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Arrested journalist Fırat Can Arslan put in solitary confinement

Arrested journalist Fırat Can Arslan put in solitary confinement

Arslan was arrested for reporting on the reassignment of a married judge and prosecutor who presided over the same case.

Kurdish journalist Mehmet Şah Oruç faces 22 years in prison on 'terrorism' charges

Kurdish journalist Mehmet Şah Oruç faces 22 years in prison on 'terrorism' charges

Oruç's reporting on various issues has been cited an evidence for his "membership in a terrorist organization."

Court rejects indictment against arrested journalist Merdan Yanardağ

Court rejects indictment against arrested journalist Merdan Yanardağ

Yanardağ was remanded in custody after he criticized the prison conditions of PKK leader Öcalan.

Imprisoned Kurdish journalist forced to speak Turkish at hospital

Imprisoned Kurdish journalist forced to speak Turkish at hospital

Zeynel Bulut, one of the 15 Kurdish journalists arrested on "terror" charges last year, was hospitalized due to his illness.

Court accepts indictment against 18 Kurdish media workers

Court accepts indictment against 18 Kurdish media workers

Sixteen of the suspects have been remanded in custody since June. The prosecutors have charged the suspects with "being a member of an illegal organization."

Journalist prevented from visiting colleague in prison

Journalist prevented from visiting colleague in prison

A Diyarbakır prison has denied Kurdish journalist Serdar Altan a visit with his colleague.

Kurdish journalist Hamdullah Bayram arrested in 'terror' case

Kurdish journalist Hamdullah Bayram arrested in 'terror' case

Bayram was among the 11 Kurdish journalists who were detained in the October raids.

Arrest of Kurdish journalists: Türkiye must end 'equating journalism with terrorism,' says CPJ

Arrest of Kurdish journalists: Türkiye must end 'equating journalism with terrorism,' says CPJ

After months behind bars, several Kurdish journalists were indicted on February 8. they are facing up to 15 years in prison on "terror" charges.

23 February 2023

Journalists of Kurdish media outlets: Behind bars for 6 months without indictment

Journalists of Kurdish media outlets: Behind bars for 6 months without indictment

Journalists in Diyarbakır called for justice for their colleagues: "Our friends are taken hostage since June 16 and still there is no indictment prepared. This is because there is no crime and there is no accusation to be made."

16 December 2022

Sixteen journalists imprisoned in Diyarbakır waiting for indictment for five months

Sixteen journalists imprisoned in Diyarbakır waiting for indictment for five months

According to Dicle Fırat Journalists Association Co-Chair Dicle Müftüoğlu, the preparation of the journalists' indictment is deliberately put on hold.

15 November 2022 Hikmet Adal

Colleagues banned from visiting arrested journalists in Diyarbakır

Colleagues banned from visiting arrested journalists in Diyarbakır

The colleagues of the journalists were removed from the list of visitors. Their lawyer says this was a "second punishment."

11 November 2022

bianet staff visits Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS for solidarity

bianet staff visits Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS for solidarity

Twenty-six journalists with the two Kurdish news agencies have been sent behind bars since June.

9 November 2022

Solidarity campaign with Kurdish media outlets following arrests: 'One article from each of you'

Solidarity campaign with Kurdish media outlets following arrests: 'One article from each of you'

Twenty-six employees of two Kurdish news agencies have been sent behind bars since June. Also, the police have seized some of their equipment. A new campaign calls on journalists to support the Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS.

3 November 2022

Kurdish journalists left without computers after police raid

Kurdish journalists left without computers after police raid

During the raids where 11 journalists were detained last week, the police also seized all the computers in the office jointly used by the Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS. Now, 10 journalists have only two computers.

1 November 2022 Hikmet Adal

Who are the nine arrested Kurdish journalists?

Who are the nine arrested Kurdish journalists?

Detained during house raids across six cities, nine journalists working for Kurdish media outlets have been remanded in custody on suspicion of "being a member of a terrorist organization."

31 October 2022 Hikmet Adal

Journalist Ziya Ataman says strip searched in prison

Journalist Ziya Ataman says strip searched in prison

Last month, Ataman was transferred from a prison in Van to another prison in Erzurum.

5 September 2022

Arrested Kurdish journalists not indicted despite two months behind bars

Arrested Kurdish journalists not indicted despite two months behind bars

"The fact that the indictment has not been prepared even though the preparation for the indictment was done is practically an example of punishment," said a lawyer for the journalists.

