Actress Nilüfer Aydan stands trial for ‘Insulting the President’
80-year-old actress Nilüfer Aydan appeared in court on charges of insulting President Erdoğan
Cases
Three more books deemed ‘obscene’: “Freedom to choose belongs to the family”
Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services decides that three more books are “capable of having a harmful effect on the development of children” due to certain expressions included in their content. Translator Suzan Geridönmez reacts to the decision
Access to Speak Up Platform story blocked again
Access to a news story published on Speak Up Platform’s website Susma24.com about the denial of access to news about Aktif Bank’s bank transfers as revealed by the FinCEN files was also blocked on grounds that it “violated personal rights’
Grup Yorum members and lawyers taken into custody
As part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office, 93 people, including Grup Yorum members, were taken into custody
Journalist sued for photo taken at Kobanî border in 2014
A lawsuit was filed against author/journalist Burhan Ekinci for “spreading terrorist organization propaganda”. An arrest warrant was issued for Ekinci, who is in Germany
İstanbul authorities ban Kurdish-language play
Local authorities ban the Kurdish play to be staged first time in 106 years in İstanbul Municipality Theatres over ‘public security’
Musician Hozan Canê released from prison
Hozan Canê, who was tried and sentenced to six years and three months of imprisonment for alleged ‘membership to a terrorist organization’, has been released after spending 2 years in detention
Hearing held for Ersan Pekin’s book which stands trial on charges of “obscenity”
First, charges were pressed against Ersan Pekin because of his book which was deemed “obscene” by the Ministry, then allegations of an arrest warrant being issued for the author made it to the news
Permission denied for stand-up show by comedian Hasan Can Kaya
The stand-up show of comedian Hasan Can Kaya has been banned by Altındağ District Governor’s Office in Ankara/Turkey without providing any justification
Access ban on Speak Up Platform news
Access to news of an access ban on the news about an investigation launched against a member of the Court of Cassation published on Susma24.com, website of Speak Up Platform, has been banned