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Hikmet Adal

Hikmet Adal

Hikmet Adalx.com/HikmetAdal Hikmet Adal[email protected]
bianet's Freedom of Expression Reporter since June 2018. After interning at bianet in 2013, he took part in several bianet projects. His news reports and...

bianet's Freedom of Expression Reporter since June 2018. After interning at bianet in 2013, he took part in several bianet projects. His news reports and articles have been published on various platforms such as Expression Interrupted, susma24.com, Jıneps, Inside Turkey, and tol.org. He has contributed numerous interviews and articles on freedom of expression. His writings have been translated into several languages, including English, French, Italian, and Circassian. His photographs from the March 8, 2018 Feminist Night March were exhibited by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality. He is the recipient of the 27th Metin Göktepe Journalism Award and holds a degree in journalism from Erciyes University.

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Journalist Furkan Karabay released after sentencing
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Journalist Furkan Karabay released after sentencing
Journalist Furkan Karabay released after sentencing
" I will not present a defense against this indictment, which was prepared like filling out a betting slip. I refuse to make a defense," Karabay said before tearing up the indictment against him.
4 December 2025
bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz's trial begins: 'My profession is put on trial'
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bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz's trial begins: 'My profession is put on trial'
bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz's trial begins: 'My profession is put on trial'
Yılmaz, who described the lawsuit filed against him due to his news report as "an intimidation against journalism," said, "I have always tried to be the voice of those whose voices are not heard, including both people and animals."
3 December 2025
Police officers to be tried in torture case against lawyer Murat Çelik
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Police officers to be tried in torture case against lawyer Murat Çelik
Police officers to be tried in torture case against lawyer Murat Çelik
Lawyer Murat Çelik’s two-year legal battle over being handcuffed behind his back and beaten during the Saturday Mothers/Human Rights action has borne fruit. Five police officers, including two supervisors, will face trial on October 9 for “exceeding the use of force” and “intentional injury.”
8 October 2025
Journalist Feyza Nur Çalıkoğlu faces 'disinformation' case over report on alleged abuse at deportation centers
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Journalist Feyza Nur Çalıkoğlu faces 'disinformation' case over report on alleged abuse at deportation centers
Journalist Feyza Nur Çalıkoğlu faces 'disinformation' case over report on alleged abuse at deportation centers
Prosecutors indicted the journalist following a complaint by the Interior Ministry.
23 September 2025
bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz, others indicted for ‘aiding a terrorist organization’
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bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz, others indicted for ‘aiding a terrorist organization’
bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz, others indicted for ‘aiding a terrorist organization’
A court has accepted an indictment against several individuals, including Yılmaz, over their work with two pro-Kurdish publications.
12 September 2025
Expert fees running into millions create steep economic barriers to environmental justice in Turkey
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Expert fees running into millions create steep economic barriers to environmental justice in Turkey
Expert fees running into millions create steep economic barriers to environmental justice in Turkey
Exorbitant expert witness fees in environmental lawsuits obstruct citizens’ right to access justice. From Gümüşhane to the Marmara region, legal struggles are hitting economic walls.
2 September 2025
Conscientious objector to serve prison sentence, marking first case in a decade
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Conscientious objector to serve prison sentence, marking first case in a decade
Conscientious objector to serve prison sentence, marking first case in a decade
“What we’re seeing is the judiciary reflecting the state's shift in military policy. Two of my fellow conscientious objectors are now facing prison terms of up to 19 months. In the past, we were let off with fines," says Çınar Koçgiri Doğan.
7 August 2025
Court extends detention of journalist Ercüment Akdeniz in 'terrorism' case
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Court extends detention of journalist Ercüment Akdeniz in 'terrorism' case
Court extends detention of journalist Ercüment Akdeniz in 'terrorism' case
Akdeniz remains two suspects in detention in an investigation into the Peoples' Democratic Congress.
31 July 2025
Turkey enacts law allowing 10 consecutive workdays for tourism workers
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Turkey enacts law allowing 10 consecutive workdays for tourism workers
Turkey enacts law allowing 10 consecutive workdays for tourism workers
The required number of consecutive workdays before a weekly rest in the tourism sector has increased from six to ten. Union leader Gökhan Aslan says the law will lead to "unlimited exploitation."
