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Editors/journalists who are wanted, arrested,
imprisoned, accused, convicted or acquitted

Ababey-Turan Karşı newspaper former owner. Charged with “knowingly and willingly aiding an armed terrorist organization without being its member.”
Abdulkadiroglu-Abdullah Samanyolu TV. Left the country according to AA (1). Investigatied for beeing member of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ)
Açar-Ali  
Acar-Mustafa-Erkan  Former editor for the shuttered newspaper Zaman. Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on March 8, 2018 for beeing member of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ). - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 7 years and 6 months.
Acar-Cihan Photojournalist with the defunct daily newspaper Bugün. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 6 years and 3 months.
Have been sentenced to 5 months in prison on charge of "degrading the judicial bodies of the state" as per the Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK).
Acar-Süleyman Mücadele Birliği editor in chief
Ağın-Ömer Journalist Özgür Gündem
Akarçeşme-Sevgi Daily Zaman columnist
Akalan-Fatih Samanyolu News Tv commentator.  Left the country according to AA (1)
Akbas-Erhan
Editor of the Van-based Gazete Yaşam
Akbay-Burak Founder of daily Sözcü. Has left the country, stands accused of being a leader of a terrorist organisation. An arrest warrant the court issued for Akbay is still in place by February 2020
Akdeniz-Bahadır Editor
Akdeniz-Lezgin Mezopotamya News Agency journalist. was sentenced to one year and 3 months in jail on charge of terrorist propaganda. The court, later, suspended the sentence on the condition that Akdeniz does not commit the specified crime within the next 5 years.
Akdoğan-Mehmet Yeni Yaşam newspaper
Akgün-Cevdet The former managing editor of the Zonguldak-based daily Halkın Sesi. A higher court upheld a 5-month prison sentence he was given on the charge of “insulting a public official.”
Akgül-Öncü Journalist Özgür Gündem. Was given 15-month suspended sentences on Wednesday on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda
Akgün-Cevdet Local journalist based in Zonguldak, who was admitted to prison on 9 January 2020 to serve a 5-month sentence he had been given on the charge of “insulting a public official,” was released three days later, on 12 January, under probation.
Akgül-Uğur Former reporter for the now-closed Dicle news agency (DİHA),
Akin-Arda Journalist for the daily newspaper Hürriyet. Charges with "aiding an armed terrorist organization knowingly and willingly without being a member,"
Akin-Dogan The founder and editor-in-chief of the news portal T24, and one of the founding members of P24.
Stand trial on the charge of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member.”
Akin-Osman The former responsible managing editor of Yeni Yaşam daily. Was sentenced to 5 months in prison on 9 January 2020. Accused of “systematically spreading terrorism propaganda.” 24 Januray convicted of “systematically spreading propaganda for a terrorist group” and sentenced him to 1 year, 6 months and 22 days in prison.
Akkan-Faruk The general director of the Cihan News Agency
Akkaşoğlu-Alaaddin The owner of Karşı newspaper website karşıgazete.com. Charge of “membership in an armed terrorist organization.”
Akkuş-Ali Editor for Zaman newspaper. Akkus is accused of “being a member of an armed terrorist organisation." Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - "being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 7 years and 6 months.
Akman-Nuri Was charged with "membership of a terrorist organization" and "espionage" and was acquitted at the hearing that took place at the Hatay 2nd Heavy Penal Court on 1 March 2019
Aksoy-Gunay Journalist in the pro-Kurdish Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper. Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization; Terrorist propaganda; Publishing and distributing terrorist organization’s material
Aksoy-Murat Former columnist for the newspaper Yeni Şafak. Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member.”- "knowingly and willingly aiding a [terrorist] organization," 25 months; free considering time served.
Akyuz-Seyithan Correspondent for the Kurdish-language daily Azadiya Welat (Homeland's Freedom)
Alayumat- Erdoğan Dihaber internet reporter/ photographer. Was charged with "membership of a terrorist organization" and "espionage" and was acquitted at the hearing that took place at the Hatay 2nd Heavy Penal Court on 1 March 2019.
Aksel-Hakan TRT producer-director*
Aktas-Eda Was a reporter for Evrensel. Aharge of “violating the Law on Demonstrations and Public Marches”
Akyüz-Seyithan Azadiya Welat Adana bureau chief
Alağaş-Safiye Feminist news collective JinNews’ news director. The court acquitted Alağaş of the charges against her, ruling that the elements of the alleged offense were not present.
Alankuş-Semiha Yeni Yaşam newspaper. Charged of “membership in a terrorist group.”
Albayrak-Ayla Sentenced to two years and one month in prison in retaliation for her reporting on clashes between Turkish security forces and Kurdish separatists in the country's southeast.
A Turkish court on 13 November 2018 overturned a verdict against Wall Street Journal reporter Ayla Albayrak that sentenced her to two years, one month in prison on charges of engaging in terrorist propaganda in support of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
Alci-Nagehan Semiha Columnist for the HaberTürk newspaper
Algül-Miktat Mezitli FM broadcast coordinator
Alkan-Ahmet Turan Zaman. Convicted for  “attempting to overthrow the constitutional order” and “membership in a terrorist group.”
Alpay-Şahin Former columnist for the shuttered newspaper Zaman. Convicted for  “attempting to overthrow the constitutional order” and “membership in a terrorist group.”
Altan-Ahmet Hüsrev Founding editor of the daily newspaper Taraf
Altan-Ahmet The court convicted Atan of “publicly insulting the memory of Atatürk” and gave him a 1-year prison sentence. The sentence was increased by half on the grounds that it had been “committed through the press.” The court suspended the sentence.
Ahmet Altan was acquitted on 17 September 2019 of “insulting a public official” Read more.........
Altan-Berivan Reporter for Mezopotamya news agency
Altan-Mehmet Broadcast Reporter, Columnist/Commentator. Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member” on 4 November 2019, at the end of the retrial of the “coup” case against him. The court ruled to release him, taking into consideration the time they spent in pre-trial detention.
Altan-Serder Journalist
Altay-Veysi Nû Jîn (New Life) director. Was sentenced to two years in prison on charges of “conducting propaganda for a terrorist organisation.
Altayli-Faih Former Editor-in-Chief and Habertürk daily columnist
Altıntaş-Mustafa Former TRT employee
Arapkirli-Zafer Acquitted of “insult” charge.
Arhan-Faruk Sentenced to a jail term of six months and seven days for “degrading the state of the Turkish Republic, the Turkish nation, and the organs and institutions of the state” in his social media posts.
Ari-Yûsel Daily Sözcü website news coordinator. Sentenced to sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison for “knowingly and willingly aiding the terrorist organization FETÖ/PDY without being its member,”
Arslan-Adem-Yavuz Former editor of the shuttered daily Zaman
Arslan-Metin Bugün reporter*
Arslan-Polat Gün Matbaacılık employee*
Aşikar-Ali Reporter for the kurdish-language daily newspaper Azadiya Welat
Aslan-Arif Dicle Medya News Agency (Dihaber) journalist. Charged with “membership in a terrorist organization.”
Aslan-Aslı-Ceren Özgür Gelecek *
Aslan-Asli-Ceren Özgür Gelecek. Editor, Internet Reporter, Photographer, Print reporter. Was ordered arrested on Feb. 21, 2017 after she was detained on charges of “border violation” and “being a member of an [illegal] organization”.
Atabey-Ergin Özgür Gündem newspaper
Atalay-Akin Cumhuriyet Foundation chair. Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member.” Was given prison terms of more than five years.
Ataman-Ziya Reporter for DİHA. Sentenced to 14 years and 3 months in prison on the charge of “terrorist group membership”
Atasever-Cavit Former TRT employee.
Atmaca-Vildan Dicle News Agency reporter.
