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
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 235
Journalists Sadiye Eser, Sadık Topaloğlu, musician Yılmaz Çelik released; journalists, lawmakers face investigation over Covid-19 reports, posts
27.03.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 234
Court rules for Osman Kavala’s release on “coup” charge; Alptekin Dursunoğlu sentenced at 1st hearing; Supreme Court overturns Ali Akkuş’s conviction
23.03.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 233
Osman Kavala faces additional “espionage” charge in coup investigation; newspaper terminates Timur Soykan’s contract for supporting jailed journalists
16.03.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 230
Osman Kavala re-arrested; journalist Şirin Kabakcı given 6-year sentence; T24’s Doğan Akın stands trial on “aiding a terrorist group” charge
25.02.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 229
Three defendants acquitted in Özgür Gündem trial; journalist Emre Orman sentenced at first hearing; Ferhat Tunç’s sentence upheld
17.02.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 228
Final opinion submitted in Gezi Park trial; Prosecutor asks Supreme Court to uphold convictions in Altans case, quash convictions in Cumhuriyet trial
10.02.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 225
İsmail Çoban sentenced to 7 years 6 months in prison; Mehmet Y. Yılmaz appears in court on insult charge; İsmail Evren given 6-year sentence
21.01.2020
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 222
Seven defendants in Sözcü trial convicted of “aiding a terrorist group”; Osman Kavala ordered to remain behind bars despite European Court judgment
30.12.2019
P24
Court issues reasoned judgment in Altans case
Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak’s political commentary on TV and their articles cited among grounds for conviction
06.12.2019
P24
Freedom of Expression and the Press in Turkey – 218
T24’s Doğan Akın to stand trial over Fuat Avni reports; 6 journalists handed down jail terms in a week; prosecutor seeks prison terms for 6 HRDs
03.12.2019
P24
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