Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 258
Journalist Rawin Sterk released at first hearing; Diken executives acquitted in “Fuat Avni” trial; Tele 1 broadcast suspended for 5 days
07.09.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 257
Journalist Erkan Akkuş jailed; Özgür Boğatekin sent to prison; Can Ataklı charged with “insulting the president”; Tele 1 fined over Evrensel video
29.08.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 256
RTÜK fines 5 TV channels; journalist assaulted in Bursa; access to dozens of online content blocked; Hakan Aygün arrested twice over same post
22.08.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 255
Trial of former Taraf journalists adjourned until October; websites of Özgürüz Radyo and JinNews blocked; thousands of social media users investigated
14.08.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 253
Journalist Yıldız faces terrorism-related charges; Parliament passes social media bill; appeal against Kılınç, Pehlivan, Ağırel’s detention rejected.
30.07.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 252
Aziz Oruç ordered to remain behind bars; Justice Commission approves AKP’s social media draft law; Mehmet Baransu handed down 19.5 years in prison
25.07.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 251
Prosecutor seeks conviction for Mehmet Baransu and Murat Şevki Çoban on three charges; Deniz Yücel handed down prison sentence for “propaganda”
18.07.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 250
Ceren Aslan’s sentence upheld; actors Akpınar, Gezen charged with “insulting the president”; Communications Director files lawsuit against Cumhuriyet.
11.07.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 249
Four HRDs handed down prison sentences in “Büyükada trial”; T24’s Doğan Akın acquitted; journalist Cihan Acar sent to prison
04.07.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 248
Three journalists remain behind bars as their trial on “Disclosing identity of MİT official” charge begins; Kaftancıoğlu’s sentence upheld
29.06.2020
P24
İlhan Çomak: When in prison, poetry, too, is confined
“I have never self-censored my poetry, neither has my poetry ever been censored; I actually hear that officials here quite like it”
21.06.2020
AYŞEN GÜVEN
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 246
Müyesser Yıldız jailed pending trial; Supreme Court upholds convictions of 17 journalists; Mevlüt Öztaş sent back to prison despite medical report
15.06.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 245
Opposition MPs Berberoğlu, Güven, Farisoğulları jailed; court upholds journalist Boğatekin’s conviction; TV presenter Uca handed down prison sentence
06.06.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 244
Selahattin Demirtaş faces new investigation for his defense statement; jailed journalist Mevlüt Öztaş’s conviction upheld by regional court
29.05.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 243
Journalist Rojhat Doğru jailed; Cumhuriyet, BirGün dailies imposed public ad ban; at least 3 jailed in a week over social media posts
25.05.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 242
Evrensel journalists called in for questioning over Ragıp Zarakolu’s article; HSK launches investigation against two judges over social media posts
18.05.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 241
Indictment against journalists jailed over coverage of MİT operative’s funeral accepted; Ragıp Zarakolu faces investigation; Hakan Aygün released
11.05.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 236
Bill proposing early release submitted to Parliament; journalist Hakan Aygün jailed; more journalists face investigation over Covid-19 reports, posts
06.04.2020
P24
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