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Jailed and Wanted Journalists in Turkey- Updated List

72

CONVICTED

Number of convicted journalists in prison

89

ARRESTED

Number of jailed journalists pending trial

167

WANTED

Number of journalists who are in exile or remain at large

(As of November 17, 2021)

PhotoNameMedia OutletMediumStatusDateLocationNote:
Mümtazer TürköneYarına BakışNational NewspaperRELEASEDJul 06, 2018İstanbul SilivriArrested on August 3, 2016.

Sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in jail on July 6, 2018

Released on September 24, 2020 after the Supreme Court of Appeals reversed lower court's decision.
Deniz YücelDie WeltNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 16, 2018 Arrested on February 27, 2017.

Released on February 16, 2018

Sentenced in absentia to more than two years, nine months in prison

Pending appeal
Ali BulaçYarına BakışNational NewspaperCONVICTED /RELEASED PENDING APPEALJul 6, 2018 Arrested on July 31, 2018

Released pending trial on parole on May 11, 2018

Sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison.

Pending Appeal
Yakup ÇetinZaman, Yeni HayatNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMar 08, 2018İstanbul Silivri PrisonArrested on July 29, 2016.

Released on March 31.2017 after serving 8 months in prison and detained a few hours later. Arrested again on April 15,2017.

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, 2018

Released pending trial on June 15, 2020 following Court of Cassation judgment in March, overturning some of the convictions in original trial.
Hüseyin BelliZamanNational NewspaperACQUITTED/PENDING APPEALApr 30, 2018 Released on parole on December 8, 2017 after serving 10 months in Silivri prison
Acquitted on April 30, 2018
Alaattin GünerCMDDistribution CompnayCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 30, 2018 Arrested on August 5, 2016.

Sentenced to 4 years and 12 months in jail on April 30, 2018.

Released pending appeal.
Mehmet ÖzdemirYeni HayatNational NewspaperACQUITTED/PENDING APPEALJul 6, 2018 Arrested on August 05, 2016.

Released on parole on May 11, 2018.

Acquitted on July 6 , 2018.
İbrahim KarayeğenYeni HayatNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALJul 6, 2018 Arrested on August 25, 2016

Sentenced to 9 year jail term on July 6, 2018.
Zehra DoğanJİNHANews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASEDFeb 24, 2019 Zehra Doğan, who was released from prison on December 9, was sentenced for 2 years, 9 months and 22 days of imprison by Mardin 2nd Heavy Penal Court in March 2017.

Released after serving her sentence on February 24, 2019
Ayşenur ParıldakZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALAgu 11, 2016Ankara Sincan L TipiAyşenur Parıldak, who used to work as court reporter for now-closed Zaman daily, to 7 years and 6 months in prison on November 21, 2017
Oğuz GüvenCumhuriyetNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALNov 21, 2017Arrested on May 15, 2017 and released after one month service in İstanbul Metris Prison.

Convicted to 3 year and 1 month in prison on November 21, 2017
Faruk AkkanCihanNews AgencyCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALApr 30, 2018İstanbul SilivriArrested on August 4, 2016.

Sentenced to 9 years in prison on April 30, 2018.
Loup BureauFreelanceTV-WebRELEASEDSep 15,2017Şırnak T TipiArrested on February 8, 2017 in Şırnak Prison.

Released on September 15, 2017.
Abdülkadir CivanToday's ZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILEDSep 2, 2016İzmirArrested on September 2, 2016.

Sentenced to 10 years, five months in prison on charges of alleged membership in a “terrorist organization,” on May 26, 2017.
Ali ÜnalYeni HayatNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALAug 16, 2016Buca Kırıklar F TipiSentenced to 19 year and 6 month in prison on November 14, 2018
Hanım Büşra ErdalYeni HayatNational NewspaperRELEASED ON PAROLEApr 01, 2021BakırköyArrested on July 29, 2016

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, 2018.

Released on parole on April 1, 2021
Ömer ÇelikDihaNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALOct 24, 2017 Arrested on January 17, 2017.

Released on parole on October 24, 2017 after serving 9 months in İstanbul Silivri prison
Şahin AlpayYarına BakışNational NewspaperCONVICTED /RELEASED PENDING APPEALJul 6, 2018 Arrested on July 31, 2016

Turkey’s Constitutional Court ruled on March 16 for the second time that the rights of Alpay have been violated, he was released on parole and put under house arrest upon this verdict the same day.

Sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in jail on July 6, 2018.
Tunca ÖğretenDiken.comWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALJan 17, 2017 Arrested on January 17, 2017. (Silivri Prison)

Released on parole on December 6, 2017
Mustafa ÜnalYeni HayatNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALJul 29, 2016İstanbul SilivriArrested on July 29, 2016.

Sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in jail on July 6, 2018
Bayram KayaYeni HayatNational NewspaperCONDITIONALLY RELEASED (PAROLE)Sep 10, 2020İstanbul SilivriArrested on July 29, 2016.

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, 2018.
Ayşe Nazlı IlıcakÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALNov 04, 2019BakırköyArrested on July 29, 2016.

A Turkish court sentenced her to eight years, nine months in prison on November 4, 2019
Emre SoncanYeni HayatNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDApr 10, 2018İstanbul SilivriArrested on july 29, 2016

Handed down a prison sentence of seven-and-a-half years on April 10, 2018.

Released in September 2021 after completing his sentence.
Ahmet ŞıkCumhuriyetNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 25, 2018Arrested on December 30, 2016

Released on parole on March 09, 2018

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on April 25, 2018.
Aslı Ceren AslanÖzgür GelecekNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 22, 2017Şanlıurfa 2 nolu T TipiArrested on February 22, 2017

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison
Released in September 2019.
Erdal ŞenMeydanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALAug 09, 2016İstanbul SilivriArrested on August 9, 2016.

Şen was handed down jail sentence of six years and three months on farcical coup charges.
Tuba KayaZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALJun 22, 2017Released to house arrest after serving 9 months in Bursa Yenişehir Prison.
Mehmet ÇakmakçıMedyascope.comWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALOct 18, 2017 Arrested on July 11, 2017. (Diyarbakır Prison)

Released on parole on October 18, 2017
Mutlu ÇölgeçenMilletNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALMar 08, 2016İstanbul SilivriArrested on August 2, 2016.

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on March 08, 2018
Nedim TürfentDihaNews AgencyCONVICTED/JAILEDMay 12, 2016HakkariArrested on May 12, 2016.

Sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison on December 15, 2017.
Ahmet AltanHaberdar.com, P24.comWebRELEASEDSep 22, 2016İstanbul SilivriArrested on September 22, 2016.

A Turkish court sentenced him to 10 years and six months in prison on November 4, 2019

Arrested almost a week after his release on Nov 13, 2019.

Released on Aprıl 14, 2021 after Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals decision, which came a day after the European Court of Human Rights' (ECtHR) ruling asking Turkey to release Altan.
Nur EnerYeni AsyaNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALMay 24, 2018House ArrestArrested on March 6, 2017.

Released with condition of house arrest on February 20, 2018

On May 24, 2018; Kılıç was convicted to 7 year and 6 month prison sentence.
İsmail KüçükZamanNational NewspaperACQUITTED/PENDING APPEALApr 30, 2018 Released on parole on December 8, 2017 after serving 10 months in Silivri prison.

Acquitted on April 30, 2018.
Osman YakutZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 01, 2018 Arrested on July 26, 2016 in Antalya.

Released on parole on February 1, 2018.
Sevan NişanyanAgos, TarafNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 13, 2017Nişanyan who was on sanctioned leave announced his escape on Twitter. Nişanyan was serving in prison since 2014.
Ünal TanıkRotahaber.comWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALMar 08, 2018İstanbul SilivriArrested on January 18, 2017

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, 2018

Released pending trial on June 15, 2020 following Court of Cassation judgment in March, overturning some of the convictions in original trial.
Habib GülerZamanNational NewspaperCONDITIONALLY RELEASED (PAROLE)Sep 10, 2020İstanbul SilivriArrested on July 29, 2016.
Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, 2018.
Sezgin Kartaldokuz8haber.com / CanTVWeb / TVRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 24, 2017Metris PrisonReleased on parole on October 25, 2018.
Fevzi YazıcıYarına BakışNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALFeb 18, 2018İstanbul SilivriArrested on August 05, 2016.

A Turkish court sentenced him to life in prison on February 16, 2018.

Ruling overturned by the Supreme Court of Appeals.

Sentenced to 10 years and 5 month in prison on Nov 4, 2019
Çağdaş ErdoğanFreelanceNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 13, 2018Arrested on September 13, 2017

Released on parole on February 13, 2018.

Travel ban lifted on May 31, 2018.
Yasir KayaFenerbahçe TvTVCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALMar 24, 2018Arrested on August 16, 2017.

Released on parole on March 24, 2018

Sentenced to 6 years, 3 months in prison on November 5, 2018
Sıddık DamarDİHANews AgencyRELEASED PENDING APPEALOct 26, 2019Metris Prison Arrested on August 17, 2017
(Mardin Prison)

Released on parole on October 6, 2017

Arrested on May 1, 2018 for his social media posts.

released on oct 26, 2019
Gabriele Del GrandeBlogger/DocumentaristFreelanceRELEASEDSep 4, 2017Refugee Center in MuğlaDeported on 24.04.2017 after 15-day detention.
Cemal Azmi KalyoncuAksiyonMagazineRELEASED PENDING TRIALMar 08, 2018İstanbul SilivriArrested on July 29, 2016.

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, 2018.

Released pending trial on June 15, 2020 following Court of Cassation judgment in March, overturning some of the convictions in original trial.
Yusuf KarataşEvrenselNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALSep 22, 2017 Arrested on July 27, 2017 in Diyarbakır.

