journalists detained

Ten journalists were among over 120 people who were detained as part of an investigation into Kurdish-linked political parties, journalists, lawyers and artists.

Some 126 people were detained in police raids in 21 cities.

The reason for the detention is not yet clear. Akinan recently interviewed a social media figure who has been leveling corruption allegations against government officials and businesspeople.

Police detained the journalist working for a Kurdish-focused news agency while she was leaving her home.

A group of people attempted to attack those who gathered outside of the home of the theologian who had been attacked. The police detained the journalist filming the incident.

Yıldırım was detained in a police raid on his apartment in İstanbul. All questions asked during his interrogation were about his journalism, said Yıldırım's lawyer.

Ferhat Çelik was detained at an İstanbul police station, where he had gone to give a statement. He was released later in the day, after giving a statement to the prosecutor's office.

The journalist said he had been reporting from the quake-hit regions for a month. Spending the night in custody, Bulut was later released.

The authorities prevented aid deliveries in at least 20 cases, 17 people were subjected to torture and 11 journalists were hindered by law enforcement officers, according to the TİHV.

Charged with "being a member of an illegal organization," Altay was asked about the demonstrations and meetings she had covered.

Due to her file being classified, the reasons for Altay's detention are unknown.

The journalist tweeted about an alleged case of child abuse involving a military officer. He later apologized for reacting rapidly to the allegations without knowing the details.

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

Because of her tweets from 2014 and 2015, the journalist is investigated for "propagandizing for a terrorist organization." She would go to the police station had she been summoned, she said after her release.

Police raided homes of journalists and the office of a news agency in the early hours of the morning.

The journalist was not at home when the raid took place. She was later detained at the police department, where she went to give a statement.

The officers did not provide a sensible explanation of his detention, reporter Engin Açar has said.

When police carried out a house raid to detain journalist Kadri Esen, he was in another apartment in the same building. The police raided his former landlord's home. Esen is not the only journalist whose home was raided. But the raids are not legal.

Yalçın was detained during a police raid in her home in Diyarbakır.

Police raided the journalist's home. The reason for the detention is not yet known.