Message from Arrested Journalist Vildan Atmaca

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Arrested journalist Vildan Atmaca has sent a message through her visitors: “Although I am in prison, I am feeling Beritan’s fever”.

Vildan Atmaca; arrested correspondent of Women’s News Agency (JINHA) has sent a message through her visitors: “Although I am in prison, I am feeling Beritan’s fever”.

JINHA journalist Vildan Atmaca taken into custody together with Idris Yılmaz; correspondent of Dicle News Agency (DİHA) on November 13 while following up news during  armed conflicts in Tendürek neighbourhood of Erciş district of Van province had been arrested due to accusations of “defaming the President through social media” and “propagandising for the terrorist organization” on November 14.

Another JINHA correspondent Beritan Canözer had also been taken into custody on December 16 in Sur district of Diyarbakır province while following the protest march against the curfews and that taking her into custody had been reasoned as “You have been taken into custody due to your feverish manners when following the protest”. Canözer had been arrested due to the contents she had shared on social media on December 19.

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According to the report of JINHA, Vildan Atmaca has sent through her visitors the message; “Although I am in prison, I am feeling Beritan’s fever” and her compliments to all journalists in prison.

Atmaca has said: “I believe the mindset which deems journalists worthy of prison will definitely get judged someday”.

Atmaca’s hearing will be held in Erçiş High Criminal Court on December 29. (ÇT/DG)

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