Released pending trial on September 22, 2017
Kemal ÖzerEvrenselNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALSep 15, 2017Tunceli PrisonArrested on September 5, 2017

Released pending trial on January 21, 2019
Gültekin AvcıBugünNational NewspaperJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 26, 2016İzmir Not ConfirmedReleased on parole on September 13, 2019

Re-arrested one day after the release
Bünyamin AldıIrmakTVCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALJan 30, 2017İstanbul SilivriSentenced to 9 years and 6 month in jail.
Murat ÇapanNoktaMagazineCONVICTED/JAILEDMay 25, 2017The İstanbul 14th High Criminal Court handed down a sentence of 22 years, six months to both Nokta magazine’s editor-in-chief Cevheri Given and the managing editor Murat Çapan on May 22, 2017 with charge of “inciting people to armed revolt against the Turkish government.”
Cuma UlusCan Erzincan TVTVCONVICTED/RELEASEDAug 05, 2016İstanbul SilivriArrested on August Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on March 8, 2018

Released on June 30, 2021 after completing his sentence.

Hidayet KaracaSamanyoluTVCONVICTED/JAILEDNov 03, 2017İstanbul Silivri Hidayet Karaca, former General Director of now-closed Samanyolu Broadcasting Group, has been sentenced by Turkish government to 31 years in prison on charges of membership in a terrorist organization and for allegedly slandering the al-Qaeda-affiliated group Tahşiyeciler on November 3, 2017.

He has been in jail since December 19, 2014
Ufuk ŞanlıMilletNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDMar 08, 2018İstanbul SilivriArrested on July 29, 2016.

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on March 8, 2018

Released in July 2021 after completing his sentence.
Vahit YazganZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALFeb 28, 2018Buca Kırıklar F TipiArrested on August 26, 2016.

Sentenced to eight years, nine months in prison on February 28, 2018
Zafer ÖzsoyFiaNews AgencyACQUITTED/PENDING APPEALApr 30, 2018 Arrested on August 5, 2016.

Acquitted on April 30, 2018 and released.
Can DündarCumhuriyetNational NewspaperWANTEDNov 31, 2016
Serkan Sedat GürayBurç FMRadioJAILED PENDING TRIALMar 07, 2017Silivri Prison
Muhammed BüyükçıngılIrmakTVCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEAL İstanbul SilivriArrested on January 30, 2017.

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in jail.

Released on parole.
Mehmet SemizIrmakTVCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALAug 18, 2016İstanbul SilivriArrested on August 18, 2016.

Sentenced to 9 years and 6 months in jail.
Cuma KayaCihanNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 30, 2018 Arrested on August 5, 2016.

Sentenced to 4 years and 12 months in jail on April 30, 2018.

Released pending appeal.
Tuncer ÇetinkayaMuhabirNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 24, 2018 Arrested on July 26, 2016.

Released on March 29.2017 after serving 8 months in prison.

Arrested again 3 days later on April 02. 2017.

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison. Released on parole due to health problems on April 24, 2018 after serving 22 months in prison.
Cevheri GüvenNoktaMagazineWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Cüneyt AratFreelanceWebCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALJune 04, 2019 Visually impaired journalist Cüneyt Arat turned himself into the police immediately after he learned that a prison sentence (8 years, 10 months, 15 days) that was handed down by an Adana Court on Feb. 22, 2017 has been approved by an upper court in Gaziantep.

He was released pending appeal on June 4, 2019
Abdülhamit BiliciZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Abdülkadir GümüşsoyWANTEDAgu 10, 2017
Abdulkadir TurayDihaNews AgencyCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALMay 9, 2016Mardin E TipiArrested on May 9, 2016

Sentenced to 9 year in prison on Sep 28, 2018.
Abdullah AbdulkadiroğluSamanyolu TVTVWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Abdullah AymazZamanNational NewspaperWANTED
Abdullah BozkurtMuhabir AjansNews AgencyWANTED(Not Confirmed)Abdullah Bozkurt appeared in the list of fugitives announced by Turkey’s state news agency AA on July 15, 2017. The original date of prosecution is not confirmed.
Abdullah DiricanZaman National NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALOct 18, 2017Tokat PrisonReleased pending trial on Feb24, 2019
Abdullah KatırcıoğluCihan News AgencyWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Abdullah KayaDihaNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASEDOct 31, 2019AğrıArrested on Jan 20, 2017

Released on May 11, 2017

Sentenced to 4 years and 2 month in prison.

Re-arrested on Dec 24, 2017

released on October 31, 2019
Abdullah KılıçMeydanNational NewspaperCONDITIONALLY RELEASED (PAROLE)Sep 10, 2020İstanbul Silivri PrisonReleased on March 31.2017 after serving 8 months in prison and detained a few hours later. Arrested again on April 15,2017.

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, 2018.
Abdullah ÖzyurtCihanNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFebruary 16, 2018Arrested on July 26, 2016

Released under house arrest on Sep 28, 2017 after spending 14 months in Adana Kürkçüler Prison

On February 16, 2018, he was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in jail.
Abdurrahim ErsözCihanNews AgencyJAILED PENDING TRIALJul 28, 2016Antalya L Tipi
Adil DemirciETHANews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 14, 2019Arrested on April 17, 2018

released on parole on February 14, 2019
Adil GülçekFiaNews AgencyWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Ahmet BökenTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALApr 3, 2018Konya Akşener CezaeviArrested on August 18, 2016

Ankara 18th High Criminal Court sentenced him 9 years and 9 months in prison on April 3, 2018.
Ahmet ÇiftçiTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan L TipiArrested on Aug 18, 2016

Released on October 30, 2018
Ahmet DoğanSamanyoluTVWANTEDAgu 10, 2017
Ahmet DönmezZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Ahmet DursunAnadolu Ajansı (AA)News AgencyJAILED PENDING TRIALİstanbul Silivri
Ahmet Gökhan DemirTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan L Tipi
Ahmet GörçümZamanNational NewspaperWANTED
Ahmet İremCihanNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 30, 2018
Ahmet KarakaşTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan L Tipi
Ahmet KurucanZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDDec 11, 2015
Ahmet MemişHaberdar.comWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALMar 08, 2018İstanbul SilivriArrested on August 29, 2016

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on March 8, 2018

Released pending trial on June 15, 2020 following Court of Cassation judgment in March, overturning some of the convictions in original trial.
Ahmet Metin SekizkardeşCihanNews AgencyCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALApr 30, 2018İstanbul SilivriArrested on August 5, 2016.

Sentenced to 9 years in jail on April 30, 2018.
Ahmet ÖzdemirTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019 Arrested on Dec 30, 2016
to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Ahmet Turan AlkanYeni HayatNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALJul 31, 2016 Arrested on July 31, 2016.

Sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in jail on July 6, 2018.
Akın AtalayCumhuriyetNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 25, 2018 Arrested on November 11, 2016.

Sentenced to 7 years, 3 months, 15 days in prison on April 25, 2018 but released appealing.
Akın İpekİpek MedyaMedia GroupWANTEDSep 01, 2015
Alaaddin AkkaşoğluKarşıNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILEDAug 02,2018KütahyaSentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison.
Alaattin KayaZamanNational NewspaperJAILED PENDING TRIALAgu 2, 2016Ankara Sincan
Ali AkbulutZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Ali AkkuşYarına BakışNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDApr 15, 2017Released on March 31.2017 after serving 8 months in prison and detained a few hours later. Released again on April 15,2017.

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on March 8, 2018. and re-arrested
Ali AşikarAzadiya WelatLocal NewspaperJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 26, 2016Van M Tipi
Ali Aslan KılıçZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALDec 15, 2017AmasyaSentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison.

The upper court declined to uphold the sentece. He was released pending re-trial in December 2018.
Ali ÇolakZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDAgu 5, 2016
Ali DemirerCan ErzincanTVJAILED PENDING TRIALHatay
Ali Ergin Demirhansendika.orgWebRELEASED Apr 25, 2017Released on 25.04.2017. Convicted to 1 year & 3 months in prison. Sentence postponed.
Ali İhsan TokerTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan L Tipi
Ali KonarAzadiya WelatLocal NewspaperRELEASED Malatya E TipiConvicted on May 27, 2010 (Malatya Prison)

Released date not confirmed
Ali KuşSabahNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALApr 12, 2018Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on April 12, 2018
Ali OdabaşıFezaMedia GroupRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 16, 2018 Released on parole on February 16, 2018 from Ankara Sincan Prison
Ali Rıza SarıTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 22, 2016Ankara Sincan L Tipi
Ali Selçuk GültaşlıZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Ali SerraçTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALDec 30, 2016Ankara Sincan
Ali Sönmez KayarETHANews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALOct 31, 2018Arrested on February 07, 2018

Released on October 31, 2018
Ali YüceTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan L Tipi
Ali YurttagülYeni HayatNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Alper SancarSabahNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 03, 2016Released on April 25,2017 after serving 7 months in Ankara Sinan Prison.
Arafat DayanDemokratik UlusLocal NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDJul 01, 2016Silifkereleased on November 7, 2019
Arap TuranAzadiya WelatNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 21, 2017 Arrested on August 6, 2016.

Released on February 21, 2017 after serving 7 months in Diyarbakır prison.
Arzu YıldızHaberdarWebWANTEDJul 18, 2016
Asıf ParıldarZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALJun 02, 2017Hatay - Yayladağı Sentenced to 6 years and 9 months in prison.

Released pending appeal
Asım YıldırımSamanyolu TVTVWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Aslıhan AydınZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 28, 2017 Arrested on July 28, 2017

released on parole.
Atilla KurtoğluAnadolu Ajansı (AA)News AgencyJAILED PENDING TRIALAnkara Sincan
Atilla TaşMeydanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDOct 24, 2017 Metris Prison - İstanbulArrested on September 2, 2016.

