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journalists on trial
Turkish-Cypriot journalist faces 10 years in jail over article on Turkey's alleged election interference
Journalism groups and political parties have expressed support for Ali Kişmir ahead of his trial.
25 November 2024
Court of Cassation upholds Kurdish journalist Beritan Canözer’s prison sentence
Canözer stood trial for her social media posts from 2013 to 2016.
22 November 2024
Court orders release of journalist Furkan Karabay
Karabay was arrested last week after his critical reporting and social media posts about İstanbul's chief prosecutor.
18 November 2024
Journalist Gözde Bedeloğlu fined for remarks on MHP deputy in opinion piece
Bedeloğlu had questioned the renomination of a nationalist deputy ahead of the 2023 election.
12 November 2024
Journalist Furkan Karabay arrested over reporting, social media posts about municipal takeovers
Karabay had criticized İstanbul's chief prosecutor over the recent arrest and removal of an opposition mayor.
11 November 2024
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Trial begins for bianet editor Evrim Kepenek over social media post on 2023 earthquakes
The law enforcement had included all of Kepenek’s travel records, photos from her reporting trips, addresses, and family information in the investigation file in what her lawyers called an act of invasion of privacy.
23 September 2024
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Halkbank sues BirGün newspaper over ‘loan to mafia’ report
The newspaper revealed that the state-owned bank had granted over 550 million liras in loans to Ayhan Bora Kaplan, who is currently remanded in custody and facing charges of leading an organized crime syndicate.
1 August 2024
Kurdish journalists sentenced to prison for ‘creating pro-PKK perception’
The court's detailed ruling has revealed that it did not apply the principle of ‘benefit of the doubt’ for the defendants.
26 July 2024
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Kurdish journalist Sadık Topaloğlu arrested on charge he already received sentence for
A new case was filed against Topaloğlu based on the statements of a confessor who already testified in the original case against him, says his lawyer.
18 July 2024
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Documentary filmmaker Sibel Tekin awarded damages after unjust imprisonment
Tekin was detained for 44 days on suspicion of 'espionage' because a police checkpoint and a shuttle appeared in her documentary footage.
12 July 2024
Journalist Tolga Şardan faces 5 years in prison over ‘intelligence report’ article
In the article, Şardan mentioned a report prepared by the country’s intelligence agency about high judicial bodies and submitted to the president.
10 July 2024
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Former bianet journalists acquitted in ‘insulting Turkish nation’ case
Haluk Kalafat, bianet’s former chief editor, and Elif Akgül, a former reporter, stood trials over articles from 2015, 2018, and 2019.
3 July 2024
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Eight Kurdish journalists sentenced in ‘terror’ case
The journalists’ lawyers have argued that the case relied heavily on anonymous witness testimonies and lacked substantial evidence.
3 July 2024
Journalist Elif Akgül acquitted of terror propaganda charges
Akgül stood trial due to two X posts. The court has concluded that she exercised freedom of expression.
27 June 2024
Hikmet Adal
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High court overturns journalist’s sentence for ‘spreading disinformation’ in landmark decision
The decision marks the first time a conviction under the controversial disinformation law has been reversed
13 May 2024
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Six Kurdish media workers sentenced on 'terrorism-related' charges
The journalists were initially sentenced in 2019 but appealed the verdict, leading to a retrial.
10 May 2024
Confessor's claims debunked in Kurdish journalists' trial
The confessor, who had previously claimed to personally know a journalist, admitted during this hearing that they had only seen them on television.
10 May 2024
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Judge questions whether bianet is a news site in 'insulting Turkish nation' case
bianet's former editor-in-chief Haluk Kalafat and former editor Elif Akgül are standing trial for "insulting the Turkish nation" over articles published on the site.
10 May 2024
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Journalist, artist Zehra Doğan cleared of 'terror' charges after serving 2 years in prison
Doğan served 2 years in prison before an appeals court overturned her sentence.
9 May 2024
Journalist İsmail Arı faces lawsuit after MHP deputy’s complaint
Two months ago,a court order banned 143 URLs containing content related to fraud allegations against Uysal upon his request.
24 April 2024
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bianet editor Ayça Söylemez acquitted of terrorism-related charges
Söylemez stood trial for allegedly "marking a counterterrorism official as a target for a terror group" in a column article.
19 March 2024
Case against journalist Canan Coşkun dropped after retrial
The court ruled for the dismissal of the case due to the expiration of the 5-year probation period against Coşkun.
22 February 2024
Journalist Nagihan Yılkın fined for 'insulting public official'
Yılın has been sentenced for the article titled "Complaint against Gaziantep Governor's Office: Corruption and bribery network exposed."
16 February 2024
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Court imposes international travel ban on journalist Seyhan Avşar
Avşar is under investigation for her reporting, in which she asserted that a drug trafficker had allegedly contacted the deputy justice minister before securing his release from prison.
8 January 2024
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Journalist Furkan Karabay released
Karabay was arrested over his coverage of bribery allegarions in the judiciary.
8 January 2024
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Kept 7 months in pretrial detention, Kurdish journalist Sedat Yılmaz released after first hearing
Yılmaz is facing “terorris”-related charges, on call records, a few financial transactions, and social media posts.
14 December 2023
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Journalist Ahmet Kanbal acquitted in disinformation case
Kanbal stood trial for reporting on the disappearance of a ballot box during the May elections.
13 December 2023
Journalist Sinan Aygül faces trial for ‘insulting’ those who attacked him
Aygül was attacked in June allegedly for his criticial coverage of a district mayor in Bitlis.
12 December 2023
Top court finds violation in sentencing of journalist Özgür Boğatekin for criticizing district governor
A court had sentenced Boğatekin to 1 year and 15 days in prison for the articles he wrote about the official in 2013. The Constitutional Court has concluded that "the court imposed a penalty despite knowing that there was no crime" for this.
7 December 2023
Journalist İsmail Saymaz faces sentence over article about Gezi trial judge's political affiliation
Prosecutor presented their opinion, advocating for Saymaz's acquittal on the charge of defamation while requesting punishment for "marking counter-terrorism officials as a target for terror groups."
5 December 2023
Journalist İsmail Arı acquitted in 'libel' case filed by former minister
Arı had covered a tender in which Mustafa Varank's cousin secured a contract.
29 November 2023
Journalist Hacı Boğatekin sentenced to prison for reporting bribery allegations against judge
Boğatekin was sentenced, contrary to the prosecutor's recommendation for his acquittal.
27 November 2023
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