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Salih Erbekler
Şanlıurfa - 2018
Salih Erbekler – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”
Salih Erbekler, an employee of now-closed Radio Karacadağ by Decree-Law on September 3, 2016 in Şanlıurfa, was released on September 10, 2018 on the 23rd month of his detention at…
Mizgin Çay
Şanlıurfa - 2018
Mizgin Çay – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”
Salih Erbekler, an employee of now-closed Radio Karacadağ by Decree-Law on September 3, 2016 in Şanlıurfa, was released on September 10, 2018 on the 23rd month of his detention at…
Mejdel Aslan
Mersin - 2017
Mejdel Aslan not allowed to attend Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım’s program in Mersin
Mersin İmece newspaper chief editor Mejdel Aslan was not allowed to attend the former Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım’s program in Mersin, following the rule by Mersin Municipality on April 5,…
Mehmet Tezkan
İstanbul - 2017
Verbal attack on Mehmet Tezkan by Devlet Bahçeli
MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli attacked Milliyet newspaper columnist Mehmet Tezkan, who evaluated the results of the referendum in terms of MHP, with words such as “looser, can head, wanton” (18…
Mustafa Hoş
İstanbul
Mustafa Hoş – trial for “insult”
The 17th Criminal Court of First Instance of İstanbul, with the decision dated 15 January 2018, ruled acquittal of journalist Mustafa Hoş for “insult” because he called “pedophilia defender” to the…
Murat Çelikkan
İstanbul - 2017
Murat Çelikkan – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
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…
İhsan Yaşar
İstanbul - 2018
Detention of İhsan Yaşar
On 28 March 2018, 21 people including İhsan Yaşar, the grant holder of Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper and Kasım Zengin, owner of Gün Printing House, were detained on the allegations of…
Yeni Evrensel Gazetesi
İstanbul - 2018
ECtHR – Decision on Yeni Evrensel newspaper
The ECtHR ruled that the freedom of expression of the Yeni Evrensel newspaper, which was temporarily closed for publishing the identity of two police officers who had beaten Metin Göktepe,…
Yol TV
Ankara - 2017
Broadcast suspension by RTÜK for YOL TV
Ankara 10th Administrative Court began to discuss the objection of Yol TV, where RTÜK stopped broadcasting on Türksat Satellite. Both the channel and the RTUK lawyers made a defense in…
Tuncay Opçin
İstanbul - 2017
Tuncay Opçin – trial for “attempting to overthrow the constitutional order”
Standing trial within the scope of the FETÖ investigation were author Ahmet Altan, his brother Prof. Dr. Mehmet Altan, journalist Nazlı Ilıcak, then Editor-in-Chief of the closed Zaman daily newspaper…
Bülent Yener
İstanbul - 2018
Bülent Yener – trial for “aiding a terrorist organization”
Verdict has been rendered in Cumhuriyet trial: 15 people have been sentenced in total to 81 years and 45 days in prison, three people have been acquitted. Cumhuriyet Executive Board…
Turhan Günay
İstanbul - 2018
Turhan Günay – trial for “aiding a terrorist organization”
Verdict has been rendered in Cumhuriyet trial: 15 people have been sentenced in total to 81 years and 45 days in prison, three people have been acquitted. Cumhuriyet Executive Board…
Günseli Özaltay
İstanbul - 2018
Günseli Özaltay – trial for “aiding a terrorist organization”
Verdict has been rendered in Cumhuriyet trial: 15 people have been sentenced in total to 81 years and 45 days in prison, three people have been acquitted. Cumhuriyet Executive Board…
İhsan Dağı
İstanbul - 2016
Former Zaman newspaper columnist İhsan Dağı – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”
The 13th Heavy Penal Court announced its verdict in the case where the 31 former columnists and workers of the Zaman daily newspaper, which was closed as per the Statutory…
Osman Nuri Öztürk
İstanbul - 2017
Osman Nuri Öztürk from Zaman Newspaper – “membership in a terrorist organization”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for being a member of…
Şeref Yılmaz
İstanbul - 2017
Şeref Yılmaz from Zaman Newspaper – “membership in a terrorist organization”
Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court convicted the defendants Hakan Taşdelen, Cihan Media deputy chairman Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş and Cihan News Agency’s general manager Faruk Akkan for “membership in a terrorist…
Ekrem Dumanlı
Ankara - 2016
Former editor-in chief of Zaman Ekrem Dumanlı – The Main FETÖ/PYD Trial held in Ankara
73 defendants including Fethullah Gülen, Samanyolu News Group Chairsperson Hidayet Karaca, the journalist Ekrem Dumanlı, the co-founder of Zaman Newspaper Aladdin Kaya are being tried for “attempting to overthrowing the…
