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Şebnem Korur Fincancı
İstanbul - 2016
Özgür Gündem Trials- The Editors-in-Chief on Watch Campaign – Şebnem Korur Fincancı
Standing trial for having participated in the “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign in solidarity with the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper, Erol Önderoğlu, Şebnem Korur Fincancı and Ahmet Nesin have been acquitted.…
Erol Önderoğlu
İstanbul - 2016
Özgür Gündem Trials – The Editors-in-Chief on Watch Campaign – Erol Önderoğlu
Standing trial for having participated in the “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign in solidarity with the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper, Erol Önderoğlu, Şebnem Korur Fincancı and Ahmet Nesin have been acquitted.…
Ahmet Nesin
İstanbul - 2016
Özgür Gündem Trials – The Editors-in-Chief on Watch Campaign – Ahmet Nesin
Standing trial for having participated in the “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign in solidarity with the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper, Erol Önderoğlu, Şebnem Korur Fincancı and Ahmet Nesin have been acquitted.…
Ferhat Çelik
Van - 2022
Ferhat Çelik – trial for “marking a counterterrorism official as a target”
Having reported that the prosecutor issuing a detention warrant against Servet Turgut and Osman Şiban, who had been thrown off a helicopter, later issued a detention warrant against the journalists…
İdris Yayla
Van - 2022
İdris Yayla – trial for “marking a counterterrorism official as a target”
Having reported that the prosecutor issuing a detention warrant against Servet Turgut and Osman Şiban, who had been thrown off a helicopter, later issued a detention warrant against the journalists…
Rozerin Gültekin
Bursa - 2022
Detention of Rozerin Gültekin while following Gemlik March
Mezopotamya Agency reporter Ergin Çağlar and Jinnews reporter Rozerin Gültekin were detained during the Gemlik March in Bursa, which was held with the slogan “We are marching to Gemlik to…
İsmail Çoban
Diyarbakır - 2018
Ismail Çoban, former managing editor of Azadiya Welat- “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
The 7th High Criminal Court of Diyarbakır sentenced former Azadiya Welat Editor-In-Chief Ismail Çoban to five years of imprisonment for the charges of “successively disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization”…
Akif Beki
İstanbul - 2023
Lawsuit for damages against Akif Beki by Minister Karaismailoğlu
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure filed a lawsuit for damages against Karar newspaper columnist Akif Beki on charge of “libel” (as per the Turkish Penal Code – TCK Article 267)…
Yeni Yaşam Newspaper
Zonguldak - 2023
Access block on Yeni Yaşam newspaper’s website
An access block was imposed on http://yeniyasamgazetesi3.com website of the Yeni Yaşam newspaper as per the decision of the Zonguldak Criminal Judgeship of Peace. The newspaper started using the URL…
Sinan Aygül
Bitlis - 2023
Investigation against Sinan Aygül
The Bitlis Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation against journalist Sinan Aygül on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” (as per the Article 7/2 of the Anti-Terror Law) after…
Doğan Akın
İstanbul - 2023
Doğan Akın – trial for “insult”
A lawsuit was filed against Doğan Akın, the editor-in-chief of T24 news website, on the grounds of a news report titled “A tender for income sharing worth 6.9 billion TRY…
Seyhan Avşar
Ankara - 2023
Access block to Seyhan Avşar’s news report – MASAK Report
The news about the Financial Crimes Investigation Committee (MASAK) report, which had been reported by Halk TV’s Seyhan Avşar, was faced with an access block as per the decision no.…
Gerçek Gündem
Ankara - 2023
Access block to Gerçek Gündem’s news report
With the decision of the Ankara 7th Criminal Judgeship of Peace dated January 25, 2023, an access block was imposed on Elif Ünsal’s news report published on Gerçek Gündem news…
Osman Akın
İstanbul - 2023
Osman Akın – investigation for “propaganda”
An investigation was launched against Yeni Yaşam newspaper’s managing editor Osman Akın months after the İstanbul 9th Criminal Judgeship of Peace, as per its decision dated June 8, 2022, gave…
Hale Gönültaş
Ankara - 2023
Investigation against journalist Hale Gönültaş
An investigation was launched against Hale Gönültaş, a columnist for Kısa Dalga, who reported on an incident where a 14-year-old girl, who had been sexually abused in Manisa, was made…
Ayşegül Doğan
Diyarbakır - 2017
The case in which Ayşegül Doğan, program coordinator for the shuttered IMC-TV, is accused of ‘managing the terrorist organisation’
The case in which journalist Ayşegül Doğan faces up to 22 and a half years in prison for her journalistic activities resumed in Diyarbakır. According to news covering her case,…
