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Name-by-Name Imprisoned Journalists
Name-by-Name Imprisoned Journalists
122 journalists and media staff entered January 1, 2018 in prison; 122 prisoners: 66 of them are defendant, 21 of them are convicts, 4 of them are condemned, 31 of them are suspected. 79 journalists are in prison due to the FETÖ cases, and 28 journalists are in prison due to the PKK cases.
16 January 2018
Courts Don’t Release Alpay, Altan Despite Constitutional Court’s Decision
Courts Don’t Release Alpay, Altan Despite Constitutional Court’s Decision
Courts have ruled continuation of arrest of Şahin Alpay and Mehmet Altan despite Constitutional Court ruling that their “right to personal freedom and security” and “freedom of expression and press” have been violated.
12 January 2018
Constitutional Court Rules for Alpay, Altan to be Released
Constitutional Court Rules for Alpay, Altan to be Released
Lawyer Veysel Ok has said the Constitutional Court registered that 1-year detention was unjust. He stated that they hope this decision is such as to be rendered for all journalists.
11 January 2018
Artı Gerçek News Site Writer Fadıl Öztürk Detained
Artı Gerçek News Site Writer Fadıl Öztürk Detained
Artı Gerçek news site writer Fadıl Öztürk has been detained due to his articles.
5 January 2018
Censorship on 4 News Sites
Censorship on 4 News Sites
Ankara 6th Criminal Judgeship of Peace has blocked access to Mezopotamya Ajans, Demokrat Haber, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi and 1HaberVar news sites.
3 January 2018
Happy New Year Photo by Journalists for Their Imprisoned Colleagues
Happy New Year Photo by Journalists for Their Imprisoned Colleagues
The journalists have sent their regards to their colleagues in prison. Ahmet Şık, who took place in the group photo taken last year for the same purpose and was detained in the next morning, was represented with his carton image.
2 January 2018
Arrested Cumhuriyet Accountant İper Released
Arrested Cumhuriyet Accountant İper Released
Arrested Cumhuriyet daily accountant Emre İper who was among the holders of 11,480 GSM numbers that Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office reported to have installed ByLock, unknowingly on their cell phones, has been released after 267 days behind bars.
29 December 2017
Violation of Şık’s Right to Defence Stirs Criticism in Özgür Gündem Trial
Violation of Şık’s Right to Defence Stirs Criticism in Özgür Gündem Trial
The latest hearing of Erol Önderoğlu, Ahmet Nesin and Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur-Fincancı standing trial over attending the Editorship in Chief on Watch Campaign for the now-closed Özgür Gündem daily, was held yesterday.
27 December 2017 Beyza Kural
Rejected by Court, Şık's Full Statement of Defence
Rejected by Court, Şık's Full Statement of Defence
Here we publish defendant Ahmet Şık's full statement of defence that the court refused to hear in yesterday's hearing of Cumhuriyet daily trial.
26 December 2017
Hearing of 3 Academics: Next Hearing on May, 2018
Hearing of 3 Academics: Next Hearing on May, 2018
Three academics from İstanbul University charged for having signed the peace declaration, had the first hearing of their trials today. Their next hearing will be on May 8, 2018.
26 December 2017 Tansu Pişkin
5th Hearing in Cumhuriyet Trial: Continuation of Pre-trial Detention
5th Hearing in Cumhuriyet Trial: Continuation of Pre-trial Detention
The fifth hearing in Cumhuriyet Trial in which 20 defendants five of whom are in detention pending trial, was held today before İstanbul 27th Assize Court in Çağlayan, İstanbul. The court has decided that the defendants remain in pre-trial detention. Next hearing will be held on March 9, 2018.
25 December 2017 Elif Akgül
RSF: Turkey Continues to be the Biggest Jail for Journalists
RSF: Turkey Continues to be the Biggest Jail for Journalists
According to the annual report by the Reporters Without Borders, 65 journalists were killed; 326 were arrested; 54 were taken hostage and two journalists went missing in 2017. Turkey is one of the countries with the highest number of jailed journalists.
19 December 2017 Elif Akgül
6 People Including Journalist Tolu Released
6 People Including Journalist Tolu Released
Six people including journalist translator Meşale Tolu have been released in the hearing in which 18 people have been tried. The next hearing is on April 26.
18 December 2017
Sendika.org Banned for 61 Times on Parliamentary Agenda
Sendika.org Banned for 61 Times on Parliamentary Agenda
Minister Arslan has first claimed that sendika.org was closed due to “sexual harassment against children, prostitution and gambling”, and then apologized.
18 December 2017
Adam Klasfeld: We've Fulfilled People's Desire for Uncensored Information with Zarrab Trial Tweets
Adam Klasfeld: We've Fulfilled People's Desire for Uncensored Information with Zarrab Trial Tweets
Journalist Adam Klasfeld, who has made a large audience in Turkey with his instant tweets in Zarrab trial, shared his observations about the trial with bianet.
13 December 2017 Pınar Tarcan
CPJ: Turkey Remains World’s Worst Jailer for Second Consecutive Year
CPJ: Turkey Remains World’s Worst Jailer for Second Consecutive Year
In its annual prison census, CPJ found 262 journalists behind bars around the world; a new record after a historical high of 259 last year. The worst three jailers Turkey, China, and Egypt, are responsible for jailing 51% of the total.
