Tolga Şardan
Is case active: Yes
Country:Türkiye
Region:Europe and Central Asia
Gender:Male
Status:On Trial
Columnist Tolga Şardan was briefly arrested in November 2023 due to an article on judicial corruption. He was briefly detained again in September 2025 due to an article he had published a few days prior. A criminal investigation was launched against him due to the same article. He was put on trial for “insulting the judiciary” and “misinformation.” In January 2026, he faced a new investigation for “violating confidentiality” due to another column. He was sentenced to 5 months in prison for "denigrating the judiciary" in April 2026.