lessening of the prison sentences. Organized crime bosses, convicted murderers and thieves, among other criminals, were freed from prison while journalists, lawyers and bloggers remained behind bars over so-called “terrorism” charges, as violations of the law as it pertains to MIT were removed from the “amnesty” regulation. This "personalized" change created a great public reaction. Odatv.com, where Barış Pehlivan is the Editor-in-Chief, was blocked by court decision after this new operation. Odatv, that has been Turkey's most influential news site for 13 years, continues its broadcasting through different web addresses. The first trial of six journalists who reported on the funeral of a National Intelligence Organization (MİT) officer who was killed in Libya was held on 24 June 2020, at İstanbul. Three journalists released, three remain in jail after the trial. After the release of three journalists, Barış Pehlivan and two other colleagues (Murat Agirel and Hülya Kilinç) are kept in pre-trial detention until September 9. Bibliography Sızıntı: Wikileaks’te Ünlü Türkler (2012), co-authored with Barış Terkoğlu, . :Mahrem: Gizli Belgelerde Türkiye'nin Sırları (2015), co-authored with Barış Terkoğlu, . :Metastaz (2019), co-authored with Barış Terkoğlu, . Awards :Çağdaş Gazeteciler Derneği Rafet Genç News Award 2016 :Yeditepe University Best Breakthrough Book Award 2018 :Turkish Publishers Association 2019 Freedom of Thought and Expression Author Award :Dil Derneği Emin Özdemir Award 2019 :Çağdaş Gazeteciler Derneği Investigation Research Award 2020 :Halit Çelenk Law Award 2020 :Fikir Kulüpleri Federasyonu Yılın Umut Veren Gazetecilik Ödülü 2020 References External links "Gazetecilere Özgürlük" video with English subtitles "World Press Freedom Day" video in English "Barış Pehlivan'a Doğum Günü Videosu". 1983 births Living people Turkish journalists Istanbul University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Inmates of Silivri Prison