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Two court cases against journalist Barış Pehlivan postponed to 2026
Hearing news
08 July 2025
EYLEM SONBAHAR
Two separate trials against ...

Human rights advocate Selahattin Okçuoğlu sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison over social media posts
Hearing news
08 July 2025
EYLEM SONBAHAR
Sela...

Journalist Mehmet Üçar released after 225 days in pretrial detention
Hearing news
08 July 2025
Journalist Mehmet Üçar, who had been in pretrial detention for 225 days as part ...

Kurdish-language café owner in southeastern Turkey faces prison over alleged propaganda
Hearing news
08 July 2025

June sees new arrests and trials of journalists as Turkish courts continue targeting press freedom
Reports
06 July 2025
In June 2025, Turkish courts heard 42 hearings across 43 separate trials monitored...

GazeteMLSA’s 7th issue highlights unseen stories from across Turkey
Gazete MLSA
05 July 2025
The seventh issue of GazeteMLSA

Ahmet Saymadi released from prison after receiving 6-year sentence for “membership in an organization”
Hearing news
04 July 2025
EYLEM SONBAHAR
Ahmet Saymadi, a member of ...

Access block on İmamoğlu diploma news draws legal challenge from MLSA
Legal Unit
02 July 2025
The Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) has filed an objection against a cour...
Medya ve Hukuk Çalışmaları Derneği (MLSA) haber alma hakkı, ifade özgürlüğü ve basın özgürlüğü alanlarında faaliyet yürüten bir sivil toplum kuruluşudur. Derneğimiz başta gazeteciler olmak üzere mesleki faaliyetleri sebebiyle yargılanan kişilere hukuki destek vermektedir.