14 July 2025
"No disciplinary punishment, yet everyone is in solitary confinement"
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"No disciplinary punishment, yet everyone is in solitary confinement"
"No disciplinary punishment, yet everyone is in solitary confinement"
Onur Yoldaş Mete (SGDF) and Vedat Doğan (Grup Yorum) shared their experiences in what lawyers call 'well-type' prisons during a press conference by the Contemporary Lawyers Association (ÇHD). They described conditions as: “23 hours in a cell, one hour of ventilation – no communication, zero contact.”
27 May 2025
Constitutional Court finds no violation in failure to implement ECtHR judgment
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Constitutional Court finds no violation in failure to implement ECtHR judgment
Constitutional Court finds no violation in failure to implement ECtHR judgment
The local court’s refusal to free the applicant resulted in a delay of nearly two years in his release.
30 April 2025
Questions resurface over İstanbul's earthquake assembly zones
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Questions resurface over İstanbul's earthquake assembly zones
Questions resurface over İstanbul's earthquake assembly zones
Many assembly points in the city are small spaces like open lots next to apartment buildings or schoolyards, and are only meant for temporary congregation, warns the head of the Chamber of Civil Engineers.
24 April 2025
Lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı detained one day after release
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Lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı detained one day after release
Lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı detained one day after release
Kozağaçlı was released on Wednesday after years in prison.
18 April 2025
Prosecutor seeks prison terms for journalists who covered İmamoğlu protests
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Prosecutor seeks prison terms for journalists who covered İmamoğlu protests
Prosecutor seeks prison terms for journalists who covered İmamoğlu protests
The Journalists' Union of Turkey (TGS) previously denounced the investigation as a “setup,” claiming that the case file included photos taken from angles that deliberately obscured the journalists’ cameras and press cards, to create the impression that they were protesters rather than members of the press.
11 April 2025
Journalists' union denied visit to jailed reporter Elif Akgül
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Journalists' union denied visit to jailed reporter Elif Akgül
Journalists' union denied visit to jailed reporter Elif Akgül
Akgül, a former board member of TGS and a former editor of bianet, has been detained for over six weeks.
7 April 2025
İzmir coal-fired plant continues operations despite court ruling
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İzmir coal-fired plant continues operations despite court ruling
İzmir coal-fired plant continues operations despite court ruling
One day after the plant was sealed, the ministry approved a new environmental impact assessment report for the facility.
18 March 2025
Executive of pro-Kurdish news agency faces trial for exposing informant’s identity
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Executive of pro-Kurdish news agency faces trial for exposing informant’s identity
Executive of pro-Kurdish news agency faces trial for exposing informant’s identity
Diren Yurtsever faces a prison sentence of one to three years.
6 March 2025
Trial begins for İstanbul Bar executives over statement on killed journalists
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Trial begins for İstanbul Bar executives over statement on killed journalists
Trial begins for İstanbul Bar executives over statement on killed journalists
Chair and executives of the bar association are facing up to 12 years in prison due to a statement they issued about the killing of two Kurdish journalists in an airstrike in Syria.
4 March 2025
Company manager sentenced for obstructing union rights
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Company manager sentenced for obstructing union rights
Company manager sentenced for obstructing union rights
A biogas company executive was sentenced to prison, but the sentence was later converted into a monetary fine.
3 March 2025
The future of media in Turkey: Democratic decline, pressures, and the need for reform
The future of media in Turkey: Democratic decline, pressures, and the need for reform
As a partner in the "Our Media" project, IPS Communication Foundation/bianet has collaborated with organizations from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia to publish a report analyzing the future of media in the Western Balkans and Turkey.
3 March 2025
Social media platforms censor journalists’ accounts at Turkey’s request
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Social media platforms censor journalists’ accounts at Turkey’s request
Social media platforms censor journalists’ accounts at Turkey’s request
"They don't even bother pressing charges before detaining or censoring journalists anymore," says Ruşen Takva, one of the journalists whose social media accounts have been censored recently.
26 February 2025
18 years without Hrant Dink
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18 years without Hrant Dink
18 years without Hrant Dink
Speaking at the commemoration, writer Takuhi Tovmasyan said: “In broad daylight, right in the heart of Istanbul, right before our eyes, they assassinated an Armenian journalist. What was his ‘crime’? It was obvious: a love of human beings, a passion for democracy and human rights, a firm belief in freedom of expression, and on top of all this, advocating for peace between two peoples”.