Released on March 31, 2017 after serving 8 months in prison and detained a few hours later. Arrested again on April 15,2017.

Finally released on parole on October 24, 2017.

Sentenced to 3 years and 1 Month and 15 days in prison.

Detained on November 9, 2018 for the execution of his 3 year, 1 month, and 15 day prison sentence.

Released on February 9, 2019
Ayfer MallıYeni ŞafakNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMar 20, 2017Ankara Sincan
Ayhan BaykaraTRT HaberTVCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Ankara SincanSentenced to 6 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Ayhan DemirÇaldıran News AgencyüRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 28, 2018 Arrested on March 25, 2017 (Van T Tipi prison)

Released on parole on February 28, 2018
Ayhan KarahanBozdurmacaLocal NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALDec 27, 2016BodrumArrested on November 8, 2016

Released on December 27, 2016 after a Bodrum court postponed 1 year 2 month sentence on insulting the President.
Aykut YıldırTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALOct 12, 2016İstanbul Silivri
Ayşe DüzkanÖzgür GündemNewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDJun 12, 2019Bakırköy Jailed on Jan 29, 2019
Ayşe ÖzkalayYeni HayatNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Aysel IşıkJinhaNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALMar 1, 2017 Arrested on November 21, 2016

Released on March 1, 2017 after serving 3 months in Urfa Prison
Aysun YazıcıTarafNational NewspaperWANTEDAgu 10, 2017
Aytekin GeziciSeyhan BelediyesiLocal NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALFebruary 16, 2018Adana Kürkçüler E TipiArrested on July 26, 2016.

An Adana court sentenced him 9 year in jail on February 16, 2018.
Aziz İstegünZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALDec 20, 2017 A Diyarbakır court convicted him 7,5 year prison sentence over being a member of a terror organization on December 20, 2017
Babür BoysalZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALDec 15, 2017 Released on December 15, 2017 after serving sometime in Silivri prison.

Arrest date not confirmed.
Barbaros MuratoğluDoğan Media GroupACQUITTED/PENDING APPEALJun 15, 2017İstanbul SilivriSentenced to 2.5 years in prison on charges “the crime was committed within the activities of the terror organization.” The court ruled his release regarding the time he spent in prison. (B.Muratoğlu was in prison since 15,12,2016)

A superior court in İstanbul overturned the previous decision and he was acquitted
Başar ArslanTarafNational NewspaperWANTEDJan 14, 2017
Bayram ParlakCihan RadyoRadioRELEASED PENDING TRIAL(Not Confirmed)Arrested on July 28, 2016

Released date not confirmed.
Bedrettin UğurMilletNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 10, 2017
Behçet AkyarZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Behram KılıçÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALNov 07, 2017Released on November 01, 2018 after serving 12 months in prison.
Bekir SalimZamanNational NewspaperWANTED
Berivan AltanDihaberNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 12, 2017
Berzan GüneşMezopotamyaNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALJun 11, 2018Şırnak T TipiReleased on Aug. 07, 2018.
Betül TanrısevenZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDOct 26, 2017
Beytullah Demir CihanNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 24, 2017SilivriSentenced to 7 year 6 months in jail on Apr 6, 2018. Released pending trial on parole on Dec 5. 2018
Beytullah ÖzdemirCihanNews AgencyCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALOct 27, 2016DüzceSentenced to 7 years and 6 months on July 5, 2018
Bilal ÖğütçüZaman National NewspaperWANTEDJul 26, 2016
Bilal ŞahinÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Binali ErdoğanTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALNov 20, 2017İzmir Dismissed journalist arrested for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Facebook in İzmir on October 20, 2017.

Erdoğan was released on November 20, 2017.

Binali Erdoğan, has been given a suspended jail sentence of 10 months on September 25, 2018.
Birol DurakZamanNational NewspaperJAILED PENDING TRIALFeb 12, 2017İstanbul Silivri
Bülent CeyhanÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Bülent KeneşYeni HayatNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Bülent KorucuYarına BakişNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Bülent UtkuCumhuriyetNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 28, 2017An 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 28,2017.

Utku was in prison since November 5, 2016.
Bünyamin KöseliAksiyonMagazineCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALMar 08, 2018 Released on March 31.2017 after serving 8 months in prison and detained a few hours later. Arrested again on April 15,2017.

Released pending trial on August 18, 2017

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, 2018.
Burak AkbaySözcüNational NewspaperWANTEDMay 19, 2017
Burak EkiciBirgünNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 28, 2018Arrested on August 16, 2017.

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in jail on February 28, 2018

Released pending appeal
Burçin DokgözÇorum VizyonLocal NewspaperJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 21, 2016Çorum L Tipi
Cafer Tayyar KalaBugün TvTVWANTED
Çağlar DağdelenMerkür Media GroupRELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 24, 2016
Can Bahadir YüceYeni HayatNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Cavit AtaseverTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 18, 2017Ankara Sincan
Cumali ÇaygeçTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019 Arrested on Dec 30, 2016.

Ankara Sincan L Prison

Sentenced to 6 years,10 months and 15 days in prison on feb 16, 2019
Cebrail ParıltıAnadolu AjansıNews AgencyJAILED PENDING TRIALFeb 26, 2016Mardin E Tipi
Celal ÇakmakTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIAL(Not Confirmed)Ankara Sincan L Tipi
Celil SağırYeni HayatNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Celil TatTRTTVWANTEDApr 01, 2017
Cem ÇakıroğluTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 18, 2017Ankara Sincan
Cemal UşşakWriters And Journalists’ FoundationNGOWANTEDDied in the Netherlands
August 25/ 2016
Ceren TaşkınHatay SesLocal NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIAL Hatay
Cihan AcarÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED Aug 18, 2017Edirne PrisonReleased on March 31, 2017 after serving 8 months in prison and detained a few hours later, rearrested on April 15,2017.

Released pending trial on August 18, 2017.

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, 2018.

Upon approval of his sentence by the Supreme Court, he was put into the prison to serve his remaining time on June 23, 2020.
Cihangir ÇetinTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 18, 2017Ankara Sincan
Cihat ÜnalCihanNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 26, 2016Released on March 29.2017 after serving 8 months in prison.
Cüneyt MarhanMerkür Media GroupRELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 22, 2016
Cüneyt Seza
Özkan		SamanyoluTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 16, 2017
Doğan ErtuğrulStarNational NewspaperWANTED(Not Confirmed)Doğan Ertuğrul appeared in the list of fugitives announced by Turkey’s state news agency AA on July 15, 2017. The original date of prosecution is not confirmed.
Ece Sevim ÖztürkÇağdaş SesWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALJun 20, 2018Released on December 11, 2018 after 8 months, but sentenced to 3 years 1 month over "aiding a terrorist organization".
Ecir İşiyokHiraMagazineWANTED
Eda ŞanlıBizim AntalyaLocal NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALDec 21, 2016Antalya L TipiArrested on July 26, 2016
Released on December 21. 2016
Efnan YılanTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 19, 2017not confirmed
Ekrem DumanlıZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDSep 18, 2015
Elmas CankurtYeşilyurtLocal NewspaperRELEASEDDec 08, 2017Cankurt was released after a while due to health problems, died on Oct 06, 2018
Emin Şakirsolyayin.comWebACQUITTED Acquitted on February 15, 2019
Emrah DirekNoktaMagazineWANTEDAug 10, 2017
Emrah Kamil ÜlkerBugünNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 10, 2017
Emre İperCumhuriyetNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDOct 25, 2019 Arrested on August 18, 2017

Released on parole on December 29, 2017

Jailed one more time on April 25, 2019 after an appeals court in February upheld the verdict.

Released on October 25, 2019
Emre KazanTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALApr 18, 2017Ankara Sincan
Emre UsluTarafNational NewspaperWANTEDNov 05, 2016
Enes MuslukçuEbruMagazineWANTED
Enis BerberogluHürriyetNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALJune 14, 2017Maltepe PrisonCourt upheld the conviction and sentence on Sept 20, 2018 but ruled for his release until the end of his term in parliament.
Enis ÖznükZamanNational NewspaperJAILED PENDING TRIALJan 12, 2017Bursa Nilüfer H tipi
Ercan BaysalStarNational NewspaperJAILED PENDING TRIALJul 28, 2017Tarsus Prison
Ercan GünFoxTVCONVICTED/JAILEDAug 25, 2016İstanbul SilivriSentenced to 10 years imprisonment for membership in a terrorist organization on March 26, 2021
Erdal SüsemEylülMagazineCONVICTED/JAILEDMay 2, 2010Edirne F Tipi
Erdem MühirciDihaNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 28, 2017Van M TipiArrested on August 16, 2016.

Released on February 28. 2017
Erdoğan AlayumatDİHANews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 23, 2018 Arrested on July 27, 2017 (Tarsus Prison)

Released on parole May 23, 2018
Eren ErdemKarşıNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALNov 04, 2019AnkaraReleased on January 7, 2019 after serving 7 months in prison and arrested the following day again upon objection of İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.

released on November 1, 2019
Ergin DoğruDersimLocal NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALFeb 19, 2019Elaziğ 2 nolu Yüksek GüvenlikliArrested on August 16, 2016.

Sentenced to 11 years in jail on feb 19, 2018
Ergun BabahanÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Ergün ÇapanSızıntıMagazineWANTED
Erhan BaşyurtÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Erhan YükselciToday's ZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALJun 22, 2017 Arrested on June 22, 2017.

