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Police uses violence, journalist faces charges

Police uses violence, journalist faces charges

AFP's world-renowned photojournalist Bülent Kılıç will stand trial only for practicing journalism during the 2021 Pride March despite clear evidence of police brutality in the camera footage. "The culture of impunity in Turkey gave the police the courage for such actions," says Kılıç.

25 October 2023

‘Press Freedom Award’ to journalist subjected to police violence during İstanbul Pride

‘Press Freedom Award’ to journalist subjected to police violence during İstanbul Pride

The Journalists' Association of Turkey (TGC) has granted its ‘Press Freedom Awards’ to Tolga Şardan, Bülent Kılıç, the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) and the Democratic Resistance Constituencies of Boğaziçi University.

Violence towards journalists continues by both police and civilians

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Violence towards journalists continues by both police and civilians

Three journalists were acquitted of "disclosing the identity of an informant" and "insulting the president" while a new case was filed against a journalist in the two-week period.

30 June 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Journalists protest police violence: 'We can't breathe'

Journalists protest police violence: 'We can't breathe'

Photojournalist Bülent Kılıç was violently detained while covering the LGBTI+ Pride March on Saturday. Journalists have protested police violence in İstanbul, İzmir and Ankara.

30 June 2021 Hikmet Adal

International reactions to police violence against photojournalist during Pride March

International reactions to police violence against photojournalist during Pride March

Police officers violently detained AFP photojournalist Bülent Kılıç, who was heard saying "I can't breathe" as officers kneeled on him.

Police ‘realized Bülent Kılıç was a journalist when he was taken to police station’

Police ‘realized Bülent Kılıç was a journalist when he was taken to police station’

The İstanbul Provincial Security Directorate has released a statement about Agence France-Presse (AFP) photojournalist Bülent Kılıç, who was detained by police violence while covering the 19th İstanbul Pride March on June 26.

Deputy minister defends police violence against journalist Bülent Kılıç

İSTANBUL PRIDE MARCH

Deputy minister defends police violence against journalist Bülent Kılıç

Police took AFP photojournalist Bülent Kılıç into custody by pressing their knees on him at the 19th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride March. While the journalist says that “they wanted to leave him breathless,” Deputy Interior Minister Ersoy defends the violence.