Avci-Ali Fimmaker.
Avcı-Gültekin Columnist/Commentator.
Avras-Mücahit Artı TV journalist.
Avşar-Seyhan Cumhuriyet reporter. Charge of “making those involved in the fight against terrorism a target”
Ay-Mehmet-Ali  
Ayata-Muzaffer Özgür Gündem newspaper
Aydemir-Omer-Faruk News editor for the right-wing İhlas News Agency (İHA)
Aydemir-Serkan Bitlis Aktüel reporter
Aydin-Rojda Jin news reporter
Aydin-Huseyin Former military affairs reporter for the shuttered Cihan News Agency. Charged of "being members of an armed terrorist organization," Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges.
Aydın-İbrahim The publisher of BirGün 
Aydın-Melike Jin News reporter. Was sentenced to 15 months in prison on the charge of “disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization.” Was released from İzmir Aliağa Şakran Closed Women’s Prison on 30 January 2020.
Aydın-Ibrahim The publisher of BirGün daily. Was given a prison sentence of 11 months and 20 days in a trial where he was accused of “insulting the president”.
Aydogmus-Elif Özgür Gündem journalist
Aydoğmuş-Mehmet The chief editor of the shuttered Karşı newspaper. Charge of “membership in an armed terrorist organization.”
Aygül-Sinan Editor-in-chief of the loconvictedcal newspaper Bitlis News. The Tatvan 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance  Aygül at the end of the hearing, sentencing him to 10 months in prison. The sentence was not suspended
Aykol-Hüseyin Özgür Gündem editor and writer. Centenced  to 3 years and 9 months in prison for “terrorism propaganda” and “overtly praising crime and criminal” charges. Convicted of “insulting the president”.
Convicted of the “propaganda” charge and sentenced them to a total of 14 years and 3 months in prison.
The court deferred the sentences of six defendants while Akyol, Can and Kocakaya’s sentences were not deferred.
22 May: sentenced to 2 years, 1 month for "terror propaganda."
Bağdat-Hayko  
Bakir-Deniz Editor in chief of the Atılım newspaper. Accused of “membership in a terrorist group.”
Balci-Bayram  
Balta-Halil-Ibrahim A business reporter for the daily newspaper Yarına Bakış.   Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 6 years and 3 months.
Baran-Doğan Odak magazine owner, managing editor*
Baransu-Mehmet Former columnist and correspondent for the daily Taraf. Is charged with “possession of documents classified as state secrets,” “exposing classified information crucial to state security and interests” and allegedly “damaging, procuring or stealing documents concerning the security of the state or using said documents outside their intended purpose”
Bas-Kenan Former reporter for the shuttered daily Zaman,
Basak-Hasan Özgür Gündem newspaper. Charges of “praising crime and criminal,” “incitement to commit crimes” and “disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization”
Bayram-İsmail-Gökhan One of the owners of the television channel Hayatın Sesi TV.
Bayramoglu-Bengu-Asli  
Baysal-Enver  
Baysal-Nurcan Journalist and author. Accused of “openly inciting the public to hatred and animosity” through her social media posts.
Başlangıç-Celal Journalist Özgür Gündem. Was given 15-month suspended sentences on Wednesday on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda
Batumlu-Yase Özgür Gündem columnist. Sentenced to 1 year, 3 months “ for terrorism propaganda”.
Bektaş-Hüseyin Özgür Gündem reporter. Sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison
Belge-Murat Former columnist for the now-shuttered daily newspaper Taraf. On 3 March 2017 he vas acquitted of charges of "insulting the president,"
Benli-Fırat Journalist in the pro-Kurdish Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper. Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization; Terrorist propaganda; Publishing and distributing terrorist organization’s material
Berktay-Ayse Özgür Gündem columnist. Have been acquitted of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization."
Beyhan-Mustafa Former TRT employee
Bila-Berivan Journalism student. Charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Bilen-Adnan Reporter for the Mezopotamya News Agency. Convicted of “disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization” and gave him a prison sentence of 1 year and 10 months. Charge of “insulting the president”.
Böken-Ali-Ahmet TRT News coordinator
Boltan-Hakkı Free Journalists Initiative (ÖGİ) Spokesperson. Charges of “insulting the president” and “insulting a public official”
Boysal-Ali-Babür Zaman page designer
Bozkurt-Abdullah Bureau-chief of Today's Zaman. Charged with “knowingly and willingly aiding an armed terrorist organization without being its member.”
Bzokurt-Hasan Bugün reporter*
Bozkurt-Kemal Özgür Gündem newspaper. Have been acquitted of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization."
Bozkurt-Mehmet Karşı newspaper responsible managing editor.
Bozkurt-Orhan-Ceyhun Aydınlık newspaper’s news editor. Charged with “disclosing confidential information relating to the security of the state” and “obtaining classified information relating to the security of the state.”
Bozkurt-Özgür Gün Matbaacılık employee.
Bulaç-Ali Former columnist for the shuttered daily newspaper Zaman. Convicted for  “attempting to overthrow the constitutional order” and “membership in a terrorist group.”
Büyükşahin-Veli TV10 executive. Have been behind bars for a year (by 1 january 2019) without an indictment.
Bozkurt- Kemal Özgür Gündem journalist
Caglar-Ergin Reporter for the Mezopotamya news agency (MA). Was arrested on 16 August 2019 at the Mersin Courthouse. The court acquitted the journalist on 5 December 2019.
Çakmakçı-Mehmet  
Çaksu-Ersin Journalist in the pro-Kurdish Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper. Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization; Terrorist propaganda; Publishing and distributing terrorist organization’s material
Can-Celalettin Journalist Özgür Gündem. Convicted of the “propaganda” charge and sentenced them to a total of 14 years and 3 months in prison. The court deferred the sentences of six defendants while Akyol, Can and Kocakaya’s sentences were not deferred.

22 May 2019: have been acquitted of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization."
Candemir-Oktay Journalist.
Canlan-Kazım Former news director for the Ankara bureau of the shuttered Cihan news agency,
Canozer-Gazeteci-Beritan Journalist. Charge of “membership in a terrorist group” as per Article 314/2 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) and Article 5 of the Law on the Fight against Terror (TMK), 
Capan- Murat Soldiers guarding Turkey's border with Greece captured Murat Çapan, theformer news editor for the shuttered monthly publication Nokta. Gündem newspape former responsible managing editor
Çapan-Reyhan Özgür Gündem managing editor. Sentenced to 3 years, 9 months for "teror propaganda."
Çaralan-Ihsan Journalist Özgür Gündem. Convicted of “insulting the president”
Çay-Mizgin Radyo Karacadağ
Çaygeç-Cumali TRT Şeş news director*
Celebi-Mehmet-Ali Özgürlükçü Demokrasi editor. Sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison.
Mehmet Ali Çelebi
was also convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member” and given a prison sentence of 3 years and 9 months.
Çelik-Kubilay Antropolog magazine responsible managing editor
Çelik-Ömer Former news editor for DİHA. Acquitted of the charge “making those involved in combating terrorism a target.”
Çelik-Önder Former Cumhuriyet Foundation executive
Cemal-Hasan Columnist for the news website T24 and the founding president of P24 Platform for Independent Journalism
Çetin-Cihangir Former TRT employee
Çetin-Gökhan Hayatın Sesi TV's general director
Cetin-Mustafa Internet editor of Sözcü newspaper. Sentenced to 3 years and 4 months for “knowingly and willingly aiding the terrorist organization FETÖ/PDY without being its member,”
Çetin-Yakup Former court reporter for the shuttered dailies Zaman and Yeni Hayat. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 6 years and 3 months.
