Ünker is accused of “insulting a public official” for her coverage of “Paradise Papers” leaks, published in the daily Cumhuriyet in 2017

Numerous police officers in uniforms sit among audience in courtroom during latest hearing of case at 2nd High Criminal court of Muş

16 more signatories of Academics for Peace petition given jail terms on “propaganda” charge; Ece Sevim Öztürk convicted of “aiding a terrorist group”

Hasan Cemal faces investigation on “insulting the president charge”; courts rule to keep jailed journalists in Özgürlükçü Demokrasi

In his statement before a prosecutor on Thursday, Hasan Cemal says he exercised his right to freedom of the press and freedom of expression

Murat Aksoy sent back to prison as per recent appellate court ruling; jailed journo İsmail Çoban given 5-year sentence on “propaganda” charge

Ünal, who has been imprisoned for over two years, is acquitted of the “coup” charge, for which he faced aggravated life imprisonment

Trial of Taraf executives and reporter Baransu adjourned until January; Ece Sevim Öztürk remains behind bars after first hearing

Hüseyin Aykol, İnan Kızılkaya, İhsan Çaralan given jail terms for “insulting the president”;

Court rules to issue Red Notice alerts for Can Dündar and İlhan Tanır; appellate court issues reasoned judgment in Altans case

“Two Istanbul courts find grounds for “aggravated life sentence” in file where Constitutional Court and ECtHR find no incriminating evidence”

Journos detained in sweeping operation across 9 provinces, Kibriye Evren jailed; Seda Taşkın given 7,5 years in prison

Taşkın was convicted on charges of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member” and “terror propaganda”

Supreme Court of Appeals upholds sentence for Mehmet Güleş; Appellate court rejects appeals in Altans case; Saudi journalist goes missing in Turkey

Appellate court rules to keep all imprisoned defendants behind bars, case now headed for Supreme Court of Appeals

HRW draws particular attention to jailed novelist-journalist Ahmet Altan

Appellate court orders continued detention of five defendants, adjourns trial until October

Barış, who was one of the signatories of 2016’s Academics for Peace declaration, was jailed in July on account of his social media posts