http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20190517-144101-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/independent-journalism-v-political-courts-the-cumhuriyet-trial-in-turkey-and-strasbourg/ Independent Journalism v. Political Courts: The Cumhuriyet Trial in Turkey and Strasbourg Oder, Bertil Emrah eng 2019-05-04 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 European Court of Human Rights fair trial freedom of the press Illiberalism Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Shortly after Turkey’s ruling AK party lost control of metropolitan cities in the local elections of April 2019, a crucial verdict of the regional appellate court in a major case of journalism was brought forth in the national judicial network system. This case is known as the Cumhuriyet trial. Through silence, delay, or selective responsiveness, not only the Turkish Constitutional Court but also the European Court of Human Rights are playing their part in the ongoing demise of Turkey’s freedom of the press.