Ceyhan-Bülent Özgür Düşünce reporter. Left the country according to AA (1)
Ceyhan-Barış Özgürlükçü Demokrasi employee
Çiftçi-Ferhat Azadiya Welat Gaziantep bureau chief
Çetinkaya-Hikmet Columnist Cumhuriyet. Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member.” Was given prison terms of more than five years.
Çetinkaya-Tuncer A court in the southern city of Antalya sentenced to prison Tuncer Çetinkaya, a former reporter for the shuttered outlets Zaman newspaper and Cihan News Agency, for 7 years and 6 months on charges of "being a member of a [terrorist] organisation
Çiçek-Selman Acquitted of the charge “making those involved in combating terrorism a target.”
Cicekci-Ziya Former publisher of Özgür Gündem. Faces a prison term of more than 100 years in the 14 cases combined
Cimen-Ali  
Çoban-İsmail Former Azadiya Welat managing editor. Was given a 5-year prison sentence on 21 November 2018 at the final hearing of his trial on the “propaganda” charge.
Accused of “membership of a terrorist group” and sentenced  to 7 years and 6 months in prison.
Coban-Murat-Sevki Tarat responsible managing editor. Accused of “obtaining classified documents” and “exposing secret information pertaining to the security of state,”
Colasan-Emin Daily Sözcü columnist. Sentenced to 3 years, 6 months and 15 days for “knowingly and willingly aiding the terrorist organization FETÖ/PDY without being its member,” 
Cölgecen-Mutlu Former news coordinator for the shuttered daily newspaper Millet. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 7 years and 6 months.
Çongar-Yasemin Former Taraf executives.
Çorlu-Suat Member of the central executive board of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP)
Contepe- Bilge Özgür Gündem newspaper journalist. Accused of terrorism-related charges,
Coşkun-Canan Cumhuriyet court reporter. Accused of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a 2015 reportheadlined "Erdoğan ordered, journalism arrested,"
The court ruled for the acquittal of the reporter, stating that her act does not constitute a crime according to the relevant law.
Coşkun-Alev Publisher and chair of the board of Cumhuriyet Foundation
Çulhaoğlu- Gökçe Fırat Türksolu columnist. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges.
Çümen-Harun Former responsible managing editor of the shuttered daily Zaman. Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on the charge of “membership in a terrorist organization” at the final hearing of his trial on 18 July 2019.
Custan-Havva ETHA reporter. Havva Cuştan are standing trial on terrorism-related charges
Dağ-Servet Former TRT employee
Dağdeviren-Murat Publisher, chief editor, and columnist for shuttered local newspaper Demokrat Gebze
Dagi-Ihsan Zaman newspaper
Dal-Esra-Solin Mezopotamya News Agency journalists. Charged of "being a member of a terrorist organisation" and "doing journalism against the state" and the prosecutor demanded a prison term between 7.5 and 15 years for the journalist.
Damar-Mehmet Sıddık DİHA
Dayan-Arafat Former editor-in-chief of the pro-Kurdish weekly Demokratik Ulus newspaper
Demirtaş-Sadettin Gün Matbaacılık employee
Daşdöğen-Kemal Gün Matbaacılık employee
Dayan- Arafat Demokratik Ulus
Demirağ-Yavuz-Selim Columnist for Yeniçağ newspaper. Is charged with “insult.”
Demir-Ayhan Çaldıran haber ajansı
Demir-Beytullah Former advertising executive for the shuttered Zaman daily. An appellate court in Istanbul on 5 December ruled to release Beytullah Demir
Demir-Emin Freelancer
Demir-Ergun Chief editor of Akatos Haber, a local news website in northwestern Kocaeli province,
Demir-Hakan Editor of the online edition of BirGün daily. The grounds for Demir’s arrest was “the way in which a news item posted on the newspaper’s online edition was shared on Twitter.”
Demir-Hayri Mezopotamya news agency (MA) reporter
Demir- Kemal Former camera operator for TV10
Demir-Mürsel Gün Matbaacılık employee
Demir-Necla The publisher of the Turkish news site Gazete Karınca. Was acquitted of “systematically disseminating terrorism propaganda” on 11 October 2019.
Demir-Ruken Reported for the Mezopotamya news agency
Demir-Sadık

Chairman of the board of Fırat Press Broadcast. Radyo Karacadağ

Demir-Şahabettin DİHA reporter
Demirci-Adil ETHA reporter.  Has been in pre-trial detention in Turkey on terrorism charges since April 2018.
Demirel-Cayan Filmaker. Charged with “propaganda.” Sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison on the charge of “disseminating propaganda for a terrorist group”
Demirhan-Ali Ergin Sendika.Org editor. Has been sentenced to 11 months and 20 days in prison on the charge of “insulting the president.”
Demirkiran-Amine  
Demirtaş-Sadettin DİHA reporter
Dilbahar-Hamit Azadiya Welat columnist
Diler-Fatih-Gökhan The responsible managing editor of the news portal Diken.
.Dink-Hrant Was managing editor of the bilingual Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos
Direk-Emrah From the shuttered Karşı newspaper. Charge of “membership in an armed terrorist organization.”
Dogan-Aysegul Former program coordinator for the shuttered television station İMC TV. Charged with “establishing or leading an armed organization,”
Doğan-Rıfat Reporter for the news portal Artı Gerçek. Doğan is accused of “recording or broadcasting audio or visual material during an investigation or a trial without authorization.”
Dogan-Zehra Reporter for the pro-Kurdish Jin News Agency (JİNHA), which is staffed entirely by women-in Nusaybin, in Turkey's southeastern Mardin Province.
Dogru-Necati Daily Sözcü columnist. . Sentenced to 3 years, 6 months and 15 days for “knowingly and willingly aiding the terrorist organization FETÖ/PDY without being its member,” 
Doğru-Rojhat Journalist formerly with the northern Iraq outlet Gali Kurdistan TV. The charges against Doğru in the case file are “disrupting the unity of the state” and “willful injury.”
Dokgöz- Burçin former Zaman and Çorum reporter
Dolan-Mazlum Reporter for the pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency (DİHA), was detained by the police while working in the Sur District of Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey, on February 19, 2016
Dönmez-Ahmet Former Zaman reporter. Left the country according to AA (1)
Dönmez-Yener Habervaktim news website
Duman- Hasan Özgürlükçü Demokrasi distributor
Duman-Hatice Former owner and news editor of the socialist weekly Atılım (Leap)
Dumanli-Ekrem  
Dundar-Can Editor-in-chief of the Cumhuriyet
Dündar-Uğur Journalist and a columnist of the secularist Sözcü newspaper. Sentence to 11 months and 20 days in prison for insulting Binali Yıldırım.
Duran-Metin Former employee of Radyo Rengin
Duran-Yusuf Former page designer for the mainstream daily Vatan
Durna-Nuri TRT
Duran-Ragıp Özgür Gündem reporter. Sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison
Dursun-Mehmet Former correspondent for the shuttered pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency (DİHA), accused of “membership in a terrorist organization” .
Düzkan-Ayşe Özgür Gündem reporter. Sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison
Ekici-Burak
Former editor for the online edition of the socialist daily Birgün
Elaldı-Önder Journalist in the pro-Kurdish Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper. Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization; Terrorist propaganda; Publishing and distributing terrorist organization’s material
Emeç-Hülya Former reporter for DİHA
Engin-Aydın Columnist Cumhuriyet. Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member.” Was given prison terms of more than five years.
Enis-Berberoğlu Former editor of the daily newspaper Hürriyet. Accused of being a terrorist organization that maintains a "parallel state structure" within Turkey and of orchestrating the July 15 failed coup attempt.
Sentenced to life in prison, reduced to 25 years, on espionage charges
Erbil-Halil İbrahim Freelance journalist
Erbekler-Salih Radyo Karacadağ
Ercis-Emre Karşı newspaper reporter. Charged with “knowingly and willingly aiding an armed terrorist organization without being its member.”
