Ragıp Duran, Ayşe Düzkan, Mehmet Ali Çelebi and Hüseyin Bektaş and Hüseyin Aykol sentenced to a total of 9 years 9 months behind bars

Istanbul 27th and 14th High Criminal Courts reject petitions by lawyers representing journalists Mehmet Altan and Şahin Alpay

27th High Criminal Court rejects a petition by Mehmet Altan’s lawyers demanding the implementation of the Constitutional Court judgment of January 11

Journalists Mehmet Altan and Şahin Alpay not released despite Constitutional Court ruling

Eight leading groups issue joint statement condemning court decision to refuse to release journalists, in defiance of a top court ruling

The Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court says the top court ruling constitutes “usurpation of authority”

Detained 10 minutes after tip, awaiting evidence for 19 months

The European Parliament Turkey Forum warns of further deterioration of Turkey’s constitutional crisis

Lower courts refuse to release the journalists, saying detention will be reviewed after top court’s reasoned decision is communicated

Journalist Ayşenur Arslan sentenced to prison for ‘’insulting the president’’; prosecutor submits final opinion in Ahmet Altan case

Cumhuriyet, Özgür Gündem solidarity and academics’ trials dominate the week; Emre İper and Ömer Faruk Aydemir released

In response, Murat Sabuncu and Akın Atalay refuse to present their defense. Court rules all imprisoned defendants shall remain behind bars

ETHA reporter Meşale Tolu released, while Berberoğlu, Dündar and Gül face up to 15 years in jail in MIT trucks report case

Tolu, who faces up to 15 years in jail on “terrorism” charges has been imprisoned since May

DİHA reporter Nedim Türfent sentenced to eight years and night months on “membership” charges

Court removes restriction to lawyer visiting hours and rejects a demand to seize assets owned by suspects

Prosecutor asks for life in Enis Berberoğlu retrial; TRT World editor death found suspicious

In letter to Justice Minister Gül, Tanja Fajon says she is concerned about Alpay’s ongoing detention