13 December 2017
Freemuse Urges to Drop Charges Against Musician Tunç
Freemuse Urges to Drop Charges Against Musician Tunç
Freemuse, an NGO advocating for and defending artistic freedom of expression has urged to release singer and artist Ferhat Tunç, who faces 10 years in prison. Tunç will stand trial on December 14, 2017.
11 December 2017
Letter-Ban for Arrested Cumhuriyet Trial Journalists Ends
Letter-Ban for Arrested Cumhuriyet Trial Journalists Ends
The 400-day mail ban for the defendants of Cumhuriyet daily, who are behind bars, has ended. A campaign has been launched on social media with the hashtag #ÖzgürlüğeMektup (letter to freedom) urging the readers to write to the journalists in prison.
11 December 2017
Vayiç, Aksu Who Were Arrested in Operation on ESP Released
Vayiç, Aksu Who Were Arrested in Operation on ESP Released
Socialist Woman’s Assembly Spokesperson Nurcan Vayiç and HDP Hopa District Chair Cemil Aksu who were arrested in October 2017, were released on Friday.
11 December 2017
2 Arrested Defendants of Social Media Trial Released
2 Arrested Defendants of Social Media Trial Released
In the second hearing of the trial in which six journalists and media workers were standing trial due to their posts on social media, the two arrested defendants of the trial, Öğreten and Kanaat have been released.
6 December 2017
Imprisoned Journalist Deniz Yücel Taken Out of Confinement Cell
Imprisoned Journalist Deniz Yücel Taken Out of Confinement Cell
Imprisoned journalist Deniz Yücel has been taken out of confinement cell. Minister of Justice of Germany Maas has said, “Finally some things are changing”.
4 December 2017
Journalist, Documentarist Mehmet Ülger Passes Away
Journalist, Documentarist Mehmet Ülger Passes Away
Journalist and documentarist Mehmel Ülger passed away yesterday morning in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
28 November 2017
2 Journalists Face 45 Years in Prison Each For Reporting on Syrian Border
2 Journalists Face 45 Years in Prison Each For Reporting on Syrian Border
Journalists Alayumat and Akman standing trial on charges of “spying” and “being a member of an illegal organization” face 45 years in prison each.
24 November 2017
Journalists Keleş, Aslan Behind Bars For 8 Months, Released in First Hearing
Journalists Keleş, Aslan Behind Bars For 8 Months, Released in First Hearing
Journalists Selam Keleş and Arif Aslan who have been behind bars on claims of “being a member of an illegal organization” have been released in the first hearing of their trial.
22 November 2017
Jail Term for Journalist Güven Due to Tweet
Jail Term for Journalist Güven Due to Tweet
Journalist Oğuz Güven has been sentenced to 3 years and 32 days in prison in the trial in which he has been tried due to a tweet concerning a news report on death of Chief Prosecutor Mustafa Alper, who lost his life in a traffic accident.
21 November 2017
Gender-Based Journalism Workshop in Mardin Targeted By Media
Gender-Based Journalism Workshop in Mardin Targeted By Media
bianet has applied to the Mardin Governorship to ensure that the meeting takes in a secure environment. Criminal complaint will be lodged against the media outlets responsible for the act of hate speech.
20 November 2017
No Release in 3rd Hearing of Coup Attempt Media Trial
No Release in 3rd Hearing of Coup Attempt Media Trial
No release verdict has been issued in the third hearing of coup attempt media trial with 17 defendants. The court committee prevented Ahmet Altan and Mehmet Altan's lawyers from speaking and got them out of the courtroom.
13 November 2017 Elif Akgül
Jail Term for 4 People Working for TRT World in Myanmar
Jail Term for 4 People Working for TRT World in Myanmar
Four people working for the TRT World have been sentenced to 2 months in prison each for possessing unlicensed drone in Myanmar.
10 November 2017
Defendants Make Statement of Defence in Sözcü Trial, Hearing Continues Today
Defendants Make Statement of Defence in Sözcü Trial, Hearing Continues Today
First hearing of the four employees of Sözcü daily, one of whom is in pre-trial detention, was held yesterday before İstanbul 37th Assize Court. The defendants made their statements of defence in the first hearing. Witnesses are expected to be heard in the second hearing to be held today.
8 November 2017
Libel Suit Against Journalist Küçükkaya, Attorney Okan Upon Complaint by Minister Sayan-Kaya
Libel Suit Against Journalist Küçükkaya, Attorney Okan Upon Complaint by Minister Sayan-Kaya
A libel lawsuit has been filed against journalist Küçükkaya and attorney Okan upon complaint by Minister Sayan-Kaya for “publicly insulting a public officer” and “publicly insulting institutions and bodies of Republic of Turkey”.
3 November 2017
Journalist Türfent Not Released Although Witnesses Report Forced Depositions
Journalist Türfent Not Released Although Witnesses Report Forced Depositions
Despite 16 of the 17 witnesses stating that “they were deposed under means of torture”, the court has ruled that journalist Nedim Türfent from the now-closed Dicle News Agency remain behind bars after he has already spent 17 months in jail pending trial.
2 November 2017
Armağan, Süleyman Sentenced to Prison for ‘Insulting Atatürk’s Memory’
Armağan, Süleyman Sentenced to Prison for ‘Insulting Atatürk’s Memory’
Guest of the TV programme “Derin Tarih” Süleyman Yeşilyurt and Editor-in-Chief of Derin Tarih Magazine Mustafa Armağan have been sentenced to 15 months in prison each, for "insulting Atatürk’s memory”.
1 November 2017
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