Erdal-Hanım Büşra Zaman reporter and columnist. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 6 years and 3 months.
Erden-Hasan-Basri Former TRT employee
Erdem-Eren Worked as a journalist while he was editor-in-chief of the Karşı daily.Accused of “aiding a terrorist organization without membership in it,” “revealing the identity of a secret witness” and “violating the confidentiality of a criminal investigation”
Erdem-Kemal Former TRT employee.
Erdinc-Cengiz Given a 10-month prison sentence and an additional judicial fine of TL 16,000 over an article he penned for the Yurt newspaper. Guilty of “damaging the reputation” of Ziraat Bank. The court suspended the sentence on the grounds that Erdinç “has shown remorse.”
Erdogan-Asli Novelist 
Erdogan-Caglas Freelance photographer. Acquitted of “insulting the president”.
Sentenced to 1 year and 8 months in prison on the charge of “systematically disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization” and acquitted him of the “membership in a terrorist group” charge as per the prosecutor’s final opinion.
Eren-Faruk Journalist Özgür Gündem. Was given 15-month suspended sentences on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda while serving as the symbolic editor-in-chief
Ergül-Haydar Demokratik Modernite editor.
Erinç-Orhan Columnist Cumhuriyet. Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member.” Was given prison terms of more than five years.
Erol-Mehmet Press advisor
Ersan-İsmail Anatolia news agency
Ergün-Hakan Azadiya Welat and Özgür Gündem distributor
Ersin-Tamer-Arda Anayurt newspaper reporter
Esendemir-Kutlu The shuttered Karşı newspaper general coordinator. Accused of knowingly and willingly aiding an armed terrorist organization without being its member.”
Sadiye-Eser Reporter for Mezopotamya news agency (MA).
Eskin-Ismail Former journalist for the Dicle News Agency (DİHA)
Evren-İsmail The final hearing in the trial of jailed journalist İsmail Evren on the charge of “membership of a terrorist group” took place on 15 January 2020 at the 29th High Criminal Court of Istanbul. The court sentenced Evren to 6 years and 3 months in prison on the charge of “membership of an armed terrorist organization” under Article 314/2 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) and ruled to release him pending the conclusion of the appeal process.
Evren-Kibriye Jin News correspondent.Charges of “membership in a terrorist organization” and “disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization.” 
Fendik-Mizgin Journalist in the pro-Kurdish Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper. Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization; Terrorist propaganda; Publishing and distributing terrorist organization’s material
Gayıp-Pınar ETHA reporter
Gezici-Aytekin Journalist/writer
Göçer-Kazım Gün Matbaacılık employee
Gök-Abdurrahman Editor for Dihaber
Gök-Mustafa Ankara bureau chief for Ekmek ve Adalet magazine
Gökdemir-Nurcan Birgün daily correspondant. Accused of ''defaming'' Erdoğan
Gökşen-Furkan Reporter for the local newspaper Detay Haber. Accused of “violating the confidentiality of an investigation”
Göktaş-Mustafa Özgür Gündem Şanlıurfa reporter
Gökkılıç-Mustafa Former reporter for Habertürk TV. He was among 24 people sought as part of a criminal investigation concerning 2012’s “MİT crisis,”
Göktürk-Gulay  
Gökkılıç-Mustafa Former reporter for Habertürk TV
Görüryılmaz-Turan Can Erzincan TV sunucusu, Left the country according to AA (1)
Güçlü-Hüseyin Özgür Gündem newspaper. Sentenced to 1 year, 6 months in prison for "terror propaganda."
Gündüz-Hamza Correspondent for the pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency (DIHA). Acquitted of the charge “making those involved in combating terrorism a target.”
Günerigök-Hamza TRT former news anchor. Can be given up to 15 years in prison for “membership in a terrorist group.”
Gunes-Berzan  
Gönültaş-Nuh Columnist for the shuttered daily Bugün.
Gul-Erdem The daily’s Ankara bureau chief
Güleç-Veli Haydar TV10 executive.  Charge of “membership in a terrorist organization.” 
Gülecan-Mahmut Özgür Halk magazine responsible managing editor.
Guler-Habip The shuttered daily Zaman's former parliamentary reporter. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 6 years and 3 months.
Güler-Yalçın TRT (Erzurum)
Güles-Mehmet reporter for the pro-Kurdish Dihaber/DİHA
Güleçyüz-Kazım Editor-in-chief of Yeni Asya daily. Will stand trial on terrorism charges due to their social media posts and cartoons.
Gulseven-Hakan Columnist for the Yurt daily. Was imprisoned on 20 Dec. 2018 after failing to pay 31,500 Turkish lira (US$5,974) in three unpaid fines over charges of insult,
Gültekin-Berkant Birgün editor-in-Chief
Gün-Ercan News editor for Turkish Fox TV
Günay-Turhan Journalist and editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet Kitap
Gunes-Berzan Reporter for Mezopotamya news agency. Convicted of “membership in a terrorist organization” and sentenced to 6 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison and acquitted of “disseminating propaganda”
Güneş-Süleyman Gün Matbaacılık employee
Gündem-Mehmet Former Milliyet columnist. Sentenced to 6 years, 10 months and 15 days for “membership in a terrorist organization” and released pending the appeal process
Gündüz-Hamza
Correspondent for the pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency (DIHA). Convicted of "making propaganda of a [terrorist] organization".
Günerigök- Hamza TRT former news anchor.
Güngör-Mustafa Kemal Lawyer and foundation board member of Cumhuriyet.Was convicted 25 April 2018 of aiding terrorist organizations and sentenced to three years and nine months in jail.
Supreme Court of Appeals (Court of Cassation) 16th Penal Chamber has ruled that the execution of the sentences of seven columnists for Cumhuritet shall be suspended and requested the journalists be released.
Gür-Mevlüt Özgür Toplum journal employee
Gurbuz-Ali The owner of the then Ülkede Özgür Gündem newspaper. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has concluded that criminal proceedings systematically opened against journalists put pressure on them, make them apply self-censorship and violate freedom of expression.
Gures-Murat Journalist working for online news sites. Charged for insulting the Turkish police in some posts he shared on social media, and sentenced to one year and two month in prison. Also stand accused of “violating the confidentiality of an investigation”
Gürsel-Kadri A columnist (Cumhuriyet) and chair of the International Press Institute's Turkish National Committee. Was given prison terms of 2.5 years to 4.5 years on terrorism-related charges.
Guven-Cevheri Nokta Magazine executive. Convicted to 22 years and 6 months in prison on charges of "provoking the people into armed rebellion against the Republic of Turkey,"
Guven-Oguz Former editor of the internet website of Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet. Sentenced to six months in prison for insulting the Prophet Muhammed by reproducing a cartoon, independent news site T24 
Guvenc-Duygu Journalist.
Hacioglu-Reyhan Özgürlükçü Demokrasi editor. Sentenced to 1 year, 3 months for "terror propaganda:"
Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member” and gaiven a prison term of 3 years, 1 month and 15 days.
Hazar-Mahmut Cihan News Ajansı.  Left the country according to AA (1)
Hizarcı-Necat Gün Matbaacılık employee
Hürtaş-Sibel Artı TV Ankara bureau chief
Ilicak-Ayşe Nazli Former columnist for the shuttered daily Özgür Düşünce.  Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member” on 4 November 2019, at the end of the retrial of the “coup” case against her. The court ruled to release her, taking into consideration the time they spent in pre-trial detention.
Ince-Baris BirGün daily Editorial Board member. Was 8 March 2016 sentenced to 21 months of prison on charge of defaming president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his acrostic plea in the suit brought over insulting Erdoğan and his son bilal Erdoğan.