Released on parole in June 2018
Erkam Tufan AytavBugün TVTVWANTED
Erol YükselTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALAug 19, 2016Ankara Sincan L TipiSentenced to 6 years and 3 month in prison
Erol ZavarOdakMagazineCONVICTED/JAILEDJan 29, 2007Tekirdağ F Tipi
Ersin DemirciZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALErzurum
Ersin ŞanlıTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIAL(Not Confirmed)Kayseri Prison
Ertaş Ekinci Zaman National NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALOct 25, 2018KarabükSentenced to 8 years 1 months and 15 days in prison.
Ertuğrul ErbaşNoktaMagazineWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Eşref ÜzümTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Ankara SincanArrested on dec 30, 2016
Sentenced to 7 years, 6 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Ethem ÇağırÖzgür GündemNational NewspaperRELEASEDJun 24, 2017Diyarbakır D TipiArrested on February 23, 2015
Convicted to 3 year 45 day prison sentence

Released on June 24, 2017
Evren KaraTRT HaberTVCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALDec 30, 2016 Arrested on Dec 30, 2016.


Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Eyüp Can SağlıkDoğan Media GroupWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Eyüp KeserTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALDec 30, 2016Ankara SincanArrested on Dec 30, 2016

Sentenced to 8 years, 9 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Fahrettin KılıçÖzgür ToplumMagazineRELEASED PENDING TRIALSep 19, 2018Arrested on March 31, 2017

Released on September 19, 2018
Fahri ÖztoprakCihanNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASEDDec 16, 2016ErzurumArrested on December 19, 2016

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in February 2018.

Released in August 2021 after completing his sentence.
Faruk ArslanBloggerWebWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Faruk KardıçCihan MedyaDistribution CompanyWANTEDAug 05, 2016
Faruk MercanKanaltürkTVWANTED
Fatih AkalanCan Erzincan TVTVWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Fatih DokumacıIrmakTVWANTED
Fatih İncirZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 25, 2018 Arrested on March 08, 2018 and jailed in Ankara Sincan Prison.

Released on May 25, 2018 on parole.
Fatih KoçTRTTV-RADIOWANTEDAug 18, 2016
Fatih SayarTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 19, 2016Ankara Sincan L Tipi
Fatih YağmurRadikalWebWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Fatih YılmazCihanNews AgencyWANTED
Fatma ÖlmezMersin Radyo SesRadioRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 18, 2017MersinArrested on December 25, 2016.

Released on May 18, 2017 after serving 5 months in Mersin Prison
Faysal AtaTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 19, 2017not confirmed
Ferhat ÇiftçiAzadiya WelatLocal NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILEDFeb 16, 2011Gaziantep H Tipi
Ferhat DurukanTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 19, 2016Ankara Sincan L Tipi
Ferit ErçinMerkür Media GroupRELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 22, 2016
Ferit ToprakAzadiya Welat, Özgür GündemNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 21, 2017 Arrested on June 9, 2016.

Released on February 21, 2017 after serving 8 months in Diyarbakır prison.
Furkan Gökşendetailhaber.comWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 15, 2017Gaziantep H TipiReleased after spending 13 days in prison
Gökçe Fırat ÇulhaoğluTürk SoluMagazineRELEASED PENDING TRIALMar 08, 2018İstanbul Silivri PrisonArrested on August 2, 2016

Released on March 31.2017 after serving 8 months in prison and detained a few hours later. Arrested again on April 15,2017.

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, 2018

Released pending trial on June 15, 2020 following Court of Cassation judgment in March, overturning some of the convictions in original trial.
Gökhan ÖnerDihaberNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 5, 2018Denizli PrisonReleased pending trial on parole on Aug 02, 2018.
Gökmen UluSözcüNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALNov 8, 2017Arrested on May 26, 2017.

Released on parole after serving 6 months in Silvery prison in İstanbul on November 8, 2017
Göksel GençYeni HayatNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 9, 2017
Güray Tekin ÖzCumhuriyetNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDJul 28, 2017An 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 28,2017.

Öz was in prison since November 5, 2016.

Jailed one more time on April 25, 2019 after an appeals court in February upheld the verdict.

Released on September 12 after Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals (Yargıtay) overturned the sentences handed down to seven former Cumhuriyet employees and ordered the release of five of them
Gurbet ÇakarHevi KadinMagazineRELEASED Jailed on August 19, 2011 in Siirt E Tipi and then Diyarbakır E tipi.

Released after termination of the criminal sentence
Hakan AkselTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016
Hakan GülsevenYurtNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALJun 19, 2018
Hakan KaraCumhuriyetNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDApr 25, 2019 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 28,2017.

Kara was in prison since November 5, 2016.

Sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison on April 25, 2018.

Jailed one more time on April 25, 2019 after an appeals court in February upheld the verdict.

Released on September 12 after Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals (Yargıtay) overturned the sentences handed down to seven former Cumhuriyet employees and ordered the release of five of them
Hakan Malkoç TRTTVWANTED
Hakan TaşdelenZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALApr 30, 2018İstanbul SilivriArrested on August 5, 2016.

Sentenced to 9 years in jail on April 30, 2018.
Hakan YeşilovaFountainMagazineWANTED
Halil İbrahim BaltaZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALMar 08, 2018 Arrested on August 02, 2016.

Released on parole on February 6, 2018

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, 2018.
Halil KılıçTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIAL(Not Confirmed)Reelased on Aug 19, 2016.
Halit TaşcanZaman / Meydan National NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALSep 19, 2017İstanbul Silivri
Hamdi KefeliCihan MedyaDistribution CompanyWANTEDMay 11, 2017
Hamit ÇiçekZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Hamit DilbaharAzadiya WelatLocal NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDFeb 13, 2010Erzurum Released in 2020.
Hamza Güneri GökTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED ON PAROLEFeb 26, 2019Ankara SincanArrested on January 30, 2017

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released in November 2021
Harun ÇümenZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALMar 07, 2018Balıkesir PrisonThe İstanbul 32nd High Criminal Court on July 18, 2019 sentenced Harun Çümen to seven-and-a-half years in prison on charges of membership in the Gülen movement.
Harun ErdemCihan Medya DağıtımDistribution CompanyWANTED
Hasan Ahmet GökçeHiraMagazineWANTED
Hasan BaşerYarına BakışNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALJan 20, 2017Karabük T tipi
Hasan Basri ErdenTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 18, 2017 Arrested on April 18, 2017

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison.
Hasan BostanCihan MedyaDistribution CompanyJAILED PENDING TRIAL(Not Confirmed)İstanbul Silivri
Hasan BozkurtÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 23, 2017Ankara Sincan PrisonDetained on May 17, 2017.
Released on Aug 01.2018.
Hasan ÇelikTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALSep 02, 2016Ankara Sincan L Tipi
Hasan CücükZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Hasan Hüseyin KoçSabahNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 10, 2017
Hasan Hüseyin ÖrsTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALApr 18, 2017Ankara SincanSentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison on Aug 01, 2018.
Hasan ÖnalÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALDec 14, 2017Released on parole on December 14, 2017 after serving 7 months in Ankara Sincan Prison.
Hasan TaşarTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALApr 18, 2017Ankara SincanSentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison on Aug 01, 2018.
Hatice DumanAtılımNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILEDApr 13, 2003Gebze
Havva ÇuştanETHANews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 18, 2018 Arrested on October 25, 2017.

Released on parole on July 17, 2018
Hayati YıldızAzadiya WelatNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALSep 20, 2017Arrested on March 1, 2017 in Diyarbakır.
Haydar ErgülDemokratik ModerniteMagazineRELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 05, 2019 Arrested on january 23, 2018

released on April 5, 2019
Hemra KöseZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 25, 2018 Arrested on March 08, 2018 and jailed in Ankara Sincan Prison.

Released on May 25, 2018 on parole.
Hicran UrunÖzgürlükçü DemokrasiNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 16, 2018Arrested on April 06, 2018

Released on parole on April 10, 2019
 Hüdaverdi YıldırımBugünNational NewspaperJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 10, 2017
Hülya EmeçVan TVTVWANTEDAug 06, 2018Sentenced by a Turkish court on Aug 06, 2018 to six months in prison for reporting on the death of a Kurdish man after a succession of police raids on his home in Van province in 2014.
Hülya KarakayaÖzgür HalkMagazineRELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 18, 2017 Arrested on August 2, 2016.

Released on parole on July 18, 2017 after serving almost one year in Diyarbakır prison
Hülya TekinWANTEDAug 10, 2017
Hüseyin AydınS HaberTVCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALMar 08, 2018İstanbul Silivri PrisonArrested June 29, 2016.
Released on March 31.2017 after serving 8 months in prison and detained a few hours later. Arrested again on April 15,2017.

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, 2018
Hüseyin DöğmeZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Hüseyin GünelTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALDec 30, 2016Ankara Sincan
Hüseyin TuranZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 30, 2018 Arrested on August 5, 2016.

Sentenced to 4 years and 12 months in jail on April 30, 2018.
Released pending appeal.
İbrahim GözübüyükRadyo CihanRadyoWANTED
İbrahim Halil CaymazTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 29, 2016Ankara Sincan L Tipi
İbrahim Halil ÖztürkeriTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALApr 18, 2017Ankara SincanSentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison on Aug 01, 2018.
İbrahim ÖztürkTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEAL
Feb 26, 2019Ankara SincanArrested on April 18, 2017

Sentenced to 6 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
İbrahim ÖztürkZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 30, 2016
İbrahim ŞahinZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 03, 2017Trabzon BahçecikReleased on 06.08.2018
İbrahim UygurUrfada BugünNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 25, 2017 Released on 25.04.2017 after 5 day detention. International travel ban issued.
İbrahim YekebaşSabahNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 10, 2017
Ibrahim YılmazAnadolu Ajansı (AA)News AgencyJAILED PENDING TRIALAnkara Sincan
İdris OkurCihan News AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIAL Çorum L TipiArrested on August 21, 2016.

Released on parole after serving some time in Çorum prison.

release date not confirmed
İdris SayılganDihaNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALNov 27, 2019Trabzon E TipiConvicted by a Mersin court on December 29, 2017 over terror charges when he was a university student at Mersin University.

