Mehmet Baransu
Baransu has been detained since March 2015 for his reporting on an alleged coup attempt that referenced leaked military documents. He faces charges in at least four distinct court… More
Gökçe Fırat Çulhaoğlu
Çulhaoğlu is a prolific author and lead columnist for the political publication Türk Solu. His writing and tweets served as evidence of terrorism charges, leading to an over 6-year… More
Emel Yeşilırmak Grup Yorum
Yeşilırmak is a member of activist collective and band Grup Yorum, whose critical songs have angered the Turkish government and members have faced serious threats. She was detained in… More
İhsan Cibelik Grup Yorum
Cibelik is a member of activist collective and band Grup Yorum. Since the band’s inception, its critical songs have angered the Turkish government and members have faced serious threats.… More
Barış Yüksel Grup Yorum
Yüksel is a member of controversial activist collective and band Grup Yorum. In May 2019, Yüksel started a hunger strike and was released from prison in February 2020. In… More
Bergün Varan Grup Yorum
Varan is a member of activist collective and band Grup Yorum, whose critical songs have angered the Turkish government since its inception. She has been arrested and detained multiple… More
Tuğçe Tayyar Grup Yorum
Tayyar is a member of activist collective and band Grup Yorum. Since the band’s inception, members have faced serious threats for its songs critical of the government. Tayyar was… More
Bahar Kurt Grup Yorum
Kurt is a member of the activist band Grup Yorum. Since the band’s inception, its critical songs have angered the government and members have faced serious threats. Kurt faced… More
Helin Bölek Grup Yorum
Singer Bölek was a member of activist collective and band Grup Yorum. Since the band’s inception, its critical songs have angered the Turkish government and members have faced serious… More
Sultan Gökçek Grup Yorum
Gökçek is a member of activist collective and band Grup Yorum, whose critical songs have angered the Turkish government since its inception. She has been arrested in police raids… More