Bilal Öğütçü
Adana - 2016
Zaman Newspaper Adana Rep. Bilal Öğütçü – The trial for “membership in a terrorist organization”
Arrested journalists Aytekin Gezici and Abdullah Özyurt, Zaman Newspaper Adana Rep. Bilal Öğütçü and Hasan Ertaş who are being sought by arrest warrant and Yüksel Evsen, Taner Talaş, Hakan Bülent…
Hasan Ertaş
Adana - 2016
Hasan Ertaş – The trial for “membership in a terrorist organization”
Arrested journalists Aytekin Gezici and Abdullah Özyurt, Zaman Newspaper Adana Rep. Bilal Öğütçü and Hasan Ertaş who are being sought by arrest warrant and Yüksel Evsen, Taner Talaş, Hakan Bülent…
Önder Aytaç
Ankara
Önder Aytaç – FETÖ/PDY Main Trial held in Ankara
Önder Aytaç is being tried due to the coup attempt with 72 other defendants at the Ankara 4th Heavy Criminal Court. Aggravated life imprisonment is requested for each. The court…
Hacı Boğatekin
Adıyaman - 2014
Constitutional Court – Decision on Hacı Boğatekin
Due to an article published on 28.10.2013 at the website called gergerfirat, Hacı Boğatekin faced trial for insulting a public officer. The article was about requesting back the prefabricated toilets of…
Hüseyin Tahmaz
İstanbul - 2016
Journalist Hüseyin Tahmaz – The trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
On December 2016, a lawsuit was filed against Hüseyin Tahmaz who participated to the editor-in-chief solidarity campaign for Özgür Gündem Newspaper, for allegedly propagandizing for a terrorist organization. On 29…
Hüsnü Mahalli
İstanbul - 2018
Yurt Newspaper’s columnist Hüsnü Mahalli is standing trial for insulting a public officer
Hüsnü Mahalli who was taken into custody for insulting statesmen by his social media posts was arrested by the court on 15 December 2016. On 20 January 2017, İstanbul 6th…
ATV
İstanbul - 2017
Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK)’s decision regarding Müge Anlı’s interview with human smugglers
Müge Anlı, the host of the TV show “Müge Anlı ile Tatlı Sert”, made a phone interview with human smugglers during the broadcasting. Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) had decided…
Amberin Zaman
İstanbul - 2017
Güneş Newspaper’s editor-in-chief Turgay Güler targets Amberin Zaman
Güneş Newspaper editor-in-chief Turgay Güler targeted journalist Amberin Zaman and actor Mehmet Ali Alabora and accused them for planning the Reina attack happened in Ortaköy where 39 people lost their…
Aydın Doğan
2017
Cem Küçük targeted Aydın Doğan due to the article “The headquarter is disturbed”
Government supporter journalist Cem Küçük used the word “dog” for Hürriyet Newspaper Ankara representative Hande Fırat in relation to her article called “The military headquarter is disturbed” and threatened Aydın…
Can Ataklı
İstanbul - 2017
Cem Küçük’s threat to Can Ataklı
On March 4, 2017 Cem Küçük threatened Star Newspaper columnist Can Ataklı with the words ” you are not an equivalent to me, you are a loser. It would take…
Cem Küçük
İstanbul - 2015
The lawsuit filed by Ahmet Hakan against Cem Küçük for insult
İstanbul 8th Assize Court ruled that the article, published on 9 February 2015 entitled “The Portrait of a Schizophrenic and PKK Member Thief: Ahmet Hakan”, constitutes insult. The court decided…
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
İstanbul - 2017
Gunfire in front of Cumhuriyet Newspaper’s building
On 6:48 AM of 3 March 2017, a gun was fired twice in front of the Cumhuriyet Newspaper’s building in Şişli. Bullets hit the wall which is across the newspaper’s…
Cumhuriyet Newspaper
İstanbul - 2017
Hikmet Genç targeted Cumhuriyet Newspaper
The guest of TV show called “Günün Manşeti” (the Heading of the Day) and Yeni Şafak Newspaper columnist Hikmet Genç torn down the January 3rd 2017 issue of Cumhuriyet Newspaper…
Sabah Newspaper
İstanbul - 2017
Doğan Media Group’s request for access ban to the article of Sabah Newspaper
On January 1, 2017, Doğan Media Group requested access ban to be issued on an unsigned article which claimed ” … (they) will drive this country into chaos in parallel to the…
Damla Bektaş
Kocaeli - 2017
Intervention to journalist Damla Bektaş by security forces
Journalists Oguzhan Aktas, Bahar Cesur, Arzu Yildirim, Elif Cetiner, Damla Bektas and Bilal Cigrin were attacked by the security forces on 13 February 2017 while they were reporting the press…
Arzu Yıldırım
Kocaeli - 2017
Intervention to journalist Arzu Demir by security forces
Journalists Oguzhan Aktas, Bahar Cesur, Arzu Yildirim, Elif Cetiner, Damla Bektas and Bilal Cigrin were attacked by the security forces on 13 February 2017 while they were reporting the press…
Bahar Cesur
Kocaeli - 2017
Intervention to journalist Bahar Cesur by security forces