Has been sentenced to 11 months and 20 days in prison for having insulted the President with his "acrostic defense". The pronouncement of the verdict has been suspended.
İper-Emre AccountantCumhuriyet . Was convicted 25 April 2018 of aiding terrorist organizations and sentenced to Three years, one month, and 15 days in jail. Was placed on probation and banned them from traveling until the appeals process has ended, according to reports.
İş-Abdulvahap freelance journalist
Işık-Fehim Journalist Özgür Gündem
İstegün-Aziz Diyarbakır Zaman representative
İzgi-Nizamettin Batman newspaper owner
Kabakci-Sirin Bureau chief of the now closed-down Zaman daily. Stands accused of “membership in a terrorist organization”
Kabas-Sedef Journalist and television presenter. The Istanbul 26th Criminal Court of First Instance ruled to acquit Kabas in the first hearing of the case, saying the acts of resisting police officers and insulting public officers did not take place.
Kahraman-Yılmaz Özgür Halk editor
Kala-Onur Former journalist in the shuttered Karşı newspaper. Charge of “membership in an armed terrorist organization.”
Kalyoncu-Cemal Azmi Uthor and former columnist for the magazine Aksiyon. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 6 years and 3 months.
Kanaat-Mahir accounting director for the daily Birgü
Kanbal-Ahmet Mezopotamya news agency (MA) reporter. Ahmet Kanbal’s trial on the charge of “systematically spreading terrorism propaganda” over his social media posts resumed on 13 December 2019. The journalist was acquitted at the end of the fourth hearing of the trial, overseen by the 2nd High Criminal Court of Izmir.
Kaplan- Cagdas The editor-in-chief of the daily Yeni Yaşam. Accusations of disseminating terrorist propaganda. Acquitted of the charge “making those involved in combating terrorism a target.”
Kara-Hakan Columnist Cumhuriyet. Along with 7 others they was given prison terms of 2.5 years to 4.5 years on terrorism-related charges. Supreme Court of Appeals (Court of Cassation) 16th Penal Chamber has ruled that the execution of the sentences of seven columnists for Cumhuritet shall be suspended and requested the journalists be released.
Kara-Mustafa One of the owners of the television channel Hayatın Sesi TV.
Karabulut-Soner Gazete Fersude reporter
Karaca-Hidayet Samanyolu Media Group president
Karaca-İrfan Gün Matbaacılık employee
Karahan-Ziyan Mezopotamya news agency editor
Karakas-Ishak Editor of the newspaper Halkın Nabzı. Convicted of the “propaganda” charge and given 1 year and 3 months in prison. The court deferred all sentences.. Convicted of “successively disseminating propaganda for a terrorist group” and sentenced each to 1 year, 6 months and 22 days in prison.
Karakaya-Dilşah Journalist Özgür Gündem
Karan-Ceyda Cumhuriyet columnist. Sentenced to two years in prison on charges of "insulting people's religious values." 
Karatas-Yusuf Columnist for Evrensel daily. Charge of “establishing and leading a terrorist group.” Karataş faces up to 22.5 years in prison.  
Karavil-Kenan Editor-in-chief of the pro-Kurdish radio station Radyo Dünya in the southern province of Adana,
Karayegen-Ibrahim Former news editor for the shuttered daily newspapers Zaman and Yeni Hayat. Convicted for  “attempting to overthrow the constitutional order” and “membership in a terrorist group.”
Kart-Musa Cartoonist Cumhuriyet. Was convicted 25 April 2018 of aiding terrorist organizations and sentenced to three years and nine months in jail.
Supreme Court of Appeals (Court of Cassation) 16th Penal Chamber has ruled that the execution of the sentences of seven columnists for Cumhuritet shall be suspended and requested the journalists be released.
Kaya-Abdullah Reporter for the Dicle News Agency (DİHA). Was released from prison on 30 October 2019 after his lawyer filed for Kaya’s release based on the amendments introduced with the Judicial Reform Package.
Kaya-Aladdin Zaman newspaper’s former owner 
Kaya-Bayram Former reporter for the daily newspaper Zaman and later Yeni Hayat. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 6 years and 3 months.
Kaya-Bilir Özgür Gündem Editor-in-Chief
Kaya-Cuma Columnist for the shuttered daily Zaman
Kaya-Musa Gün Matbaacılık employee
Kaya-Nurullah Gaziantep Zaman representative
Kaya-Yasir Former news editor for Fenerbahçe TV. Has been handed down a prison sentence of six years, three months on charges of membership in a terrorist organization due to his alleged links to the Gülen movement,
Kaya-Zana Journalist at the shuttered daily Özgür Gündem. Accused of “publicly degrading the government, the judiciary or the police force” and “publicly degrading the Turkish nation, the Turkish Republic and the Parliament.”
Kayar-Ali-Sönmez Reporter for the Etkin news agency (ETHA). Accused of “membership in a terrorist group”
Kayar-Sertaç Freelance journalist. Journalist Sertaç Kayar on 5 February appeared in the second hearing of a trial where he was charged with “propaganda” for his social media posts. At the end of the hearing, the 4th High Criminal Court of Diyarbakır acquitted Kayar of the charge although the prosecution requested punishment for the journalist. Source
Kazancı-Murat The news director for the hardcopy of shuttered Karşı newspaper. Charge of “membership in an armed terrorist organization.”
Kelekçiler-Uğur Selman Gün Matbaacılık employee
Keles-Selman Dicle Medya News Agency (Dihaber) reporter. Sentenced to five months in prison each on the charge of “publicly degrading the judicial bodies of the state.”
Kemer-Veysel Journalist Özgür Gündem
Keser-Özcan TRT reporter
Keskin-Eren Özgür Gündem’s former co-editor-in-chief. Sentenced to 3 years, 9 months for "terror propaganda."
Ketenciler-İnan Journalist. Accused of “insulting the president”.
Kilic-Abdullah Former columnist for the shuttered daily newspaper Meydan. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 6 years and 3 months.
Kılıç-Behram Journalist who previously worked for the now shuttered Aksiyonmagazine and the dailies Zaman and Özgür Düşünce. On trial for "being a member of a [terrorist] organization."
Kılıç-Deniz Former Batman bureau chief of the shuttered Kurdish-language lewspaper Azadiya Welat
Kılıç- Fahrettin Özgür Toplum
Kılıç-Seyid a production technician for news and radio channels of the state broadcaster TRT News. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 7 years and 6 months.
Kınık-Özden Former TRT employee
Kirkaya-Kenan Yeni Yaşam columnist. Sentenced to five months in prison each on the charge of “publicly degrading the judicial bodies of the state.”
Kıroğlu-Hüsamettin Former TRT employee
Kirti-Murat Former TRT employee
Kizil-Kazim Documentary filmmaker. Photojournalist for the website Kamera Sokak. Accused of “insulting the president” and “violating the Law on Protest and Assembly,”
Kizilkaya-Inan Former Özgür Gündem responsible managing editor. Convicted of “insulting the president”.
Acquitted of the charge “making those involved in combating terrorism a target.”
Kobulan-Yasin Mezopotamya news agency (MA) reporter. Was given a prison sentence of 1 year, 6 months and 22 days in a case where he was accused of “successively disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization.”
Koç-Uğur BirGün daily’s editor
Kocakaya-Dilşah Journalist. Convicted of the “propaganda” charge and sentenced them to a total of 14 years and 3 months in prison. The court deferred the sentences of six defendants while Akyol, Can and Kocakaya’s sentences were not deferred.
