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Imprisoned Journalists and Media Employees

Imprisoned Journalists and Media Employees

 

 

 

As of the latest update on January 6, 2025, there are at least 30 journalists and media workers in prison and four under house arrest in Turkey.

Name and Surname Institution Worked at Role Date of Arrest Status
AHMET AYVA Freelance Reporter 26.01.2024 Detained
AHMET UZAN Sabah Egeli Newspaper News Director 24.11.2016 Convicted
ALİ ÜNAL Zaman Newspaper Columnist 16.08.2016 Convicted
BARAN KARADAĞ Azadiya Welat Newspaper Distributor   Convicted
CAN PAPİLA Yeni Yaşam Newspaper Reporter 22.12.2024 Detained
DELAL AKYÜZ Mezopotamya News Agency Reporter 13.02.2024 House Arrest
ENES SEZGİN Yeni Yaşam Newspaper Reporter 22.12.2024 Detained
ERDAL SÜSEM Eylül Magazine Editor 02.01.2010 Convicted
EROL ZAVAR Odak Magazine Owner and Editor-in-Chief 20.01.2007 Convicted
GÜLTEKİN AVCI Bugün Newspaper Columnist 26.08.2016 Convicted
GÜLİSTAN DURSUN Freelance Reporter 22.12.2024 Detained
HATİCE DUMAN Atılım Newspaper Responsible Editor-in-Chief 09.04.2023 Convicted
HAMZA KAAN Freelance Reporter 29.11.2024 Detained
HAYRİ TUNÇ Freelance Reporter 22.12.2024 Detained
HİDAYET KARACA Samanyolu TV Broadcast Group Director 19.12.2014 Detained
İSMAİL ÇOBAN Azadiya Welat Newspaper Responsible Editor-in-Chief 05.03.2018 Detained
LÜTFİYE BURCU KARA Mücadele Birliği Newspaper Reporter 29.09.2024 Detained
KENAN KARAVİL Radio Dünya General Director 12.11.2009 Detained
MEHMET BARANSU Taraf Newspaper Reporter 03.02.2015 Convicted
MEHMET GÜNDEM Freelance Journalist/Writer 08.03.2022 Detained
MEHMET UÇAR Freelance Reporter 29.11.2024 Detained
MELİKE AYDIN Mezopotamya News Agency Reporter 13.02.2024 House Arrest
MURAT ÇAPAN Nokta Magazine Responsible Editor-in-Chief 27.05.2017 Detained
MUAT VERİM Dicle News Agency Reporter 16.09.2024 Convicted
MUSTAFA GÖK Ekmek ve Adalet Magazine Reporter 02.01.2004 Detained
OSMAN AKIN Yeni Yaşam Newspaper Reporter 22.12.2024 Detained
OSMAN ÇALIK Samanyolu News Agency News Director 07.05.2019 Detained
ÖZLEM GÜRSES Sözcü TV Journalist/Writer 23.12.2024 House Arrest
PINAR GAYIP ETHA Editor 22.12.2024 Detained
SERPİL ÜNAL Mücadele Birliği Newspaper Reporter 22.12.2024 Detained
TOLGA GÜNEY Mezopotamya News Agency Reporter 13.02.2024 House Arrest
RECAİ MORKOÇ Cihan News Agency Antalya Regional Manager 01.11.2022 Convicted
ZAFER ÖZCAN Bugün Newspaper Economy Editor 03.07.2019 Convicted
ZİYA ATAMAN Dicle News Agency Reporter 04.11.2016 Detained
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