Two Reporters Jailed in Southeast Nusaybin

Cengiz Dogan, the editor-in-chief of the Mavi and Kent newspapers in Nusaybin, was arrested and sent to the Mardin E-type prison for publishing PKK statements. The general manager of the newspapers had been arrested two weeks ago.

Erol Önderoğlu

Cengiz Dogan, the editor-in-chief of the "Mavi" (Blue) and "Kent" (Town) newspapers in Nusaybin, was arrested for publishing the announcements of the HPG group, which is affiliated to the Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK.

Suleyman Tekin, the general manager of the newspapers, was arrested on August 31, for participating in a protest staged while the body of a killed Syrian PKK militant was being carried to Syria through Nusaybin.

Two officials of the local newspaper are arrested

According to Arif Altunkaynak, a reporter for the Anatolia News Agency, the Nusaybin Prosecutor, who has examined the latest editions of the newspaper, ordered the confiscation of the September 13, 2005 edition.

The prosecutors demand Dogan's arrest, accusing him of "disseminating propaganda in favor of the PKK" and "praising the offense and the offender." The reporter was arrested on September 13, and sent to the Mardin E-type prison.

Eight people, including Nazim Kok, the Nusaybin provincial head of the Democratic People's Party (DEHAP), were arrested on August 31, as they carried the body of a Syrian militant to the Nusaybin border crossing. The militant was killed by the security forces in the Macka district of Trabzon.

Reporter Tekin was sent to the Nusaybin prosecutor's office after making a deposition at the police station. Eight people were also arrested for the same reason. (EO/EA/YE)

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Erol Önderoğlu

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A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without...

A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF), where he began as a reporter in 1996. Since 1999, he has worked at bianet, a project of the IPS Communication Foundation, as the coordinator of the Legal Support Desk, editor for freedom of expression, and editor-in-chief. He has authored more than 4,800 signed news articles and opinion pieces. He has also written for Bizim Gazete and the journal Güncel Hukuk. He currently prepares the Media Monitoring Reports at bianet.