Katherine Armstrong and Ola Green


From London and Istanbul


Forensic pathologist and human rights activist Sapnam Kaur Venkansi was arrested in October.


The head of the Turkish Medical Association (Doctors' Association) has been convicted of "propaganda for terrorists" after calling for an investigation into the military's use of chemical weapons against Kurdish militants.


Dr. Çıpım Korur Financi was sentenced to almost three years in prison, but can be released under Turkish law. He will be released on Wednesday, two months after his arrest.


Human rights groups say his arrest was an attempt to silence him and other activists.


Finangi, a forensic scientist and prominent human rights activist, was arrested after she called for an independent investigation into allegations that the Turkish military used banned chemical weapons against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq.


Turkey's judicial system has also angered some Western countries.


Istanbul mayor jailed for Erdogan's main political rival - The Independent


30 people investigated Erdoğan's health tweets.


The US said it was "deeply concerned about the continued judicial harassment" by Turkish civil society, media, political leaders and businessmen following the life sentence of prominent activist Osman Kovala last April.


In recent years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has moved to expand his authority over the media.


Last October, Turkey introduced a "false information law" that would make it punishable by up to three years in prison for spreading "fake news". Turkey ranks 149 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2022 compiled by Reporters Without Borders.


Erdogan faces presidential and parliamentary elections this year and fears of a wider crackdown on freedom of expression.