20 January 2025
Is RTÜK’s pressure on newspapers for YouTube licenses new threat to freedom of expression?
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Is RTÜK’s pressure on newspapers for YouTube licenses new threat to freedom of expression?
Is RTÜK’s pressure on newspapers for YouTube licenses new threat to freedom of expression?
MLSA Co-Director Barış Altıntaş: “The license demanded from Cumhuriyet newspaper for its YouTube channel shows how hungry RTÜK is to expand its scope of inspection”.
10 January 2025
Expert report on deadly Sakarya pasta factory explosion finds neglect
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Expert report on deadly Sakarya pasta factory explosion finds neglect
Expert report on deadly Sakarya pasta factory explosion finds neglect
The dust explosion in September claimed the lives of five personnel and injured several others.
20 December 2024
Journalist investigated for reporting on public tender cleared of disinformation charges
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Journalist investigated for reporting on public tender cleared of disinformation charges
Journalist investigated for reporting on public tender cleared of disinformation charges
"If awarding a 642-million-lira tender to someone like this is not newsworthy, then what is?" says Evren Demirdaş.
10 December 2024
bianet reporter Tuğçe Yılmaz questioned over interview with philosopher Michael Hardt in ‘terror’ probe
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bianet reporter Tuğçe Yılmaz questioned over interview with philosopher Michael Hardt in ‘terror’ probe
bianet reporter Tuğçe Yılmaz questioned over interview with philosopher Michael Hardt in ‘terror’ probe
Officers questioned Yılmaz’s journalistic work and news-related social media activity.
28 November 2024
Neighborhood chief in Elazığ threatens local journalist over critical report
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Neighborhood chief in Elazığ threatens local journalist over critical report
Neighborhood chief in Elazığ threatens local journalist over critical report
Journalist Faik Akgün claims the mukhtar who threatened with death has close ties to a ruling party MP representing Elazığ.
14 November 2024
‘Covering ECtHR rulings could become an offense with Turkey’s new agents of influence bill’
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‘Covering ECtHR rulings could become an offense with Turkey’s new agents of influence bill’
‘Covering ECtHR rulings could become an offense with Turkey’s new agents of influence bill’
The new bill is the government’s final step to make all media outlets “pro-government,” says Faruk Çayır, head of the Alternative Informatics Association.
13 November 2024
Three issues of pro-Kurdish newspaper Yeni Yaşam seized in a week
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Three issues of pro-Kurdish newspaper Yeni Yaşam seized in a week
Three issues of pro-Kurdish newspaper Yeni Yaşam seized in a week
The newspaper's editor-in-chief Mehmet Ali Çelebi suggests that the recent censorship reflects the ruling bloc's attempt to shape any potential new "peace process" with the Kurds to fit their own agenda.
18 October 2024
Açık Radyo shuts down following license revocation over Armenian genocide remarks
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Açık Radyo shuts down following license revocation over Armenian genocide remarks
Açık Radyo shuts down following license revocation over Armenian genocide remarks
The İstanbul-based independent radio collective was forced to end  its 29-year broadcast today after its license was revoked by Turkey’s media regulator.
16 October 2024
Layoffs, workplace harassment follow deadly explosion at Sakarya pasta factory
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Layoffs, workplace harassment follow deadly explosion at Sakarya pasta factory
Layoffs, workplace harassment follow deadly explosion at Sakarya pasta factory
Five workers were killed in the September explosion in the factory in northwestern Turkey. While an investigation into the incident is still underway, the Oba Makarna company has reportedly downsized its quality control department and workers are facing implicit blame for the blast.
15 October 2024
Local press in Turkey’s earthquake-hit zone faces uncertainty as exemption deadline looms
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Local press in Turkey’s earthquake-hit zone faces uncertainty as exemption deadline looms
Local press in Turkey’s earthquake-hit zone faces uncertainty as exemption deadline looms
Newspapers in the region have been allowed to defer tax and insurance payments, and to continue publishing public announcements without meeting the minimum sales or online view requirements. However, it is uncertain whether these exemptions will continue beyond the end of the year.
28 September 2024
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