17 August 2022 Hikmet Adal

'My only crime is being a Peace Mother'

'My only crime is being a Peace Mother'

The arrested Kurdish journalist Remziye Temel wrote a letter to bianet about her wardmate Şefika Kandar, a Peace Mother convicted of "terrorism."

Arrest of 16 Kurdish journalists to continue

Arrest of 16 Kurdish journalists to continue

The judgeship has carried out the monthly evaluation of the arrest of the journalists who were remanded in custody in June on "terrorism" charges.

Imprisoned Kurdish journalists not allowed to use fridge amid scorching heat in Diyarbakır

Imprisoned Kurdish journalists not allowed to use fridge amid scorching heat in Diyarbakır

Journalist Ömer Çelik noted that the temperature is above 40 Celsius degrees in Diyarbakır. Sixteen journalists were remanded in custody in mid-June.

Arrest of Kurdish journalists: Police search in production companies completed after 32 days

Arrest of Kurdish journalists: Police search in production companies completed after 32 days

The police reportedly seized computers, hard drives, cameras, microphones and other equipment.

Police detain journalists protesting arrest of Kurdish reporters

Police detain journalists protesting arrest of Kurdish reporters

The journalists have not been allowed to read out a statement in Ankara's ulus Square.

Journalists in İstanbul express solidarity with arrested Kurdish journalists

Journalists in İstanbul express solidarity with arrested Kurdish journalists

"Those who cannot stop reporting are trying to arrest those who report. If the press is silenced, then the people are silenced and blindfolded," HDP deputy Piroğlu said during the event.

24 June 2022 Hikmet Adal

Support for detained journalists from Germany and Switzerland

Support for detained journalists from Germany and Switzerland

"What has been done is an indication of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's approach that sees media as an enemy and his policy of suppressing independent voices," Frank Überall, the president of German Federation of Journalists has said.

38 press freedom organizations, journalists urge Turkey to release journalist Sedef Kabaş

38 press freedom organizations, journalists urge Turkey to release journalist Sedef Kabaş

The Coalition for Women in Journalism and 37 civil society organizations have released a joint statement and demanded the immediate release of journalist Sedef Kabaş, who has been arrested on charge of “insulting the President”.

10 February 2022

Are they not journalists, but terrorists?

PÊGERMOK / NEDİM TÜRFENT

Are they not journalists, but terrorists?

The court board commented that “it should be like this and he should write like this”. In doing this, it both attempted to describe what journalism is and caused a grave violation.

16 September 2021 Nedim Türfent

Journalist Aziz Oruç: You are a journalist, no matter where you are

Journalist Aziz Oruç: You are a journalist, no matter where you are

Recently released from Patnos Prison in eastern Turkey, journalist Aziz Oruç defines the outside world as “a partial freedom” and adds: “We need to foster journalists’ solidarity regardless of who works for which newspaper.”

13 November 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Arrested over sexual abuse news, two journalists released

Arrested over sexual abuse news, two journalists released

Remanded in custody for reporting on an incident of sexual abuse in Kocaeli province, local journalists Faruk Bostan and Bülent Karagöz have been released.

21 October 2020

‘Turkey should bring charges against real crimes against humanity’

ARREST OF 4 JOURNALISTS IN VAN

‘Turkey should bring charges against real crimes against humanity’

After four journalists were arrested in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority eastern province of Van, the Coalition for Women in Journalism has released a statement calling on Turkey to stop “putting politically-polarized pressures on press freedom."

13 October 2020

4 journalists arrested in Van province

4 journalists arrested in Van province

Taken into custody in Turkey’s eastern province of Van on October 6, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporters Cemil Uğur and Adnan Bilen, Jinnews reporter Şehriban Abi and journalist Nazan Sala have been arrested.

12 October 2020

Journalists Müyesser Yıldız, İsmail Dükel face up to 10 years in prison

Journalists Müyesser Yıldız, İsmail Dükel face up to 10 years in prison

Arrested journalist Yıldız and TELE 1 Ankara Representative Dükel have been indicted. Together with arrested Sergeant Baran, they are charged with “disclosing information that needs to remain confidential for the security or benefit of the state.”

24 September 2020

Journalist Aziz Oruç not released

Journalist Aziz Oruç not released

Arrested pending trial for almost 10 months, journalist Aziz Oruç had his second hearing today. The jailed journalist has not been released in today’s hearing, either. His next hearing will be held on November 9, 2020.

21 September 2020