Journalists Oguzhan Aktas, Bahar Cesur, Arzu Yildirim, Elif Cetiner, Damla Bektas and Bilal Cigrin were attacked by the security forces on 13 February 2017 while they were reporting the press…
Bilal Çığrın
Kocaeli - 2017
Intervention to journalist Bilal Çığrın by security forces
Journalists Oguzhan Aktas, Bahar Cesur, Arzu Yildirim, Elif Cetiner, Damla Bektas and Bilal Cigrin were attacked by the security forces on 13 February 2017 while they were reporting the press…
Elif Çetiner
Kocaeli - 2017
Intervention to Elif Çetiner by security forces
Journalists Oguzhan Aktas, Bahar Cesur, Arzu Yildirim, Elif Cetiner, Damla Bektas and Bilal Cigrin were attacked by the security forces on 13 February 2017 while they were reporting the press…
Elle Magazine
2017
The decision of the Board of the Protection of Minors from Sexually Explicit Materials pertaining Elle Magazine
The Prime Minister’s Board for the Protection of Minors from Sexually Explicit Publications decided that the March 2017 issue of “Elle” women’s and fashion magazine, is sexually explicit. In this…
Ertuğrul Özkök
2017
Journalist Cem Küçük threatened Ertuğrul Özkök with prison
Cem Küçük, known for his threats to journalists, used the phrase “dog” for Hande Fırat, who criticized the government with the article of “The headquarter is disturbed” published in Hürriyet…
Atılım Newspaper
İzmir - 2017
The disallowance of Atılım Newspaper to the Menemen R Type Prison
The education board of the Menemen R Type Closed Prison Institution (medical-treatment based closed institution) did not allow the Evrensel and Atılım newspapers to be delivered to detainee Ergin Aktaş…
Evrensel Daily
İzmir - 2017
The disallowance of Evrensel Daily to the Menemen R Type Prison
The education board of the Menemen R Type Closed Prison Institution (medical-treatment based closed institution) did not allow the Evrensel and Atılım newspapers to be delivered to detainee Ergin Aktaş…
Hande Fırat
2017
Cem Küçük targeted Hande Fırat due to her article “The headquarter is disturbed”
Government supporter journalist Cem Küçük used the word “dog” for Hürriyet Newspaper Ankara representative Hande Fırat in relation to her article called “The military headquarter is disturbed” and threatened Aydın…
Hayatın Sesi TV
2017
The intervention on the unemployment benefit of Hayatın Sesi TV workers
According to the news published on January 4, 2017 Social Security Institution allegedly changed the record of the starting date of the employment of Hayatın Sesi TV employees which resulted…
Hürriyet Daily Newspaper
İstanbul - 2017
President’s chief advisor Oktay Saral verbally targeted Hürriyet Daily
President Tayyip Erdoğan’s chief advisor Oktay Saral claimed that Hürriyet Daily is the representative of global powers and it was founded by people with the same mentality of those who…
Kemal Özer
Tunceli - 2017
Evrensel reporter Kemal Özer received death threats
Evrensel Daily Newspaper Dersim (also known as Tunceli) reporter Kemal Özer is receiving death threats due to his news on endangered species who are being hunted in the Pulumur district.
Ronahi TV
2017
RTÜK takes action to shut down Ronahi TV
RTÜK (Radio and Television Supreme Council) contacted to French Satellite Company Eutesalt to halt the News Channel TV, Ronahi TV and Sterk TV, alleging that they are broadcasting against the Republic…
News Channel TV
2017
RTÜK takes action to shut down News Channel TV
RTÜK (Radio and Television Supreme Council) contacted to French Satellite Company Eutesalt to halt the News Channel TV, Ronahi TV and Sterk TV, alleging that they are broadcasting against the Republic…
Sterk TV
2017
RTÜK takes action to shut down Sterk TV
RTÜK (Radio and Television Supreme Council) contacted to French Satellite Company Eutesalt to halt the News Channel TV, Ronahi TV and Sterk TV, alleging that they are broadcasting against the Republic…
Deniz Yücel
İstanbul - 2017
Star Newspaper targeted Die Welt reporter Deniz Yücel
Star newspaper called the arrested Die Welt Reporter Deniz Yücel “a PKK shooter”, referring to 54 reports reported by the Directorate General of Press and Information on March 2, 2017.
Sebahattin Koyuncu
Şırnak - 2016
DİHA reporter Sebahattin Koyuncu – trial for “membership of a terrorist organization”
DİHA reporter Sebahattin Koyuncu was arrested on 1 September 2016 on the allegations of “PKK membership”. The journalist was released from Şırnak T Type Closed Prison on 4 January 2017 after…
Sarp Özer
2018
Injury of AA reporter Sarp Özer in Afrin
Sarp Özer, senior reporter of Anadolu Agency (AA), was wounded while following the “Operation of the Olive Branch” conducted by the Turkish Armed Forces in cooperation with the Free Syrian…
