The 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance in Istanbul and İstanbul High Criminal Court sentenced the executives of now-shuttered Özgür Gündem Eren Keskin and Reyhan Çapan to fines of 28000…
Eren Keskin
İstanbul - 2018
Özgür Gündem newspaper executive Eren Keskin’s judicial fine for “insulting the President of the Republic” upheld
The 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance in Istanbul and İstanbul High Criminal Court sentenced the executives of now-shuttered Özgür Gündem Eren Keskin and Reyhan Çapan to fines of 28000…
Ayşe Düzkan
İstanbul - 2017
Insult and threat against Artı Gerçek news website columnist Ayşe Düzkan
Ayşe Düzkan, a feminist journalist and writer for Artı Gerçek news website, received the racist insult and threat due to her article entitled “Türkler için düşünme vakti [It is now…
Reyhan Çapan
İstanbul - 2018
Managing editor for Özgür Gündem newspaper Reyhan Çapan – trial for “insulting the President of Republic”
The İstanbul 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced the former Editors-in-Chief of Özgür Gündem, Eren Keskin and the former managing editor of the paper, Reyhan Çapan to 5 years…
Hüseyin Aykol
İstanbul - 2018
Özgür Gündem columnist Hüseyin Aykol – trial for “insulting the President of Republic”
The İstanbul 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced the former Editors-in-Chief of Özgür Gündem, Eren Keskin and the former managing editor of the paper, Reyhan Çapan to 5 years…
Ersin Çaksu
İstanbul - 2018
Özgür Gündem columnist Ersin Çaksu – trial for “insulting the President of Republic”
The İstanbul 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced the former Editors-in-Chief of Özgür Gündem, Eren Keskin and the former managing editor of the paper, Reyhan Çapan to 5 years…
Eren Keskin
İstanbul - 2018
Özgür Gündem newspaper voluntary editor-in-chief Eren Keskin – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
The İstanbul 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced the former Editors-in-Chief of Özgür Gündem, Eren Keskin and the former managing editor of the paper, Reyhan Çapan to 5 years…
Fatih Portakal
İstanbul - 2018
Fatih Portakal – investigation for “insulting the President of the Republic”
İstanbul Anatolian Chief Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against FOX TV Anchorperson Fatih Portakal for “insulting the President of the Republic” over his tweet about the ban of the…
Ragıp Duran
İstanbul - 2018
An Özgür Gündem Editor-in-Chief on Watch Ragıp Duran – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The İstanbul 13th Heavy Penal Court, in its verdict dated January 16, 2018, has sentenced Ayşe Düzkan, Ragıp Duran, columnists of the newspaper Mehmet Ali Çelebi and Hüseyin Bektaş to 18 months of imprisonment and…
Hüseyin Bektaş
İstanbul - 2018
Özgür Gündem Trials: The Editors-in-Chief on Watch Campaign – Hüseyin Bektaş
The İstanbul 13th Heavy Penal Court, in its verdict dated January 16, 2018, has sentenced Ayşe Düzkan, Ragıp Duran, columnists of the newspaper Mehmet Ali Çelebi and Hüseyin Bektaş to 18 months of imprisonment and…
Abbas Yalçın
İstanbul
Abbas Yalçın – trial over retraction
Abbas Yalçın, an executive for Cumhuriyet newspaper was acquitted of the charge regarding the retraction for a news article entitled “İBB’den adrese teslim milyarlar” in March 2018.
Kazım Avcı
Ankara - 2018
Kazım Avcı – trial for coup attempt
The 4th High Criminal Court in Ankara sentenced the former chairperson of Samanyolu Group, Hidayet Karaca, who was already in prison due to the “FETÖ main case”, the former parliamentarian…
Fatih Portakal
İstanbul - 2017
Targeting of Fatih Portakal by Yeni Akit
Hours after FOX TV anchorperson Fatih Portakal received death threat in social media, he was targeted by online edition of Yeni Akit newspaper over a piece of news entitled “Fatih Portakal’ın…
Ayhan Çetin
Ankara - 2017
Detention of Ayhan Çetin, Rudaw TV employee
On July 6, Rudaw TV employee Ayhan Çetin and K24 employee Mehmet Türe were taken into custody during the police raid to their shared home in Ankara (6 July 2017).
Fatih Portakal
İstanbul - 2018
Investigation against FOX TV anchorperson Fatih Portakal
After the Ministry of Health filed a criminal complaint about a news report broadcast on Fox TV about Mersin City Hospital, Bakırköy Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against…
Fatih Polat
İstanbul - 2018
Fatih Polat – trial for “disclosing identity in periodicals”
In 2013, the Istanbul 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance had found Evrensel daily’s editor-in-chief Fatih Polat guilty of “disclosing the identity of a minor” and sentenced him to a…
Fatih Polat
İstanbul - 2017
Objection against the decision to removel of the content – Fatih Polat, editor-in-chief of Evrensel daily
The İstanbul 1st Penal Judgeship of Peace overruled the objection against the decision by the İstanbul 14th Penal Judgeship of Peace to removal of the content for the article entitled…
Faruk Arhan
İstanbul - 2018
Journalist Faruk Arhan is in trial for “degrading the state of the Turkish Republic, the Turkish nation, and the organs and institutions of the state”
The Istanbul 59th Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced Journalist Faruk Arhan to 6 months and 7 days of imprisonment for “degrading the state of the Turkish Republic, the Turkish nation,…
Faruk Arhan
İstanbul - 2017
Investigation against journalist Faruk Arhan
The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation against journalist Faruk Arhan for allegedly “propagandising for a terrorist organisation [PKK]” through his social media posts in January 2017.
Fadıl Öztürk
İzmir - 2018
Fadıl Öztürk – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Artı Gerçek news site writer Fadıl Öztürk was detained in a police raid carried out into his home in İzmir on January 5, 2018 on the grounds of a detention…
Emre Soncan
İstanbul - 2018
Emre Soncan – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”
İstanbul 25th High Criminal Court sentenced the defense reporter for now-shuttered daily Zaman and writer of the book called “Son Akıncı: Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu’nun Sır Ölümü”, Emre Soncan to 7 years…
Emin Şakir
İstanbul - 2017
Editor of solyayin.com website Emin Şakir – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Emin Şakir, who was the editor of the solyayin.com website consisting a digital archive of all leftist publications in Turkey, was imprisoned pending trial by on 28 November 2017. He…
Deniz Varlı
Rize - 2018
Journalist Deniz Varlı – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
Rize Chief Prosecutor launched an investigation against journalist Deniz Varlı for “insulting the President of the Republic” as he published a video via his social media account about the cutting…
Çağrı Sarı
İstanbul - 2018
The case for non-pecuniary damages – Çağrı Sarı, Managing Editor of Evrensel Newspaper
A lawsuit for non-pecuinary damages was filed against managing editor of Evrensel newspaper Çağrı Sarı and cartoonist Sefer Selvi by the Istanbul Anatolian 29th Civil Court of First Instance due…
Çağdaş Kaplan
Sakarya - 2018
Çağdaş Kaplan – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”
The lawsuit had been filed against journalist Çağdaş Kaplan for “membership in a terrorist organisation” on the grounds of his alleged relation to news channels and internet portals of the…
Ayla Albayrak
İstanbul - 2016
US Wall Street Journal newspaper’s correspondent to Turkey Ayla Albayrak – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The former Turkey reporter of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Ayla Albayrak was sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison on October 10, 2017 for “propagandizing for the…