Muş Court sentences journalist Sayılgan to 7 years and 15 months in prison on Jan 25, 2019 on "membership in a terrorist organization" charges.
Rleased on Nov 27, 2019.
İdris YılmazDihaNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALJan 22, 2018Van Erçiş A TipiArrested on January 22, 2018

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on October 25, 2019 and released pending appeal
c YaşarÖzgürlükçü DemokrasiNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 06, 2018Arrested on April 6, 2018.

Sentenced to 9 months in prison

Released on June 28, 2019.
İhsan YılmazToday's ZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 30, 2016
İlhan ToprakAnadolu Ajansı (AA)News AgencyCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALMar 16, 2017Ankara Sincan
İlker İlkanAzadiya WelatNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALOct 12, 2017Arrested on September 9, 2016.

Released on parole on October 12 after serving 13 months in Tarsus Prison
İnan KızılkayaÖzgür GündemNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALOct 31, 2017 Arrested on September 22, 2016

Released on parole on October 31, 2017 after serving almost 13 months in Silivri Prison
İrfan Galip DumluBugünNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 10, 2017
İsa YazarZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 25, 2018 Arrested on March 08, 2018

Released on parole on May 25, 2018
İshak KarakaşHalkın Nabzı/Artı GerçekWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 08, 2018 Arrested on January 26, 2018.

Released on parole on May 8, 2018.
İshak YasulÖzgürlükçü DemokrasiNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 10, 2019Arrested on April 06, 2018

Released on parole on April 10, 2019
İskender SezekMerkür Media GroupWANTEDJul 22, 2016
İsmail AkınBugün TVTVJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 02,2018
İsmail AvcıZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALDec 05, 2017Diyarbakır PrisonReleased after serving in Diyarbakır prison.

re-arrested on December 5, 2017.

released on parole.Date is unknown
İsmail ÇobanAzadiya WelatNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALMay 3, 2018Diyarbakır D TipiArrested on May 3, 2018.

Sentenced to 5 years in prison on November 21, 2018.
İsmail DemirizÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDPENDING APPEALMar 26, 2019 Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in jail on March 26, 2019.

Released on parole
İsmail EvrenNoktaNews MagazineRELEASED PENDING TRIALJan 04, 2019SilivriReleased on January 16, 2020.
İsmail Muhammet SağıroğluRadikalNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 10, 2017
İsmail YerlikayaCihan MedyaDistribution Company WANTEDAug 24, 2016
İsminaz TemelETHANews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 14, 2019 Arrested on October 25, 2017

Released pending trial on February 14, 2019
Kadir DinçerYarına BakışNational NewspaperWANTEDMar 26, 2017
Kadri GürselCumhuriyetNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 25, 2018 Arrested on May 11, 2017

Released on September 25, 2017 after serving almost 5 months in Silivri Prison.

Sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison on April 25, 2018.
Kamil MamanBugünNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Kamuran SunbatDihaNews AgencyCONVICTED/JAILED Nov 9, 2011Şirnak T Tipi
Kazım CanlanÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALMay 10, 2018TarsusArrested on July 28, 2017

Sentenced to 7 year and 6 month sentence in prison.
Kemal DemirTV 10TVRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 09, 2019 Arrested on Dec 02, 2017

Released on parole on February 9, 2019
Kemal ErdemTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALApr 18, 2017Ankara SincanSentenced to 7 years and 6 month in prison.
Kemal GülenSTVTVWANTED
Kemal KurumahmutKarsigazete.comWebWANTEDFeb 29, 2017
Kemal SancılıÖzgür GündemNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDOct 11, 2019 Arrested on January 3, 2017

Released on parole on October 31, 2017 after serving 9 months in Urfa prison.

Arrested one more time on May 11, 2018

released October 11, 2019
Kenan BaşCihanNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 26, 2016Released on March 29.2017 after serving 8 months in prison.
Kenan KaravilRadyo DünyaRadioCONVICTED/JAILEDNov 12, 2009Kırıkkale
Kerim BalcıTurkish ReviewMagazineWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Kerim GünMeydanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Koray DemirciTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALDec 30, 2016 Arrested on Dec 30, 2016.


Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Lale KemalZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALOct 12, 2016Arrested on July 30, 2016.
Released pending trial on October 12,2016 after serving 2,5 months in Silivri Prison in Istanbul
Levent KenezMeydanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Levent ÖzkökeliSamanyoluTVWANTEDAug 10, 2016
Lokman ErdoğanÇorum ManşetLocal NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 18, 2017 Arrested on July 28, 2016.

Released on parole on July 18, 2017 after serving one year in Forum prison
Mahir EtyemezSamanyoluTVWANTEDAug 10, 2016
Mahir KanaatBirgünNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALDec 06, 2017 Arrested on January 17, 2017. (Silivri Prison)

Released on parole on December 6, 2017
Mahmut AkpınarMilletNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Mahmut Nedim HazarYeni HayatNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Max ZirngastRe:volt MagazineRELEASED PENDING TRIALSep 11, 2018AnkaraDetained on September 11, 2018. Arrested on September 21, 2018 over their alleged membership into a terrorist organization.
Released on December 24, 2018
Mazlum DolanDihaNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 16, 2017DiyarbakırReleased after serving 15 months in Diyarbakır Prison.
Mediha OlgunSözcüNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALSep 22, 2017Arrested on May 26, 2017.

Released pending trial on September 22, 2017
Mehmet Akif AfşarZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Mehmet Ali AyBugünNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 16, 2017
Mehmet Ali ÇelebiÖzgürlükçü DemokrasiNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEAL Arrested on April 2018.

Sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison
Released on June 28, 2019.
Mehmet Ali ÖğetTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALOct 19, 2017 Arrested on April 18, 2017

Released on parole on October 19, 2017 after serving 6 months in Sincan Prison
Mehmet Ali ŞengülZaman AvrupaNational NewspaperWANTED
Mehmet AltanÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperACQUITTED/PENDING APPEALNov 4, 2019 Arrested on September 22, 2016.

A Turkish court sentenced him to life in prison

Released pending appeal on June 27, 2018

Acquitted on Nov 4, 2019
Mehmet AnılEtkin HaberNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALDec 14, 2016 Arrested on October 07, 2016
Released on December 14, 2016.
Mehmet AydoğmuşHaberdar.comWebWANTEDJul 22, 2016
Mehmet AygünTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan
Mehmet BaransuTarafNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALMar 02, 2015İstanbul SilivriSentenced to 19 years, six months in prison on July 19, 2020.

Currently being tried on other charges in separate proceedings.
Mehmet Bilal ÇolakTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan L Tipi
Mehmet ÇapkanZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALOct 10, 2018Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Oct 10, 2018.
Mehmet DarçinTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan
Mehmet DenerSanliurfa.comWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALMar 24, 2017Arrested on July 22, 2016

Released on parole on March 24, 2017 after serving 8 months in Urfa prison.
Mehmet DursunFreelance RELEASED PENDING TRIALDec 05, 2018Van T TipiArrested on April 7, 2018, released on December 5, 2018
Mehmet Efe ÇamanYarına BakışNational NewspaperWANTED
Mehmet GüleşDihaNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASEDMay 03, 2017Elaziğ E TipiSentenced to 9 years & 4 months in prison. Arrest date: 07.12.2016

Released in August 2021 after completing his sentence.
Mehmet GündemMilliyetNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING APPEAL Arrested on November 7, 2017.

Released pending appeal and on parole on July 9, 2019 after being sentenced to 6 years and 10 months in prison.
Mehmet KamışYarına BakışNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Mehmet KuruZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 1, 2017Mehmet Kuru was sentenced on October 18, 2017 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.
Mehmet Mustafa EvliTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan
Mehmet ÖztopTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan
Mehmet Salih HelvacıTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALDec 30, 2016Ankara Sincan
Mehmet SığınırCascadaMagazineWANTED
Mehmet Şükrü OcakDunya TVTVWANTEDDec 28, 2017
Mehmet YılmazÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperWANTED
Melih KılıçZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Meltem OktayDihaberNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 19, 2017Gebze Women’s PrisonArrested on April 19,2017

Released on October 24, 2019
Meşale ToluEthaNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALDec18, 2017Released on parole on December 18, 2017.

She was arrested on May 5, 2017 and placed in Bakırköy Women's Prison in İstanbul.
Mesut ErtançVahdetNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 10, 2017
Mesut MercanZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALOct 19, 2017Arrested on October 19, 2017

Sentenced to 9 years and 9 month in prison on October 26, 2017
Metin ArslanÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 23, 2017Ankara Sincan PrisonDetained on May 17, 2017.

Released on Aug 01, 2018.
Metin AybeyGaziantep Doğuş GazetesiLocal NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 2, 2017
Metin DuranRadyo RenginRadioCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 17, 2018Sincan Sentenced to 3 years, 3 months and 15 days in prison on Apr 17, 2018.

Released from prison on September 18, 2018 following a report issued by Turkey’s Institute of Forensic Medicine stating that “his health has rendered him unfit to remain in prison.”
Metin Tamer GökçeoğluZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Metin YıkarSamanyoluTVWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Mevlüt YamanTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan L Tipi
Mikail BarutÖzgür HalkMagazineCONVICTED/JAILEDAug 29, 2012İstanbul Silivri
Miktat AlgülMezitli FmRadioCONVICTED/JAILEDMay 17, 2010Ankara Sincan
Mizgin ÇayRadio KaracadağRadioRELEASED PENDING TRIALOct 17, 2016Şanlıurfa E tipi
Muhammed Fatih UğurZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Muhammet Sait KuloğluYenidonem.comWebCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALMar 08, 2018İstanbul Silivri PrisonArrested on July 23, 2016

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on March 8, 2018
Muhammet TaşçılarSanliurfa.comWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALMar 24, 2017Arrested on July 22, 2016

Released on parole on March 24, 2017 after serving 8 months in Urfa prison.
Muhsin PilgirZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIAL Arrested on August 16, 2017.