Yıldız Yazıcıoğlu
Ankara - 2023
Physical intervention against journalist Yıldız Yazıcıoğlu
After Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli spoke at the MHP’s weekly group meeting at the Parliament on January 24, 2023, journalists asked Bahçeli questions. Yıldız Yazıcıoğlu, one of…
Murat Ağırel
İstanbul - 2023
Injunction against Murat Ağırel
Former Justice and Development Party (AKP) MP Şükrü Ayalan had an injunction issued against Cumhuriyet newspaper columnist Murat Ağırel on the grounds that “he had reported on him in his…
Sinan Aygül
Bitlis - 2023
Detention of Sinan Aygül
Having reported on allegations of corruption, journalist Sinan Aygül was detained on January 19, 2023 upon the criminal complaint of ruling AKP Bitlis MP Vahit Kiler. Exercising his right to…
Nişmiye Güler
İstanbul - 2022
Lawsuit against Nişmiye Güler
JinNews editor Nişmiye Güler was indicted for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” (as per the Article 7/2 of the Anti-Terror Law / TMK) on the grounds of the news that…
Ferhat Parlak
Diyarbakır - 2018
Owner of Silvan Mücadele Newspaper Ferhat Parlak – “membership in a terrorist organization”
Parlak was arrested on April 14, 2018 with the charges of “membership in a terrorist organization” on the basis of the statements of anonymous witnesses. First hearing was held on…
Canan Coşkun
İstanbul - 2021
Canan Coşkun – trial for “marking counterterrorism officials as targets”
Having reported on the indictment issued against the Religious Scholars Solidarity Association (DİAYDER) in December 2021, journalists Canan Coşkun and Barış Pehlivan wrote that the trial would be heard by…
Barış Pehlivan
İstanbul - 2021
Barış Pehlivan – trial for “marking counterterrorism officials as targets”
Having reported on the indictment issued against the Religious Scholars Solidarity Association (DİAYDER) in December 2021, journalists Canan Coşkun and Barış Pehlivan wrote that the trial would be heard by…
Baransel Ağca
İstanbul - 2021
Baransel Ağca – allegation of “publicly degrading the religious values of a section of the public”
Journalist Baransel Ağca was indicted by the Press Crimes Investigation Bureau of the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on September 16, 2021. The indictment charged Ağca with “publicly degrading the…
bianet
Ankara - 2023
Access block to bianet’s news report – Şule Çet case
With the decision of the Ankara 5th Criminal Judgeship of Peace dated January 13, 2023 and numbered 2023/384, an access block was imposed on the news reports where the name…
bianet
İstanbul - 2023
Access block to bianet’s news report
With its decision dated January 11, 2023, the İstanbul 9th Penal Judgeship of Peace imposed an access block on bianet’s news report titled “The opposition cannot object to military spending…
İdris Yayla
Batman - 2021
İdris Yayla – trial for “violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations”
28 people, including journalist İdris Yayla and Democratic Regions Party (DBP) former Co-Chair Sebahat Tuncel, stand trial at the Batman 1st Criminal Court of First Instance on the grounds that…
Radyo Sputnik
İstanbul - 2023
Broadcast suspension of Radyo Sputnik by RTÜK
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) suspended the “Ali Çağatay’la Seyir Halinde” program three times after the allegations of torture and ill treatment in Turkey’s prisons had been discussed…
Halk TV
İstanbul - 2023
Administrative fine on Halk TV by RTÜK
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed a 1-percent administrative fine on Halk TV on January 11, 2023 on the grounds that “Ayşenur Arslan and Emin Çapa jokingly criticized…
Muhammed Enes Sezgin
İstanbul - 2022
Muhammed Enes Sezgin – trial for “violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations”
Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Muhammed Enes Sezgin and JinNews reporter Sena Dolar had their first hearing in the trial where they were charged with “violating the Law no. 2911 on…
Sena Dolar
İstanbul - 2022
Sena Dolar – trial for “violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations”
Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Muhammed Enes Sezgin and JinNews reporter Sena Dolar had their first hearing in the trial where they were charged with “violating the Law no. 2911 on…
Ender İmrek
İstanbul - 2021
Ender İmrek – trial for “insulting the President of the Republic”
According to Ender İmrek’s Twitter post, the Bakırköy Prosecutor’s Office Special Crimes Bureau has launched an investigation against Ender İmrek, a columnist for daily Evrensel, who criticized the lack of…
İsmail Saymaz
Niğde - 2021
İsmail Saymaz – trial for “obtaining and disseminating personal data”
Journalist İsmail Saymaz, a former reporter for Hürriyet newspaper, was put on trial at the Niğde 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance on charge of “obtaining and disseminating personal data” for having…
