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 |