Avcı, a former columnist at shuttered newspaper Bugün, was arrested following the failed July 2016 coup. His trial was merged with a separate trial where defendants were accused of different crimes, and he remains detained. He was briefly released mid-2019, only to have been rearrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2020. According to reports in October 2023, he faced abuse by prison authorities.
Gültekin Avcı
Is case active: Yes
Designation:Journalist
Country:Türkiye
Region:Europe and Central Asia
Gender:Male
Status:Imprisoned