Özgürlükçü Demokrasi publisher and responsible managing editor jailed; Yeliz Koray handed down prison sentence for critical column

“I accept this award on behalf of our friends, fellow colleagues and politicians who are currently imprisoned,” says Hasan Cemal

Former TRT executive Ali Ahmet Böken convicted of “membership in an armed terrorist organization” sentenced to 9 years, 9 months in prison

Hasan Cemal was sentenced to 3 months 22 days in prison in retrial after an initial acquittal ruling had been repealed

Former responsible managing editor and publisher of Evrensel fined for “insulting the president”; up to 7.5 years in prison sought for writer Eliaçık

Renowned lawyer Eren Keskin and Özgür Gündem managing editor Reyhan Çapan were sentenced to 7,5 years in prison

OSCE calls on Turkey to respect Özgürlükçü Demokrasi’s independence as raid and seizure of newspaper condemned worldwide

Police raid Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper’s head office and printing facility in İstanbul; detain publisher, printing company staff

Istanbul court says request for imprisoned journalist’s release should go to appellate courts

Turkey’s largest media group, Doğan Media, to be sold to pro-government conglomerate

Lawyers Ergin Cinmen and Figen Çalıkuşu call for Altan’s immediate release after the European court finds his rights have been violated

In its long-awaited judgment, ECtHR says right to personal liberty and security and freedom of expression have been violated

Imprisoned journalist Şahin Alpay has been released but will be subject to house arrest and travel ban, an Istanbul court ordered

Istanbul court maintains defendants in the Altans case “participated as perpetrators” in the failed coup attempt

14 members of the Cumhuriyet staff, incl. Murat Sabuncu, Ahmet Şık and Kadri Gürsel face prison terms up to 15 years. Akın Atalay not released

Constitutional Court orders Alpay to be released to eliminate consequences of rights violations

25 journalists were sentenced on terror charges by an Istanbul court. None of the jailed journalists was released, while one was re-arrested

Sabuncu, Şık released pending the conclusion of Cumhuriyet trial; prison sentences handed down to 25 journalists in 26-suspect media trial