Koçali-Filiz Özgür Gündem newspaper journalist. Face “terrorism propaganda” and “overtly praising crime and criminal” charges
Köklü-Sibel Editor
Kömüş-Mustafa BirGün daily’s editor
Konukcu-Osman  
Korkmaz-Ergun Owns the newspaper Mavi Didim. Accused of “incitement” for publishing a press statement
Korkut-Yunus-Ozan Director of a documentary titled “Benim Varoş Hikâyem” (My ghetto story)
Köroğlu-Ufuk-Emin Former journalist in the shuttered Karşı newspaper. Charges of “membership in an armed terrorist organization” and “disclosing the identities of public officials who have taken part in the fight against terrorism.”
Köseli-Bünyamin Journalist accused of taking part in or supporting the coup attempt in Turkey 2016l Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 6 years and 3 months.
Koşar-Arif Evrensel’s former owner. Charges of "insulting" Turkishness and state institutions under Article 301 of the Penal Code
Kucuk-Cem Convicted of “insulting the president”
Küçük-Sebla Translator. Acquitted of charge of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization"
Kuloğlu-Muhammed-Sait Fhe founder and publisher of news website Subuhaber. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 7 years and 6 months.
Kumbaracibasi-Ibrahim Onur Responsible manager FOX TV
Kuray-Zeynep Reporter for BirGün daily.
Kurşun-Çetin Azadiya Welat
Kurtcebe-Nuri One of Turkey’s most prominent cartoonists
Kuru-Mehmet Zaman Eskişehir reporter
Kurcan-Emrullah Özgür Gündem newspaper. Have been acquitted of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization."
Kutahyali-Rasim-Ozan Former Sabah columnist
Mağden-Perihan Columnist and author. Fined TL 7,000 for “insulting the president”
Mahalli-Hüsnü Has worked for various media outlets for years, writing columns on international affairs.
Was handed down a suspended sentence of two years, five months in prison on Thursday for insulting Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,
Maman-Kamil Former Bugün reporter. Left the country according to AA (1)
Matur-Olgun The owner of the news website Bizim Antalya,
Mavioğlu-Ertuğrul Journalist Özgür Gündem.  Sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison on the charge of “disseminating propaganda for a terrorist group”
Mayda-Ölgun Former reporter for the shuttered Cihan News Agency
Musa-Kaya Gün Matbaacılık employee
Memis-Ahmet Haberdar news website. Charges of terrorism on suspicion they are linked to an international religious network led by preacher Fethullah Gülen. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - "being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 7 years and 6 months.
Mert-Halil İbrahim TRT (Erzurum)
Mert-Nuray Turkish columnist. Has been given a suspended one year, three month sentence for signing a “peace declaration” in 2016 that urged Turkey to resume negotiations with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
Mete-Semiha Özgürlükçü Demokrasi reporter/distributor
Müftüoğlu-Dicle responsible managing editor of the shuttered Dicle News Agency (DİHA)
Nasuhbeyoğlu-Vural Evrensel’s former responsible managing editor. Convicted of “insulting the president”
Nazlim-Deniz Reporter for the Mezopotamya news agency (MA), faced an arrest warrant.
Nesin-Ahmet Cumhuriyet columnis. “Terrorism propaganda” charg. The court acquitted Fincancı, Önderoğlu and Nesin of all charges.
Ocak-Hazal Reporter for Cumhuriyet daily.
Ôge-Mustafa The owner of Didim Özgürses. Accused of “incitement” for publishing a press statement
Öget-Mehmet-Ali̇ Former TRT employee
Ogreten-Tunca-Ilker Freelance journalist and former editor for the online opposition newspaper Diken. fined TL 7,000 for “insulting the president”
Oğur-Yıldıray Former Taraf executive
Oğuz-Yüksel Journalist Özgür Gündem
Okatan-Derya Ankara-based reporter for the online news platform Artı Gerçek. Was taken into custody on 21 February 2019 during a police raid on her home and later  released.
Okay-Togay Özgür Gelecek
Oktay-Meltem Former reporter for the shuttered pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency (DİHA)
Okur- İdris Cihan New Agency Çorum reporter
Olgun-Mediha Sözcu video journalist. Wasd released following months of detention over terror links,
Ölmez-Cihan Yeni Yaşam newspaper
Önderoğlu-Erol RSF Turkey representative
Ölçen-Ramazan Publisher of banned Kurdish daily Azadiya Welat. Charged of being a member of a terrorist organisation.
Önal-Sertan Halkın Günlüğü reporter
Öncel-Arjin-Dilek Mezopotamya news agency (MA) reporter.  Charge of “spreading terrorism propaganda.” Öncel faced up to 7 years and 6 months in prison in the case, where the accusation stemmed from her social media posts.
Öner-Gökhan Former reporter for the now shuttered Dicle news agency (DİHA
Öner-Servet Former editor for the magazine Demokratik Modernite,
Ondes-Ender Özgür Gündem journalist
Önemli-Necdet Sözcü newspaper' responsible managing editor. Charge of “making those involved in the fight against terrorism a target”
Orman-Emre Reporter for the Net News Agency. Arrested on charge of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization."
Örs-Hasan-Hüseyin Former TRT employee
Oruç-Aziz Was arrested on 11 December 2019. Jailed after spending one week in police custody
Oruc-Mehmet-Sah Mezopotamya news agency (MA) reporter
Oruç-Ömer Cihan newspaper
Oruc-Serife Reporter for the pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency (DİHA), on July 4, 2016, while she was traveling in a car with her cousin and a driver who had picked them up while they were hitchhiking between the southeastern provinces of Diyarbakır and Batman,
Öz- Cumali Gün Matbaacılık employee
Öz-Güray Columnist Cumhuriyet. Was convicted 25 April 2018 of aiding terrorist organizations and sentenced to three years and nine monthss in jail.
Supreme Court of Appeals (Court of Cassation) 16th Penal Chamber has ruled that the execution of the sentences of seven columnists for Cumhuritet shall be suspended and requested the journalists be released.
Özay-Mutlu Internet Reporter, Print reporter.Cihan reporter
Özbek-Yelda Jin news reporter
Özdabak-İbrahim Cartoonist of Yeni Asya daily. Will stand trial on terrorism charges due to their social media posts and cartoons.
Özdemir-Beytullah Zaman Düzce bureau chief
Özdemir-Mehmet Managing editor of Yeni Hayat
Ozden-Erdem Reporter for the newspaper Mavi Didim. Accused of “incitement” for publishing a press statement
Özdilek-Zehra Reporter for Cumhuriyet daily. Will stand trial on the charge of “making those involved in the fight against terrorism a target”
Özdogan-Nuray Özgür Gündem columnist. Have been acquitted of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization."
Özer- Kemal Reporter for Evrensel daily. Charged with “membership in a terrorist organization,” and was convicted of the charge and sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison.
Özergün-Değer Former editor in chief of the shuttered Millet daily.
Charges of “membership in an armed terrorist organization” and “disclosing the identities of public officials who have taken part in the fight against terrorism.”
Özgentürk-Işıl Columnist for Cumhuriyet daily. Was given a prison sentence of 1 year and 6 months on the charge of “inciting hatred and animosity or degrading the public”
Özkan-Cüneyt Seza Former news editor at the shuttered Samanyolu TV
Özkan-Muhammet Gün Matbaacılık employee
Özkara-Mehmet Kadir Gün Matbaacılık employee
Özkaya-Hüseyin Former Taraf reporter. Convicted of “membership in a terrorist organization.” Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison.
Özşengül-Şükrü-Tuğrul Former police academy instructor and TV commentator. Tuğrul Özşengül was given a prison sentence of 12 years on the charge of “membership in a terrorist organization.” The court ruled to keep him bars.
Ozturk-Ice-Sevim Investigative journalist. Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member” and sentenced to 3 years, 1 month and 15 days in prison.
