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Journalists once more gathered before the Istanbul Courthouse to lend their support for their colleagues behind bars as the “Witness Days” initiated by the Freedom for Journalists Platform (GÖP) entered its 12th day.

The KCK trial in Adana will start on 22 October. The defendants are going to request permission for a defence in Kurdish. Lawyer Özkan announced, "We will request the release of the defendants and demand a courageous decision of the court".

Dünya Radio broadcasting director Kenan Karavil and Seyithan Akyüz from the Kurdish Azadia Welat newspaper were kept in custody for 4 days and are now in prison under charges of "membership to the PKK organization".