Yellow Press Cards of Özgür Gündem Daily’s Employees Suspended

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Yellow press cards of Özgür Günder have been suspended.

Reports that yellow press cards of workers of Özgür Gündem daily have been suspended by Directorate General of Press and Information (BYEGM) had taken place in media.

Özgür Gündem editor, Sedat Yılmaz speaking to bianet has said that BYEGM sent a message to the daily that yellow press cards have been suspended.

The message sent stated that their applications are turned down for “not being compatible with Press Card Renewal”.

Ankara Chief Prosecution has launched into the daily on charge of “propagandizing for [illegal] organization” over its subhead reading “clumps of Newroz”.

Ankara 1st Criminal Judicature of Peace has ruled the edition in question (March 14) be pulled off the shelves. (EA/TK)