Turkey journalists trial

The public notices it allocates are a major source of income for small outlets. Apart from a few cities, there is no local media that can really finance itself without public funds, so in this sense BIK is a very powerful tool. Newspapers also face judicial hurdles as courts regularly ban websites or block online access to specific articles. In a rare decision, the Constitutional Court last week ruled that blocking access to the pages of five news websites and the article of a journalist was a breach of freedom of expression.

Journalists in Turkey see media domain narrowing as elections approach. Media workers under pressure mark Working Journalists Day and fear further clampdown on independent journalism. Journalists shout slogans and hold placards on Jan. Reporters Without Borders Reporters Sans Frontieres has ranked Turkey th out of in its press freedom index in October, warning of a "dangerous surge in censorship.

Sentenced to 9 months in prison Released on June 28, Arrested on September 9, Released on parole on October 12 after serving 13 months in Tarsus Prison. Arrested on September 22, Released on parole on October 31, after serving almost 13 months in Silivri Prison.

Date is unknown. Arrested on May 3, Sentenced to 5 years in prison on November 21, Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in jail on March 26, Arrested on October 25, Released pending trial on February 14, Arrested on May 11, Released on September 25, after serving almost 5 months in Silivri Prison.

Sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison on April 25, Arrested on July 28, Sentenced to 7 year and 6 month sentence in prison. Arrested on January 3, Released on parole on October 31, after serving 9 months in Urfa prison.

Arrested one more time on May 11, released October 11, Arrested on July 30, Released pending trial on October 12, after serving 2,5 months in Silivri Prison in Istanbul. Arrested on July 28, Released on parole on July 18, after serving one year in Forum prison. Detained on September 11, Arrested on September 21, over their alleged membership into a terrorist organization.

Released on December 24, Arrested on April Sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison Released on June 28, Arrested on April 18, Released on parole on October 19, after serving 6 months in Sincan Prison. A Turkish court sentenced him to life in prison Released pending appeal on June 27, Acquitted on Nov 4, Sentenced to 19 years, six months in prison on July 19, Currently being tried on other charges in separate proceedings.

Arrested on July 22, Released on parole on March 24, after serving 8 months in Urfa prison. Arrest date: Arrested on November 7, Released pending appeal and on parole on July 9, after being sentenced to 6 years and 10 months in prison.

Mehmet Kuru was sentenced on October 18, by a Turkish court to 6 years and 3 months prison term only for the fact that he used to be working for the critical Zaman daily. Released on parole on December 18, Arrested on October 19, Sentenced to 9 years and 9 month in prison on October 26, Sentenced to 3 years, 3 months and 15 days in prison on Apr 17, Arrested on July 23, Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on March 8, Finally released on parole on October 24, Sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison.

Detained on November 22, for the execution of his 2 year and 1 month prison sentence. Released on probation on January 4, Sentenced to 3 years and 3,5 months in jail. Released on parole on October Arrested on November 05, Released on March 09, Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on April 25, An İstanbul court released seven journalists and continued the pretrial detention of five others who were jailed as part of an investigation last year into the Cumhuriyet daily on July 28, Kart was in Silivri prison since November 5, Jailed one more time on April 26, after an appeals court in February upheld the verdict.

Arrested on January 15, Released pending trial on February 7, Arrested on July 29, Released on March Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on March 8, Released on June 30, after completing his sentence.

Ginger was in prison since November 5, Arrested on Dec 30, Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on Feb 26, Arrested on August 2, Mardin Prison Released date not confirmed. Released pending trial on October 12, after serving 2,5 months in Silivri Prison in Istanbul Acquitted on July 6, Arrested on December 28, Released on March Released on September 2, after completing his sentence.

Finally released again on May 24, Date of first arrest: May 26, Arrested on August 16, Released on parole on December 30, Celik was in the Silivri Prison since November 5, Jailed one more time on April 26, after an appeals court in February upheld the verdict. A new detention warrant issued 2 days later. Arrested on April Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on Feb 26, Arrested on April 18, Sentenced to 9 year in prison in January Arrested on dec 30, Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, Arrested on September 5, Released on April 6 after serving 7 months in prison.

Arrested on August 09, Released on parole on November 25, Arrested on April 10, Sentenced to 3 years 1 month and 15 days in prison Released on June 28, Arrested on Dec 30, Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, Arrested on February 14, Sentenced to 14 months in jail. Released pending appeal on March 21, Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in jail on October 10, Released pending appeal on January 17, Sentenced to 11 months and 20 days in jail.

Released on Nov 26, Arrested on Dec 30, Ankra Sincan prison Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, Released on March 29, Arrested again on April 11, Finally released on parole on february 1, Detained on May 11, Released on May 22, with judicial control.

Arrested on July 5, Released on parole on July 9, after serving two years in Batman prison. Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, Released in July , after completing his sentence. Arrested on Dec 30, Sentenced to 6 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison on Feb 26, Arrested on November 7, released on March 15 after serving 5 months in Silivri prison.

Gina was in prison since November 5, Acquitted on April 25, Arrested on January 18, Arrested on July 24, Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on March 8, Released pending trial on June 15, following Court of Cassation judgment in March, overturning some of the convictions in original trial. Arrested August 5, Released pending trial for health reasons on September 29, after spending days in Silivri prison Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison.

Arrested on April 11, Sentenced to 14 years and 3 month in prison on September 24, Sentenced to six years three months in prison by the İstanbul 26th High Criminal Court.

Sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison on charge of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" in Acarer is wanted for his coverage of the funeral of a Turkish intelligence agent who was killed in Libya.

Six journalists were arrested for reporting this news. Arrested in February Convicted to 9 years and 3 months in prison. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer while in jail. Released on health grounds on June 24, , he died of cancer on August To Our Readers: We need independent news and information more than ever, but journalists around the globe are increasingly under attack for doing their jobs. IPI works every day to support independent journalism and the free flow of news.

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