14 health workers, who were on trial due to “illegal organization membership” and “making illegal organization propaganda," were acquitted.
Ankara University did not find the article, written by Asst. Prof. Kerem Altıparmak together with Prof. Dr. Yaman Akdeniz, “scientific” due to its critical content.
Turkish Publishers Association 2018 Freedom of Expression and Thought Awards were given.
Journalist Fatih Portakal was threatened by pro-government Ottoman Hearths members.
Journalist Nazlı Ilıcak was sentenced to 1 year and two months of imprisonment with the allegation of insulting President Erdoğan with a social media post she made in 2016.
Adıyaman-Gölbaşı Criminal Court of First Instance issued the acquittal of conscientious objector Yasin Yetişgen, who was on trial due to “violating the Military Penal Code.”
Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office started an investigation against Bianet writer and Food Engineer Asst. Prof. Bülent Şık due to his social media posts.
The first hearing of the lawsuit filed against Mezopotamya Agency reporter Yasin Kobulan due to “making successive terrorist organization propaganda” was held at Istanbul 30th Assize Court.
Susma Platform organized a discourse in Çanakkale on “Censorship in the Arts on the axis of LGBTI+ Bans.”
Minister of National Education Ziya Selçuk replied to the Parliamentary question posed by Republican People’s Party (CHP) Mersin MP Alpay Antmen.