Journalists’ Union Calls for Protest for Imprisoned Journalists

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Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) is organizing a protest for the imprisoned journalists to be released.

Aslı Gül, the wife of Cumhuriyet daily Ankara Representative, Erdem Gül, arrested on account of making news of Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) trucks, Samanyolu Media Group President Hidayet Karaca’s wisfe Şule Karaca and Ceren Karlıdağ, the co-worker of JİNHA correspondent Vildan Atmaca detained whilst pursuing news in Van will attend the press meeting to be held in front of Galatasaray High School at 12 p.m. on Sunday (December 20).

TGS is calling everyone willing to protect freedom of information and imprisoned journalists to support the protest.

As of today (December 18), 32 journalists are in prison. According to BİA Media Monitoring Report 3rd Quarter 2015, nine distributors are imprisoned as of October. (EA/TK)