DİHA Reporter Oktay Arrested

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Dicle News Agency (DİHA) reporter detained in Turkey’s southeastern Nusaybin district of Mardin has been arrested while the other detained DİHA reporter Uğur Akgül has been released.

Oktay and Akgül were taken into custody in police raid on April 12. Oktay who was among the journalists referred to court on duty has been arrested on charge of “being member to [illegal] organization”.

Akgül whose testimony was taken over “terror propaganda” has been released on condition of judicial control.

The number of imprisoned journalists has reached 31 with Otkay’s detention. (EA/TK)