In its annual prison census, CPJ found 262 journalists behind bars around the world; a new record after a historical high of 259 last year. The worst three jailers Turkey, China, and Egypt, are responsible for jailing 51% of the total.

Freemuse, an NGO advocating for and defending artistic freedom of expression has urged to release singer and artist Ferhat Tunç, who faces 10 years in prison. Tunç will stand trial on December 14, 2017.

The 400-day mail ban for the defendants of Cumhuriyet daily, who are behind bars, has ended. A campaign has been launched on social media with the hashtag #ÖzgürlüğeMektup (letter to freedom) urging the readers to write to the journalists in prison.

Socialist Woman’s Assembly Spokesperson Nurcan Vayiç and HDP Hopa District Chair Cemil Aksu who were arrested in October 2017, were released on Friday.

In the second hearing of the trial in which six journalists and media workers were standing trial due to their posts on social media, the two arrested defendants of the trial, Öğreten and Kanaat have been released.

Imprisoned journalist Deniz Yücel has been taken out of confinement cell. Minister of Justice of Germany Maas has said, “Finally some things are changing”.

Journalist and documentarist Mehmel Ülger passed away yesterday morning in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Journalists Alayumat and Akman standing trial on charges of “spying” and “being a member of an illegal organization” face 45 years in prison each.

Journalists Selam Keleş and Arif Aslan who have been behind bars on claims of “being a member of an illegal organization” have been released in the first hearing of their trial.

Journalist Oğuz Güven has been sentenced to 3 years and 32 days in prison in the trial in which he has been tried due to a tweet concerning a news report on death of Chief Prosecutor Mustafa Alper, who lost his life in a traffic accident.

bianet has applied to the Mardin Governorship to ensure that the meeting takes in a secure environment. Criminal complaint will be lodged against the media outlets responsible for the act of hate speech.

No release verdict has been issued in the third hearing of coup attempt media trial with 17 defendants. The court committee prevented Ahmet Altan and Mehmet Altan's lawyers from speaking and got them out of the courtroom.

Four people working for the TRT World have been sentenced to 2 months in prison each for possessing unlicensed drone in Myanmar.

First hearing of the four employees of Sözcü daily, one of whom is in pre-trial detention, was held yesterday before İstanbul 37th Assize Court. The defendants made their statements of defence in the first hearing. Witnesses are expected to be heard in the second hearing to be held today.

A libel lawsuit has been filed against journalist Küçükkaya and attorney Okan upon complaint by Minister Sayan-Kaya for “publicly insulting a public officer” and “publicly insulting institutions and bodies of Republic of Turkey”.

Despite 16 of the 17 witnesses stating that “they were deposed under means of torture”, the court has ruled that journalist Nedim Türfent from the now-closed Dicle News Agency remain behind bars after he has already spent 17 months in jail pending trial.

Guest of the TV programme “Derin Tarih” Süleyman Yeşilyurt and Editor-in-Chief of Derin Tarih Magazine Mustafa Armağan have been sentenced to 15 months in prison each, for "insulting Atatürk’s memory”.

Third hearing of trial of now-closed Dicle News Agency reporter Nedim Türfent being charged with “being a member of an illegal organization” will be held today.

It has been confirmed that IT specialist, writer Serdar Kuzuluoğlu has been taken into custody, who posted on Twitter “I am being detained” at 6:40 a.m. this morning. He was released in the evening hours after his deposition.

The court has ruled the continuation of arrest of all defendants in the fourth hearing of Cumhuriyet trial.