General
Ankara - 2023
Journalists’ criminal complaint about ‘strip search’
Arrested on October 29, 2022 as part of an Ankara-based investigation and sent to the Sincan Women’s Closed Prison, five women journalists filed a criminal complaint after they had been…
Güngör Arslan
Kocaeli - 2022
Killing of Güngör Arslan
Released in September 2021 in the trial where he was facing “blackmailing” charges and having written about a tender at the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, Kocaeli Ses newspaper’s owner Güngör Arslan…
Öznur Değer
Ankara - 2022
Lawsuit against arrested journalist Öznur Değer
Facing an investigation launched on December 19, 2022 and conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, arrested JinNews reporter Öznur Değer was put on trial for “resisting to prevent…
diken.com.tr
İstanbul - 2023
Access block to Diken’s news report
With the decision of the Ankara 7th Criminal Judgeship of Peace dated January 5, 2023 and numbered 2023/178, an access block and a decision of removal was given for journalist…
Ceylan Şahinli
Ankara - 2023
Ceylan Şahinli – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”
Held in pre-trial detention in the Sincan Women’s Closed Prison in Ankara since October 29, 2022 as part of the investigation conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, Mezopotamya…
Evrensel Daily
Aydın - 2023
Evrensel ordered to issue a retraction
The Aydın Criminal Judgeship of Peace treated the retraction requested by Aydın Köşk Sub-governor and published by Evrensel as an announcement and ruled that the text should be published on…
Müyesser Yıldız
Ankara - 2020
Müyesser Yıldız – trial for “disclosing information that needs to remain confidential for the security of the state”
Odatv Ankara news editor Müyesser Yıldız and TELE1 Ankara representative İsmail Dükel was taken into custody on Monday, June 8, due to allegations on “political and military espionage”. After 4…
Can Dündar
İstanbul - 2023
Journalist Can Dündar added to the “gray list”
Journalist Can Dündar was added to the “terrorist wanted” list of the Interior Ministry. Added to the “gray” list, Can Dündar was indicated to be wanted with regards to “membership…
Ramazan Geciken
Diyarbakır - 2022
Failure to give books to jailed journalist Ramazan Geciken
One of the 16 journalists jailed without being indicted since June 16, journalist Ramazan Geciken, held in the Diyarbakır High Security Prison, was not given the book sent by his…
Ömer Çelik
Diyarbakır - 2016
Ömer Çelik’s application to the Constitutional Court due to violation
Journalist Ömer Çelik applied to the Constitutional Court on the grounds that he had been subjected to torture in detention and sentenced to prison for having reported on the e-mails…
Sonya Bayık
Batman - 2021
Sonya Bayık – trial for “violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations”
Taken into custody while covering the press statement attempted to be held by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Youth Assembly in protest against the submerging of Hasankeyf on June 12,…
Etkin News Agency
Hatay - 2022
Access block to ETHA’s Twitter account
With the decision of the Hatay 1st Criminal Judgeship of Peace dated December 20, 2022 and numbered 2022/5000, an access block was imposed on the Twitter account of the Etkin…
Bülent Şık
İstanbul - 2022
Lawsuit for damages against bianet columnist Bülent Şık
A company named SBS Bilimsel Bio Çözümler (SBS Scientific Bio Solutions) filed a lawsuit for damages against bianet columnist and academic Bülent Şık over his writings about the products on…
Fox TV
İstanbul - 2022
Administrative fine on Fox TV by RTÜK
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed a 3-percent administrative fine on Fox TV on the grounds of Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) İstanbul MP Sera Kadıgil’s remarks on…
Tele 1
İstanbul - 2022
Administrative fine on Tele 1 by RTÜK
On the grounds that Prof. Emre Kongar and Merdan Yanardağ had described İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s prison sentence as “a coup against people’s will”, the Radio and Television Supreme…
Halk TV
İstanbul - 2022
Administrative fine on Halk TV by RTÜK
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed three different fines on Medya Mahallesi (Media Neighborhood) program broadcast by Halk TV. The Council suspended the broadcast of the program three…
Hayri Demir
Ankara - 2017
Hayri Demir – trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization via the press” and “membership of a terrorist organization”
A burglar who broke into the house of journalist Hayri Demir in February 2017 stole two memory cards of Demir. The stolen cards were found by a citizen on the…