Released on parole
Muhterem TanıkRotahaber.comWebACQUITTEDMar 08, 2018
Murat AksoyYeni HayatNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED ON PROBATION Mar 08, 2018 Arrested on September 2, 2016.

Released on March 31.2017 after serving 8 months in prison and detained a few hours later. Arrested again on April 15,2017.

Finally released on parole on October 24, 2017

Sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison.

Detained on November 22, 2018 for the execution of his 2 year and 1 month prison sentence.

Released on probation on January 4, 2019
Murat AvcıoğluCihanNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 30, 2018İstanbul SilivriArrested on August 4, 2016.

Sentenced to 3 years and 3,5 months in jail.

Released pending appeal.
Murat ÇelikkanÖzgür GündemNational NewspaperRELEASED Oct 21, 2017Jailed in Kırklareli Prison after being convicted on August 14, 2017.

Released on parole on October 21.

He was being kept at Kırklareli Prison.
Murat DağdevirenDemokrat GebzeLocal NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALOct 10, 2017
Murat Güreşdetailhaber.comWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 15, 2017Gaziantep H TipiReleased after spending 13 days in prison
Murat KayaGonca ÇocukMagazineWANTED
Murat KeskinSamanyoluTV-RADIOWANTEDAug 10, 2016
Murat KirtiTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALOct 19, 2017 Arrested on April 18, 2017

Released on parole on October 19, 2017 after serving 6 months in Sincan Prison
Murat ÖztürkÇorum ManşetLocal NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 16, 2017Çorum L TipiArrested on August 21, 2016.

Released on May 16, 2017
Murat SabuncuCumhuriyetNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 25, 2018 Arrested on November 05, 2016

Released on March 09, 2018.

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on April 25, 2018.
Murat UçarAnadolu Ajansı (AA)News AgencyJAILED PENDING TRIALİskenderun
Mürsel GençYarına BakışNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Musa AyazCMDDistribution CompanyJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 21, 2016Çorum L Tipi
Musa KartCumhuriyetNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDJul 28, 2017KocaeliAn 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 28,2017

Kart was in Silivri prison since November 5, 2016

Jailed one more time on April 26, 2019 after an appeals court in February upheld the verdict.

Released on September 12 after Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals (Yargıtay) overturned the sentences handed down to seven former Cumhuriyet employees and ordered the release of five of them
Musa TaşpınarCihan Haber AjansıNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 07, 2019 Arrested on January 15, 2018.

Released pending trial on February 7, 2019.
Musa ZeybekCihan MedyaDistribution CompanyWANTEDAug 10, 2016
Mustafa ErgüvenTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan
Mustafa Erkan AcarÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDMar 08, 2018İstanbul Silivri PrisonArrested on July 29, 2016

Released on March 31.2017 after serving 8 months in prison and detained a few hours later. Arrested again on April 15,2017.

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on March 8, 2018

Released on June 30, 2021 after completing his sentence.
Mustafa GökEkmek ve AdaletMagazineCONVICTED/JAILEDFeb 01, 2004Tekirdağ F Tipi
Mustafa GökkılıçHabertürkTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALJul 19, 2018
Mustafa GürlekMeydanNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 10, 2017
Mustafa Kemal GüngörCumhuriyetNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDApr 25, 2018An 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 28,2017.

Ginger was in prison since November 5, 2016.

Sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison on April 25, 2018.

Jailed one more time on April 25, 2019 after an appeals court in February upheld the verdict.

Released on September 12 after Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals (Yargıtay) overturned the sentences handed down to seven former Cumhuriyet employees and ordered the release of five of them
Mustafa KılıçCihanNews AgencyWANTEDAug 10, 2016
Mustafa Mumay Yeni Özgür PolitikaNewspaperWANTED
Mustafa ÖztürkTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALDec 30, 2016Ankara Sincan
Mustafa SağlamMeydanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALnot confirmedİzmir
Mustafa Selman AtakulTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALDec 30, 2016Ankara Sincan
Mustafa ÜnalTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALApr 18, 2017Ankara Sincan
Mustafa YazganTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALApr 18, 2017Ankara Sincan
Mutlu ÖzayCihanNews Agency RELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 03, 2018İstanbul Silivri PrisonArrested on August 16, 2017.

Released on August 3, 2018.
Nadir YücelZamanNational NewspaperJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 21, 2016Çorum L Tipi
Nevzat GünerZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Nevzat SavaşHiraMagazineWANTED
Niyazi ÖzkanTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Ankara SincanArrested on Dec 30, 2016


Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019
Nizamettin YılmazAzadiya Welat, Özgür GündemNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIAL Mardin E TipiArrested on August 2, 2016 (Mardin Prison)

Released date not confirmed.
Nuh GönültaşBugünNational NewspaperJAILED PENDING TRIALNov 07, 2017
Nur KarabulutS HaberTVRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 25, 2018 Arrested on March 08, 2018 and jailed in Ankara Sincan Prison.
Released on May 25, 2018 on parole.
Nuri YeşilAzadiya WelatNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILEDMay 26, 2006Elbistan E Tipi
Nuriye Akman (Ural)MeydanNational NewspaperACQUITTED/PENDING APPEALJul 6, 2018Arrested on July 30, 2016.
Released pending trial on October 12,2016 after serving 2,5 months in Silivri Prison in Istanbul

Acquitted on July 6, 2018
Nurullah KayaZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 28, 2018 Sentenced to 6,5 year in prison. Released on parole on Feb 28, 2018
Oğuz UsluerHabertürkTVCONVICTED/RELEASEDMar 08, 2018İstanbul Silivri PrisonArrested on December 28, 2016
Released on March 31.2017 after serving 8 months in prison and detained a few hours later. Arrested again on April 15,2017.

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on March 8, 2018.

Released on September 2, 2021 after completing his sentence.
Oktay VızvızCihanNews AgencyWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Olgun MaturBizimantalya.comWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 24, 2017Antalya L TipiReleased on March 29.2017 after serving 8 months in prison. Arrested again 3 days later on April 02. 2017.
Finally released again on May 24, 2017. Date of first arrest: May 26, 2016
Ömer Faruk AydemirİHANews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 16, 2017Arrested on August 16, 2017

Released on parole on December 30, 2017
Ömer KarakaşZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Ömer OruçCihanNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALDec 18, 2016IspartaReleased on parole.
Ömer ÖzdemirZamanNational NewspaperJAILED PENDING TRIALJul 26, 2016Antalya L TipiReleased on March 29.2017
Arrested again on April 11, 2017
Önder AytaçTarafNational NewspaperWANTEDMar 05, 2015
Önder ÇelikCumhuriyetNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED
Apr 25, 2018An 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 28,2017.

Celik was in the Silivri Prison since November 5, 2016.

Sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison on April 25, 2018.

Jailed one more time on April 26, 2019 after an appeals court in February upheld the verdict.

Released on September 12 after Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals (Yargıtay) overturned the sentences handed down to seven former Cumhuriyet employees and ordered the release of five of them
Önder DeligözSamanyoluhaberTVWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Onur Fazıl SoydalAntalya GazetesiLocal NewspaperWANTEDJul 26, 2016Antalya L TipiReleased on March 29.2017 after serving 8 months in prison. A new detention warrant issued 2 days later.
Onur KutluZamanNational NewspaperACQUITTED/PENDING APPEALApr 30, 2018 Released on parole on December 8, 2017 after serving 10 months in Silivri prison
Acquitted on April 30, 2018
Orhan TokmakTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALDec 30, 2016Ankara SincanArrested on Dec 30, 2016

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.
Osman ÇalıkSamanyoluTV-RADIOWANTEDAug 10, 2017
Osman Nuri ArslanCihanNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALApr 30, 2018
Osman ÖzsoyRotahaber.comWebWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Osman Taha SirkeciTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Ankara SincanArrested on April 2017


Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.
Ozan KaplanoğluBursamuhalif.comWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 5, 2017 Arrested on May 5, 2017

Released on parole on August 2, 2017 after serving 3 months in Bursa Prison
Özcan KeserTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALApr 18, 2017Tarsus PrisonArrested on April 18, 2017

Sentenced to 9 year in prison in January 2018
Özden KınıkTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALApr 18, 2017Ankara SincanSentenced to 8 years, 1 month and 15 days in prison on Aug 01, 2018.
Özgür ŞenTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALJul 19, 2017not confirmed
Özkan MaydaZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 24, 2017Antalya L TipiReleased after serving 10 months in Antalya prison. Date of arrest 26,07,2016.
Özkan PüsküllüTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED
PENDING APPEAL		Feb 26, 2019 Arrested on dec 30, 2016


Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Perihan KaraAnfNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIAL Arrested on Nov 15, 2016 (Şırnak Prison)

Released date not confirmed
Pınar GayıpETHANews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALJune 13, 2019 jailed on April 19, 2018
Released and put under house arrest on June 13, 2019
Pınar TarlakÖzgürlükçü DemokrasiNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 10, 2018Released on September 12, 2018
Rabia ÖzkayaÖzgür HalkMagazineRELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 6, 2017 Arrested on September 5, 2016.

Released on April 6 after serving 7 months in prison.
Rabia Yavuz TüreKarşıNewspaperWANTEDFeb 13,2018
Ramazan AlkanAkitNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMar 28, 2018 Arrested on Sep 29, 2016.

released on March 28, 2018.
Reşit HaylamazMehtapTVWANTEDDec 12, 2015
Resül CengizCihanNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALNov 25, 2017 Arrested on August 09, 2016.

