Journalists in Prison

Imprisoned Journalists and Media Employees in Turkey

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As of 24 March 2023, there are at least 62 imprisoned journalists and media employees in Turkey.

The list of journalists and media employees imprisoned in Turkey because of the work they do:

Name Occupation Date of arrest
1 Abdulkadir Turay Reporter, Dicle News Agency (DİHA) 5 May 2016
2 Abdurrahman Öncü Cameraman, Pel Production 16 June 2022
3 Ahmet Uzan Sabah Egeli 24 November 2016
4 Alaaddin Akkaşoğlu Owner, Karşı daily and Gediz News 5 August 2016
5 Ali Demirer Chief editor, Bugün TV 8 November 2017
6 Ali Ünal Columnist, Zaman daily 16 August 2016
7 Ali İmat Mutlu Şehir Osmaniye 26 February 2023
8 Aziz Oruç Editor, Mesopotamia News Agency 16 June 2022
9 Berivan Altan Reporter, Mesopotamia News Agency 29 October 2022
10 Ceylan Şahinli Reporter, Mesopotamia News Agency 29 October 2022
11 Cihan Acar Reporter, Bugün daily 23 June 2020
12 Çetin Çiftçi Reporter, Bugün daily 30 September 2019
13 Deniz Nazlım Ankara Bureau Chief, Mesopotamia News Agency 29 October 2022
14 Devrim Ayık Özgür Halk magazine 12 January 2021
15 Diren Yurtsever Editor-in-Chief, Mesopotamia News Agency 29 October 2022
16 Elif Üngür Broadcaster, Piya Production 16 June 2022
17 Emrullah Acar Reporter, Mesopotamia News Agency 29 October 2022
18 Ercan Gün News editor, Fox TV 25 August 2016
19 Erdal Süsem Editor, Eylül magazine 1 February 2010
20 Erol Zavar Owner and managing editor, Odak magazine 20 January 2007
21 Ferhat Çiftçi Gaziantep correspondent, Azadiya Welat daily 16 February 2011
22 Fevzi Yazıcı Visual director, Zaman daily 5 August 2016
23 Gültekin Avcı Columnist, Bugün daily 26 August 2016
24 Habibe Eren Reporter, Jin News 29 October 2022
25 Hakan Yalçın Reporter, Mesopotamia News Agency 29 October 2022
26 Hamdullah Bayram Yeni Yaşam daily 20 March 2023
27 Harun Çümen Former managing editor, Zaman daily 7 March 2018
28 Hatice Duman Owner and managing editor, Atılım newspaper 1 April 2003
29 Hüdaverdi Yıldırım Editor, Bugün TV 21 September 2017
30 İbrahim İmat Mutlu Şehir Osmaniye 26 February 2023
31 İbrahim Karakaş Employee, Yeni Yaşam daily 6 November 2020
32 İbrahim Koyuncu Cameraman 16 June 2022
33 İsmail Çoban Managing editor, Azadiya Welat daily 3 May 2018
34 Kenan Karavil Editor-in-Chief, Radyo Dünya 11 December 2009
35 Lezgin Akdeniz Cameraman, Piya Production 16 June 2022
36 Mahmut Gülecan Managing editor, Özgür Halk magazine 1 June 2017
37 Mazlum Doğan Güler Journalist, Piya Production 16 June 2022
38 Mehmet Ali Ertaş Xwebûn daily, Editor-in-chief 16 June 2022
39 Mehmet Baransu Reporter, Taraf daily 2 March 2015
40 Mehmet Gündem 3 August 2022
41 Mehmet Şahin Columnist, Xwebûn daily 16 June 2022
42 Miktat Algül Broadcasts coordinator, Mezitli FM 17 May 2010
43 Murat Çapan Managing editor, Nokta magazine 27 May 2017
44 Mustafa Gök Ankara correspondent, Ekmek ve Adalet magazine 1 February 2004
45 Neşe Toprak Brodcaster, Pel Production 16 June 2022
46 Ömer Çelik Journalist 16 June 2022
47 Özden Kınık News director, TRT 1 August 2018
48 Öznur Değer Reporter, Jin News 29 October 2022
49 Ramazan Geciken Cameraman, Pel Production 16 June 2022
50 Recai Morkoç Antalya regional editor, Cihan News Agency 11 January 2022
51 Remziye Temel Journalist, Ari Production 16 June 2022
52 Safiye Alagaş JinNews Director 16 June 2022
53 Sami Tunca Managing editor, Mücadele Birliği magazine 17 September 2013
54 Selman Güzelyüz Reporter, Mesopotamia News Agency 29 October 2022
55 Serdar Altan Dicle Fırat Journalists’ Association Co-chair 16 June 2022
56 Sertan Önal Reporter, Halkın Günlüğü 26 February 2018
57 Sezgin Kartal Reporter, KarşıMahalle 13 January 2022
58 Suat Doğuhan Cameraman, Ari Production 16 June 2022
59 Turgut Usul Anchorman, TRT 4 January 2018
60 Zafer Özcan Finance editor, Bugün daily 7 March 2019
61 Zeynel Abidin Bulut Editor, Xwebûn daily 16 June 2022
62 Ziya Ataman Reporter, DİHA 11 April 2016