Öztürk-Fadıl Contributor to the news website Artı Gerçek. Was given a prison sentence of 1 year and 10 months for “conducting propaganda for a terrorist organization” 
Öztürkeri-İbrahim-Halil Former TRT employee
Özyurt- Abdullah Zaman reporter
Özyurt-Ahmet-Feyzullah Journalist
Paksoy-Ozgur DİHA reporter. Was given a prison sentence of 3 years, 1 month and 15 days in a trial where he was accused of “propaganda” for his social media posts. Sentenced to five months in prison each on the charge of “publicly degrading the judicial bodies of the state.”
Parıldak-Ayşenur Former court reporter based in the city for the shuttered daily Zaman
Pehlivan-Ferhat-Harun ETHA reporter
Parlak-Ferhat Silvan Mücadele newspaper owner. Charge of “membership in a terrorist group.” Was released on probation 9 july 2019 after the anonymous witness changed his previous statement
Parlak-Halime Jin news reporter
Pilgir-Muhsin Former reporter for the shuttered outlets Zaman and the Cihan News Agency
Piskin-Cansu Reporter for the daily Evrense. Accused in the indictment of “making those assigned in the fight against terrorism a target”
Polat-Baris Reporter for the Mezopotamya news agency. Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison for “membership of a terrorist group.”
Polat-Fatih Chief editor of the daily newspaper Evrensel. The court ruled to acquit Polat of “insulting the president” on the grounds that the article was within the scope of the freedom to inform the public as per Article 28 of the Constitution..
Portakal-Fatih  FOX TV anchorman. Accused of “disclosing the private communication between two individuals”
Sabuncu-Murat Former chief editor of Cumhuriyet .Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member.” Was given prison terms of more than five years.
Sagindik-Ugur Journalist
Sağırlı-Ahmet Türkiye
Şahin-Semiha ETHA editor
Sahin-Orhan Journalist. Accused of “insulting the president”
Şakir-Emin Publisher. Was aquitted of the “membership in a terrorist organization” charge at the end of the second hearing of his trial on 15 February 2019.
Sancılı-Kemal Former publisher of Özgür Gündem. Was released from the Edirne F Type Prison late on 11 October 2019 after completing a 3-year sentence he was given in a previous case.
Acquitted of the charge “making those involved in combating terrorism a target.”
Sanli-Eda Akıllı A columnist for the news website Bizim Antalya,
Şanlı-Ufuk Former politics and economy correspondent for the shuttered daily newspaper Millet. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 7 years and 6 months.
Sargin-Eray News editor for Yolculuk
Sari-Cagri Former responsible managing editor of Evrensel daily.  Accused of “libel and insult” for the newspaper’s coverage of “Paradise Papers” leaks
Sariibrahimoglu-Lale Zaman newspaper
Sayılır-Hanife Former TRT employee
Sayilgan-Idris Reporter for the pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency (DİHA). Sentenced to 8 years and 3 months for "being a member of a [terrorist] organization [PKK]" and "making propaganda for a [terrorist] organization." Was freed on 27 Nov 2019, after spending more than three years behind bars.
Sefa-Said Accused of attempting a military coup and being a leader of an armed terrorist organization.
Şeftali-Serhat Zaman regional bureau chief for the Med region
Sekizkardes-Ahmet-Metin Columnist/op-ed contributor for Zaman newspaper
Selçuk-İdris Former TRT employee
Selvi-Sefer Evrensel daily’s cartoonist
Şen- Erdal Former Meydan managing editor
Sener-Nedim Nedim Sener, Journalist, Author, Named “World Press Freedom Hero” by the International Press Institute
Serin-Saim  
Sevi-Selahattin Former Zaman photography coordinator, Left the country according to AA (1)
Shim-Serena Worked with Iran's state-run Press TV, died in a car crash in the Suru district of Sanliurfa on Sunday in what Press TV called a "suspicious" accident after she had said she was accused of spying by the National Intelligence Organization (MIT).
Şık-Ahmet Reporter Cumhuriyet. Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member.” Was given prison terms of more than five years.
The Court of Cassation ruled to change the charges from aiding a terrorist organisation to creating propaganda for a terrorist organisation,
Sik-Bülent  Acquitted Şık of “disclosing restricted information” and “procuring restricted information” but convicted him of “disclosing confidential information obtained by virtue of duty” and sentenced him to 1 year and 3 months in prison. The court did not defer the sentence.
Simsek-Ismail-Cem Former responsible managing editor for Evrensel. Sentenced  to 11 years and 3 months in prison on the charge of “membership in a terrorist organization.” The court ruled to keep him behind bars.
Şimşek-Yakup Former layout editor for the shuttered newspaper Zaman
Sinmiş-İhsan Gün Matbaacılık employee
Söğütlü-Buse Reporter for Gazete Yolculuk 
Soncan-Emre Former military affairs correspondent for the shuttered daily newspaper Zaman
Sönmez-Atakan Former news director of Cumhuriyet daily’s online edition. Sentenced to 10 months in prison on the charge of “printing or publishing declarations or announcements legitimizing or praising the methods of a terrorist organization.” The sentence was suspended. 
Soydal-Onur Fazıl The owner of the news website Antalya,
Sümeli-Mehmet-Emin Gün Matbaacılık employee
Sunbat-Kamuran Former DİHA Çukurova reporter
Söyler-Özlem Özgür Gündem newspaper. Have been acquitted of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization."
Sur-Sedat Özgürüz reporter.
A Turkish court on Nov. 9 ruled 11 months and 20 days of a prison sentence for Sur over the charges of "targeting an appointed mayor, insult, and making propaganda of an illegal organisation". 
Sürek-Kamil-Tekin Evrensel columnist. Stands accused of “insulting the president” in a newspaper column
Susem-Erdal Editor of the leftist culture magazine Eylül Sanat Edebiyat Dergisi (September Arts Literature Magazine),
Tanik-Muhterem Acquitted of the charge of "being a member of an armed terrorist organization".
Tanik-Ünal Chief editor of the news website Rotahaberota Haber editor-in-chief. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 7 years and 6 months.
Tanir-Ilhan Was a columnist for Hürriyet Daily News
Tarlak- Pinar Özgürlükçü Demokrasi employee. Accused of “membership in a terrorist organization,” “disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization” and “publishing terrorist group publications.”
Tas-Atilla Former singer and columnist for the defunct Meydannews.  Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member”. "knowingly and willingly aiding a [terrorist] organization," 37 months; free considering time served.
Acquitted of the charge “making those involved in combating terrorism a target.”
Tas-A-Vahap Former reporters for DİHA.
Taşar-Hasan Former TRT employee
Taşdelen-Hakan  
Taşkın- Ceren Hatay'ın Sesi
Taşkın-Seda Mezopotamya News Agency reporter
Taşkın-Semiha Özgürlükçü Demokrasi reporter/distributor*
Tekay-Lezgin  
Tekin-Mehmet-Çağlar Journalist. Accused of “insulting the president”
Temel-Isminaz Reporter and editor for the socialist Etkin News Agency (ETHA). İsminaz Temel are standing trial on terrorism-related charges
Temel-Tahir Özgür Gündem newspaper. Sentenced to 1 year, 6 months in prison for "terror propaganda."
Toker-Çiğdem Cumhuriyet columnist. The Ankara 1st Civil Court of First Instance on 6 December 2018 dismissed a compensation case against journalist Çiğdem Toker
Tolu-Meşale News agency (ETHA) reporter. Accused of terrorism-related charges,
Topaloğlu-Sadık Reporter for Mezopotamya news agency (MA)
Topaloğlu-Yusuf Former reporter for the shuttered Dicle news agency (DİHA)
Tözeren-Ayşegül Writer and a columnist for the daily Evrensel. Was  taken into custody 20 August 2019.