Released on parole on November 25, 2017
Reyhan ÇapanÖzgür GündemNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED January 18, 2019 Released on parole on January 18, 2019
Reyhan HacıoğluÖzgürlükçü DemokrasiNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEAL Arrested on April 10, 2018

Sentenced to 3 years 1 month and 15 days in prison
Released on June 28, 2019.
Şaban HarmanTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALDec 30, 2016 Arrested on Dec 30, 2016

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Sadık DemirRadio KaracadağRadioRELEASED PENDING TRIALOct 17, 2016Urfa E Tipi
Şahabettin DemirDihaNews AgencyCONVICTED/JAILEDMay 09, 2010Var Erciş
Said SefaHaberdar.comWebWANTEDJul 18, 2016
Sait Gürkan TuzluCihanNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 16, 2017
Salih TuranSputnikNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASEDPENDING APPEALFeb 14, 2019Arrested on February 14, 2019

Sentenced to 14 months in jail. Released pending appeal on March 21, 2019
Salih ErbeklerRadio KaracadağRadioRELEASED PENDING TRIALSep 10, 2018 Arrested on October 17, 2016

Released on September 10, 2018.
Sami TuncaYeni Evrede Mücadele BirliğiMagazineCONVICTED/JAILEDSep 18, 2009Tekirdağ F Tipi
Sati DemirciTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 19, 2017not confirmed
Seda Taşkın MezopotamyaNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALJan 23, 2018Ankara SincanSentenced to 7 years and 6 months in jail on October 10, 2018.

Released pending appeal on January 17, 2019
Sedat GülmezMilletNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 10, 2017
Sedat LaçinerHaberdar.comWebCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALSep 25, 2018Çanakkale E Tipiarrested on july 22, 2016

Sentenced to 9 years and 4 months in prison on September 25, 2018.
Sedat OnayTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan
Sedat SurÖzgürüzNewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALNov 19, 2018. MidyatSentenced to 11 months and 20 days in jail.

Released on Nov 26, 2018
Sedat YetişkinCihanNews AgencyWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Selahattin SeviZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Selami KaranfilTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALAug 18, 2016Ankara Sincan
Selçuk ÇelikTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Ankara SincanArrested on Dec 30, 2016

Ankra Sincan prison
Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Selim BudakYarına BakışNational NewspaperWANTEDSep, 2016
Selim Savaş GençYarına BakışNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Selim ŞimşiroğluYarına BakışNational NewspaperWANTEDMar 26, 2017
Selim Sırrı BayerBugünNational NewspaperWANTEDSep 14, 2016
Selman EştürklerGYVNGORELEASED PENDING TRIALJan 17, 2018
Selman KeleşDİHANews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALNov 21, 2017 Arrested on March 31, 2017.

Released on November 21 , 2017
Semiha MeteÖzgürlükçü DemokrasiNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 25, 2017İzmir Buca
Semiha ŞahinETHANews Agency RELEASED PENDING TRIALJun 12, 2019 Jailed on April 19, 2018.
Put under house arrest on June 13, 2019
Şemsettin EfeEbru TVTVWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Şemsi AçıkgözYeni HayatNational NewspaperWANTEDMar 26, 2017
Şenol KahramanCihan Medya Distribution CompanyWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Serdar BalSamanyoluTVWANTEDAug 10, 2017
Şeref YılmazIrmakTVCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALAug 05, 2017İstanbul Silivri
Serhat ŞeftaliZaman National NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 01, 2018 Arrested on July 26, 2016 in Antalya.
Released on March 29, 2017.
Arrested again on April 11,2017

Finally released on parole on february 1, 2018.
Serhat YarukDihaNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 22, 2017Detained on May 11, 2017.
Released on May 22, 2017 with judicial control.
Şerife OruçDihaNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 09, 2018 Arrested on July 5, 2016.

Released on parole on July 9, 2018 after serving two years in Batman prison.
Serkan AydemirBitlis Aktüel GazetesiLocal NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 13, 2016Bitlis E Tipi
Serkan CanbazTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Arrested on Dec 30, 2016.

Ankara Sincan L Prison

Sentenced to 6 years,10 months and 15 days in prison on feb 16, 2019
Serkan ErdoğanÖzgürlükçü DemokrasiNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALJan 25, 2018 Arrested on July 28, 2017

Released on January 25, 2018
Serpil ÜnalÖnsözMagazineRELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 08, 2018Arrested on March 31, 2018

Released on August 8, 2018.
Servet DağTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALApr 18, 2017Ankara Sincan
Sevgi AkarçeşmeToday’s ZamanNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Seyid KılıçTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASEDMar 08, 2018İstanbul Silivri PrisonPrisonArrested on July 29, 2016.

Released on March 31.2017 after serving 8 months in prison and detained a few hours later. Arrested again on April 15,2017.

Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on March 08, 2018
Released in July 2021, after completing his sentence.
Seyithan AkyüzAzadiya WelatNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILEDDec 07, 2009İzmir F Tipi
Sezai YavaşTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019 Arrested on Dec 30, 2016.

Ankara Sincan L Prison

Sentenced to 6 years,10 months and 15 days in prison on feb 16, 2019
Sinan GüneşTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Ankara SincanArrested on Dec 30, 2016

Sentenced to 6 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Sinan PolatAnadolu Ajansı (AA)News AgencyJAILED PENDING TRIALAnkara Sincan
Şinasi GözümCihanNews AgencyJAILED PENDING TRIALOct 14, 2016(Not Confirmed)
Şirin ÇobanAzadiya WelatNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALOct 12, 2017Arrested on September 9, 2016.

Released on parole on October 12 after serving 13 months in Tarsus Prison
Şirin KabakçıZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 24, 2017KonyaReleased on December 26, 2018
Sıtkı SoydalAntalya GazetesiLocal NewspaperWANTEDJul 26, 2016Released on March 29.2017 after serving 8 months in prison. A new detention warrant issued 2 days later.
Songül YüceÖnsöz MagazineRELESED PENDING TRIALAug 08, 2018Arrested on March 31, 2018

Released on August 8, 2018.
Şule RidhaTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 19, 2017not confirmed
Süleyman AcarMücadele BirliğiMagazineRELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 08, 2018Arrested on March 31, 2018

Released on August 8, 2018.
Süleyman Karataşİpek Medya Media GroupWANTEDMay 17, 2017
Süleyman SargınIrmakTVWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Tahsin KürklüCihanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 10, 2017Sivas E TipiArrested on Aug 10, 2017
Released in 2019.
Tarık TorosBugün TvTVWANTED(Not Confirmed)Tarık Toros appeared in the list of fugitives announced by Turkey’s state news agency AA on July 15, 2017. The original date of prosecution is not confirmed.
Togay OkayÖzgür GelecekNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMar 15, 2017İstanbul SilivriArrested on November 7, 2016

released on March 15 after serving 5 months in Silivri prison
Tuba EkinTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALJul 19, 2017not confirmed
Tuğrul ÇakırTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019 Arrested on Dec 30, 2016.

Ankara Sincan L Prison

Sentenced to 6 years,10 months and 15 days in prison on feb 16, 2019
Tuncay KayaoğluAnadolu Ajansı (AA)News AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIAL
Tuncay OpçinBugünNational NewspaperWANTEDOct 11, 2015
Turan GörüryılmazCan Erzincan TVTVWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Turgut UsulTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALJan 04, 2017Ankara Sincan
Turhan BozkurtYeni HayatNational NewspaperWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Turhan GünayCumhuriyetNational NewspaperACQUITTED/PENDING APPEALApr 25, 2018An 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 28,2017.

Gina was in prison since November 5, 2016.

Acquitted on April 25, 2018
Ufuk Emin KöroğluMilletNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 25, 2016
Uğur AkgülDihaNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 08, 2018Mardin E TipiArrested on August 08, 2018

Released on October 24, 2019
Uğur SağındıkZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 27, 2018Released on Sep 5, 2018 from pretrial detention, kept under house arrest.
Uğur TelliBugün TvTVRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 25, 2018 Arrested on March 08, 2018 and jailed in Ankara Sincan Prison.

Released on May 25, 2018 on parole.
Uğur YıldızTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 19, 2017not confirmed
Ulaş SezginEthaNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALOct 11, 2017Arrested on May 5, 2017.

Released on October 11, 2017
Vacide BenZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 06, 2017Ankara SincanReleased after serving 2 two weeks in Sincan Prison in Ankara.
Vedat BekiSozcu18.comWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALArrested on December 02, 2016.

Released on March 31, 2017
Vedat DemirYarına BakışNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALFeb 18, 2017 Arrested on August 08,2016 Released on February 18.2017
Vefa İlhanTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIALJul 19, 2016not confirmed
Veli BüyükşahinTV10TVRELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 18, 2019 Arrested on January 18, 2018.

released on parole on April 18, 2019
Veli Haydar GüleçTV10TVRELEASED PENDING TRIALApr 18, 2018 Arrested on January 18, 2018.

released on parole on April 18, 2019
Veysel AyhanYeni HayatNational NewspaperWANTEDJul 27, 2016
Yakup ŞimşekZamanNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALNov 4, 2019 Arrested on August 6, 2016.

A Turkish court sentenced him to life in prison on February 16, 2018.

Ruling overturned by the Supreme Court of Appeals.

Sentenced to 10 years and 5 month in prison on Nov 4, 2019
Yakup ÜstünTRTTV-RADIOWANTEDAug 10, 2017
Yaşa ErtaşCihan MedyaDistribution CompanyWANTEDSep 29, 2017
Yavuz BaydarHaberdar.com & P24.comWebWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Yavuz DümenAnadolu Ajansı (AA)News AgencyJAILED PENDING TRIALAnkara Sincan
Yener DönmezHabervaktim.com, VahdetNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALAug 30, 2016Ankara SincanReleased on Aug, 13.2018
Yetkin YıldızAktifhaber.comWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALMar 08, 2018İstanbul Silivri Arrested on July 24, 2016.

Released on March 31.2017 after serving 8 months in prison and detained a few hours later. Arrested again on April 15,2017.

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on March 8, 2018

Released pending trial on June 15, 2020 following Court of Cassation judgment in March, overturning some of the convictions in original trial.
Yılmaz KahramanÖzgür HalkMagazineCONVICTED/JAILEDDec 11, 2009İstanbul Silivri
Yonca Kaya ŞahinRotahaber.comWebWANTEDAug 30, 2016
Yonca YücekaleliSözcüNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 26, 2017
Yüksel DurgutFiaNews AgencyCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALSep 29, 2016Arrested August 5, 2016.

Released pending trial for health reasons on September 29, 2017 after spending 430 days in Silivri prison

Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison
Yunus GökpınarTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 19, 2017not confirmed
Yusuf İnanNews2023.comWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALJul 19, 2018Arrested on July 19, 2018.

Released on June 2, 2019
Yusuf SinanCihan Medya Distribution Company WANTEDAug 05, 2016
Zafer ÖzcanÖzgür DüşünceNational NewspaperJAILED PENDING TRIALMar 07, 2019Manisa Süleymanlı Prison
Zehra FirdevsoğluMukavemetMagazineRELEASED PENDING TRIALSep 27, 2017
Zeynel Abidin BulutAzadiya WelatNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALJan 03, 2017 Convicted on July 24, 2016 (Diyarbakır Prison)

Released on parole on January 03, 2017.
Ziya AtamanDihaNews AgencyCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALApr 11, 2016Van M TipiArrested on April 11, 2016

Sentenced to 14 years and 3 month in prison on September 24, 2019
Mustafa PınarTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEAL
Mustafa Selman AkatulTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIAL
Ali ÖzparunTRTTV-RADIOJAILED PENDING TRIAL
Mehmet Akif ÖztürkTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Ankara SincanSentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.
Ahmet TorunTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALSentenced to 7 years and 5 months in prison
Eyüp ErenTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Ayşe Gökçen CerrahoğluTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Süleyman AkTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Selim DoğanTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Hakan AydınTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Nuri ÇoşarTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Fatih GülüşenTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Mustafa BaltaTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Servet SaymaTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Ünsal KaragölTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Tarık AkkurtTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Tuncay YavuzaslanTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Celalattin TurgutTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Taha CanTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Mehmet CeyhanTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Erdal DizmanTRTTV-RADIOWANTED
Ercüment ÖzmenTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIAL
Yavuz Özdemir TRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIAL
Ferhat YazıcıTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIAL
İsmail UfakdemirTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIAL
Beytullah OkTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIAL
Osman ZeybekTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIAL
İsmail TuranTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIAL
Ercan ÇelikTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIAL
Beşir ElmasTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALSentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Hakan KaracaTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Emrah Timuçun YazıcıTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALSentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Mehmet CeyhanTRTTV-RADIORELEASED PENDING TRIAL
Ali HancıTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Abdullah YeldanTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Enes BoraTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Hüseyin ArslanTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Özgür AksoyTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Salih ÜzerTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Kubilay SüslüTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Ertan RidhaTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Murat KaracaTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Ali Fuat AyhanTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Yunus AyhanTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Şefik CürebalTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Nurdan Ayşe ÇoşkunTRTTV-RADIOCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Sentenced to 6 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison on Feb 26, 2019.

Released on parole.
Selma TatlıZamanNational NewspaperRELEASED PENDING TRIALNov 28, 2019 Gebze Kadın Kapalı
Mustafa YaylaFreelanceLocal newspaperCONVICTED/JAILEDMay 19, 2019Aydın
İbrahim VarlıkCihanNews AgencyJAILED PENDING TRIALMay 29, 2019Ankara
Yavuz Selim DemirağYeniçağNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDJun 13, 2019Ankara Ayaş Prisonjailed and released on June 13, 2019 since the prison is full
Haşim SöylemezAksiyonNational MagazineCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALJun 20, 2019Sentenced to six years three months in prison by the İstanbul 26th High Criminal Court
Hüseyin AykolÖzgür GündemNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASEDJul 12, 2019Ankara SincanSentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison on charge of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" in 2018.

Released on October 25, 2019
Tacettin AksuSamanyoluTVJAILED PENDING TRIALSep 19, 2019
İbrahim Enver ÖrsSamanyoluTVJAILED PENDING TRIALSep 19, 2019
Aziz OruçDİHANews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALDec 17, 2019Released under judicial control on November 9, 2020
Barış PehlivanODA TVWebCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALSep 9, 2020Silivri
Barış TerkoğluODA TVWebAcquittedSep 9, 2020SilivriArrested on March 5, 2020 and released pending trial on June 24, 2020.
Murat AğırelYeniçağNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALSep 9, 2020Silivri
Hülya KılınçODA TVWebCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALSep 9, 2020Silivri
Ferhat ÇelikYeni YaşamNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALSep 9, 2020SilivriArrested on March 8, 2020 and released pending trial on June 24, 2020.
Aydın KeserYeni YaşamNational NewspaperCONVICTED/RELEASED PENDING APPEALSep 9, 2020SilivriArrested on March 8, 2020 and released pending trial on June 24, 2020.
Rawin SterkRudawWEB-TvRELEASED PENDING TRIALMar 6, 2020Ankara SincanArrested on March 6, 2020 and released pending trial on September 2, 2020.
Hakan AygünFreelancerWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALMay 6, 2020Muğla/BodrumArrested on April 3, 2020 and released pending trial on May 6, 2020
Erk AcarerBirgün National newspaperWANTEDAcarer 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.
Mevlüt ÖztaşCihan News AgencyNational News AgencyCONVICTED-RELEASEDFeb 2018Afyonkarahisar PrisonArrested in February 2018. 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, 2020, he died of cancer on August 19.
Müyesser YıldızOda TVWebRELEASED PENDING TRIALJune 11, 2020Ankara SincanReleased under judicial control on November 9, 2020
Mehmet AriaslanFeza Media GroupARRESTEDAmasya Cezaevi
Şükrü TunçdemirFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Yusuf İpekFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Faruk AkgünFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Haydar TatlıFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Ahmet KuzuoğluFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Emrullah Sarı FezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Nazif KozFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Adem YaşarFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Erdal ErçıktıFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Mehmet ÖzbekFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
M. Şahin FidanFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Ziya TekFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Abdülkadir AkyelFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Recai ÖzkaynakFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Mustafa BektaşFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Necati BulutFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Murat Şimşek FezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Fikret AltıalayFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Muhyettin AvcıFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Sebahattin GürbüzFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Abdülhamit ÇalışFezaMedia GroupARRESTED
Öner ErekFezaMedia GroupARRESTEDJuly 2016Çorum L Tipi Kapalı CezaeviSentenced to 8 years and 1 month 14 day in prison on May 25, 2018
Abdullah ÖzyurtCihanNews AgencyARRESTEDFeb 16, 2018Adana Kürkçüler Prison
Arif AslanDİHA / Voice of AmericaNews Agency / News siteARRESTEDNov 21, 2017Van PrisonArrested on March 31, 2017
Released on November 21, 2017
Arrested once again on June 16, 2020.
Melih GasgarCihan News AgencyNational News AgencyCONVICTED/JAILED PENDING APPEALFeb 26, 2019Balıkesir Kepsut PrisonArrested on February 2019 and sentenced to 6 years 10 months in prison
Erhan AkkuşBugün TVTVARRESTEDAug 24, 2020
Gazel BulutÖzgür GelecekNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILEDAug 1, 2017Kocaeli F Tipi PrisonArrested and put under pre-trial detention, released 11 months later pending trial.

Sentenced to 10 years, 10 months in prison on charges of membership in a terrorist organization and distributing terrorist propaganda. Her sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court of Appeals.

She was rearrested on August 1, 2017 to serve her prison time.
Çetin ÇiftçiBugünNational NewspaperCONVICTED/JAILEDSep 30, 2019Ankara SincanSentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on charges of membership in a terrorist organization.
Adnan BilenMezopotamya News AgencyNews AgencyRELEASED/PENDING TRIALOct 9, 2020VanIn pre-trial detention. Bilen was arrested in connection with the covering of the news of two Kurdish villagers allegedly thrown from a military helicopter.

Released pending trial on April 2, 2021
Cemil UğurMezopotamya News AgencyNews AgencyRELEASED/PENDING TRIALOct 9, 2020VanIn pre-trial detention. Ugur was arrested in connection with the covering of the news of two Kurdish villagers allegedly thrown from a military helicopter.

Released pending trial on April 2, 2021.
Şehriban AbiJinnews News siteRELEASED/PENDING TRIALOct 9, 2020VanIn pre-trial detention. Abi was arrested in connection with the covering of the news of two Kurdish villagers allegedly thrown from a military helicopter.

Released pending trial on April 2, 2021
Nazan SalaJinnews News siteRELEASED/PENDING TRIALOct 9, 2020VanIn pre-trial detention. Sala was arrested in connection with the covering of the news of two Kurdish villagers allegedly thrown from a military helicopter.

Released pending trial on April 2, 2021
Mehmet AslanMezopotamya News AgencyNews AgencyRELEASED PENDING TRIALJan 8, 2021Antalya L Type PrisonReleased pending trial on May 26, 2021. Aslan was arrested with the accusation of "membership in a terrorist organization".
Sinan AygülBitlis NewsNews Web SiteCONVICTEDJuly 1, 2021Bitlis [Open] PrisonSentenced to 5 months on charges of “violating the secrecy of an investigation” for reporting on a sexual assault case
İbrahim KarakaşYeni YaşamNational NewspaperCONVICTEDNovember 6, 2020Adana F TypeSentenced to 9 years, 9 months imprisonment on August 12, 2021 on charges of membership in a terrorist organization.
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