Tunccelik-Irfan Reporter for the Mezopotamya Agency
Turay-Abdulkadir DİHA reporter
Tunç-Cemal Gün Matbaacılık employee
Turan-Salih Journalist who formerly worked for the Kurdish desk of the Sputnik news agency. Was jailed pending trial on 13 February 2019 on terrorism-related charges.
Turan-Semra The Tunceli reporter for Mezopotamya. No reason has been given for her detention.
Turay-Abdulkadir Reporter for the pro-Kurdish Dicle News Ajansı (DİHA)
Turfent-Nedim Reporter for the pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency (DİHA). Sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison.
Türköne-Mümtazer Political scientist and columnist for the shuttered daily newspaper Zaman. Convicted for  “attempting to overthrow the constitutional order” and “membership in a terrorist group.”
Tunca-Sami Mücadele Birliği magazine managing editor
Tuzlu-Sait Gürkan Former reporter for the shuttered Cihan News Agency.
Ucar-Davut Journalist in the pro-Kurdish Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper.
Uğur-Can Journalist BirGün daily
Ulu-Cetin Özgür Gündem nefor “knowingly and willingly aiding the terrorist organization FETÖ/PDY without being its member,” Newspaper journalist. Have been acquitted of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization."
Ulu-Gokmen Daily Sözcü journalist. Was released following months of detention over terror links,
Uludağ-Alican Cumhuriyet reporter. An Istanbul court gave him a prison sentence of 10 months on the charge of “breaching the confidentiality of a criminal investigation”
Ulus- Cuma Former news editor for the shuttered daily newspaper Millet. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 7 years and 6 months.
Ünal-Ali Zaman columnist. Convicted of "founding and leading an armed terrorist organization" and sentenced him to 19 years and six months in prison.
Ünal-Mustafa  Former Ankara correspondent for the shuttered newspaper Zaman. Convicted for  “attempting to overthrow the constitutional order” and “membership in a terrorist group.”
Ural-Nuriye Zaman newspaper
Ünal-Serpil Mücadele Birliği reporter
Unker-Pelin The finance desk editor for Cumhuriyet daily.  Sentenced to one year and 15 months in prison in addition to a 8860 lira ($1,615) fine over her articles detailing large transactions in overseas tax havens conducted by former Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım’s sons.
A Turkish court on Thursday 28 March 2019 dropped a case against journalist Pelin Ünker for allegedly defaming Turkey’s Finance Minister Berat Albayrak and his brother Serhat Albayrak
Urun-Hicran Özgürlükçü Demokrasi editor. Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member” and given a prison term of 3 years, 1 month and 15 days
Usluer-Oğuz Habertürk former broadcasts coordinator. Charges of "attempting to overthrow the constitutional order" and "attempting to overthrow the government of the Republic of Turkey or preventing it from doing its duty." Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges.
Usul-Turgut TRT reporter
Utku-Bülent Cumhuriyet Foundation board member. Was convicted 25 April 2018 of aiding terrorist organizations and sentenced to four years and six months in jail. Was placed on probation and banned them from traveling until the appeals process has ended, according to reports.
Varli-Deniz Freelance journalist
Yağmur-Fatih Former Radikal reporter. Left the country according to AA (1)
Yakut-Osman Former reporter for the shuttered daily Zaman,
Yalçın-Abbas Former responsible editor Cumhuriyet daily. The “Insult” case against him was dismissed.
Yalcin-Soner  
Yalçın-Nurcan Jin news reporter
Yarkadas-Baris Journalist and a former CHP MP, was given a 10-month prison sentence on the charge of “invasion of privacy” in a lawsuit launched upon a complaint by former Minister Erdoğan Bayraktar.
Yasar-Fuat Journalist
Yasar-Ihsan Grant Holder of Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper. Accused of “membership in a terrorist organization,” “disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization” and “publishing terrorist group publications.”
On 28 June 2019 the 23rd High Criminal Court of Istanbul ruled to release Yaşar.
Yasul-İshak Managing Editor Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper. Sentence to 1 year, 10 months and 15 days in prison, for “disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization” .
Convicted of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member” and given a prison term of 3 years, 1 month and 15 days. Sentenced to five months in prison each on the charge of “publicly degrading the judicial bodies of the state.”
Yavaş-Ahmet TRT radio Erzurum correspondent
Yavaş-Sezai TRT Diyarbakır deputy regional director*
Yavuzel-Kemal News coordinator for the citizen journalism platform Dokuz8 Haber
Yazgan-Vahit Former Izmir Province correspondent for the now-shuttered daily newspaper Zaman,
Yazıcı- Fevzi Zaman chief designer. Sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in prison on the charge of “membership in a terrorist organization.” The court ruled to keep him behind bars.
Yazkan-Mustafa Former TRT employee.
Yeni-Murat Turkish TV presenter. Arrested on terrorism charges
Yeşil-Nuri Azadiya Welat Dersim bureau chief
Yıldırım-Rahmi The head of the disciplinary committee of the Turkish Journalists Union (TGS). Acquitted in “insult” case
Yildiz-Muyesser Odatv news editor. Sued by Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, who claimed a report amounted to “slander” against him.
Yıldız-Yetkin Chief editor of the news website Aktifhaber. Prison terms given on “terrorism” charges. - being a member of a [terrorist] organization," 7 years and 6 months.
Yıldız-Yılmaz Journalist in the pro-Kurdish Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper. Accusations: Membership of a terrorist organization; Terrorist propaganda; Publishing and distributing terrorist organization’s material
Yildrim-Meryem Journalist. Charge of “disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization” over her social media posts.
Yilmaz-Bulent Journalist BirGün daily
Yılmaz-İdris Editor of the Van-based Gazete Yaşam. Convicted of “membership in a terrorist organization,” and given a prison sentence of 6 years and 3 months. A prison sentence of 1 year and 3 months given in July 2018 to jailed journalist İdris Yılmaz on the charge of “libel” was reversed by an appellate court.
Yılmaz- Şeref Irmak TV
Yılmaz-Mehmet-Y. Journalist Hurriyet newspaper. He is accused of “insulting a public official” over a series of articles in which he inquired about the rise in former Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and his sons’ wealth.
Yilmaz-Metin Daily Sözcü editor-in-chief. Sentenced to 3 years and 4 months for “knowingly and willingly aiding the terrorist organization FETÖ/PDY without being its member,”
Yilmaz-Ugur DİHA – Photojournalist. Convicted of “membership in a terrorist organization” and sentenced to 6 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison and acquitted of “disseminating propaganda”
Yilmaz-Zuleyha Özgür Gündem newspaper.
Yoksu-Metin Reporter for Dihaber
Yorulmaz-İhsan Özgür Gündem newspaper
Yüce-Ali TRT Radio broadcasts chief
Yucekaleli-Yonca Accused of “aiding a terrorist organization without being its member”
Yücel-Deniz The Turkey correspondent for the German newspaper Die Wel
Yucel-Mustafa-Ilker Aydınlık newspaper’s editor in chief. Charged with “disclosing confidential information relating to the security of the state”
Yücel-Nadir Çorum Yıldız local newspaper editor-in-chief
Yücel-Songül Önsöz editor in chief
Yüksel-Erol TRT News Department vice president
Zan-Serbest Özgür Gündem newspaper
Zarakolu-Ragıp Özgür Gündem newspaper journalist
Zavar- Erol Odak magazine owner and newsroom director
Zamur-Erdoğan Gün Matbaacılık employee
Zengin-Kasım Owner of Gün Printing House 
Zeybek-Osman Former TRT employee
Zileli-Ümit HaberTürk columnist

* http://platform24.org/en/articles/658/

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