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18 KURDISH JOURNALISTS APPEARED IN COURT TODAY
'There is a single newspaper in Kurdish at the moment and it is standing trial'
The imprisoned Kurdish journalists appeared in court today after 13 months in the case where 18 journalists are standing trial. Journalism unions and organizations, as well as opposition MPs were present in the hearing to support them.
11 July 2023
Evrim Kepenek
Anonymous witness in Kurdish journalists' case admits 'working for state'
Nine Kurdish journalists who spent nine months in pre-trial detention on "terrorism-related" charges have had their second hearing.
5 July 2023
Court orders release of Kurdish journalist Beritan Canözer
The journalist was remanded in custody following her detention in late April.
23 June 2023
Kurdish journalist Safiye Alagaş released after a year of arrest
"Our news articles, the photographs we use, books, and news notes have become the subject of accusations," the journalist said in her defense at the hearing.
16 June 2023
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.
31 May 2023
Victory Party members obstruct Kurdistan24 journalists covering Kılıçdaroğlu-Özdağ presser
The party members did not allow the K24 microphone on the lectern during the press conference of the two leaders.
24 May 2023
Journalist MP candidates react to colleagues being arrested in Diyarbakır
Hasan Cemal, Cengiz Çandar, Umur Talu and İrfan Değirmenci, the journalist parliamentary candidates running in the May 14 elections believe that arresting of four journalists in Diyarbakır show that Erdoğan's fear grows as the elections near.
28 April 2023
Ruken Tuncel
Court arrests four Kurdish journalists after massive raids
Ten journalists were among over 120 people who were detained as part of an investigation into Kurdish-linked political parties, journalists, lawyers and artists.
27 April 2023
Journalist Dilan Akyol detained by anti-terror police in Antalya
Police detained the journalist working for a Kurdish-focused news agency while she was leaving her home.
14 April 2023
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."
12 April 2023
Journalist prevented from visiting colleague in prison
A Diyarbakır prison has denied Kurdish journalist Serdar Altan a visit with his colleague.
4 April 2023
Kurdish journalist Hamdullah Bayram arrested in 'terror' case
Bayram was among the 11 Kurdish journalists who were detained in the October raids.
21 March 2023
Police detain journalist in Mersin
Hamdullah Bayram working for Yeni Yaşam newspaper was detained in the scope of the investigation of the eleven correspondents of Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS.
17 March 2023
Police detain grant holder of Kurdish news agency
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.
14 March 2023
New case against arrested Kurdish journalist over 2017 demonstrations
Ceylan Şahinli was not yet a journalist when the events mentioned in the indictment took place.
6 March 2023
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
Prosecutors dismiss investigation into strip search of women journalists
Five journalists were strip-searched during their admission to the prison because there were CDs in their belongings. The prosecutors refused to investigate their complaint, concluding that the search was in line with the regulations.
9 January 2023
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
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
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
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Journalist with 45-day-old baby released to house arrest
Zemo Ağgöz is one of the 11 journalists who were detained in a "terrorism" investigation.
27 October 2022
Police detain at least 25 in protests in Kadıköy
Two separate demonstrations were held in İstanbul's Kadıköy against the detention of 11 Kurdish journalists and the head of the Turkish Medical Association.
27 October 2022
Assassinated journalist Musa Anter's family applies to top court following dismissal of case
The case concerning the Kurdish journalist's 1992 assassination was dropped due to the statute of limitations last month.
21 October 2022
Killed Kurdish journalist Nagihan Akarsel's funeral held under heavy police presence
Akarsel was shot dead in Iraqi Kurdistan. Her body was brought to Türkiye by land as the authorities reportedly did not allow air transport. Police blocked the entry of many people to her village to attend the funeral.
13 October 2022
Ruken Tuncel
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
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.
11 August 2022
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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.
4 August 2022
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.
11 July 2022
Police detain journalists protesting arrest of Kurdish reporters
The journalists have not been allowed to read out a statement in Ankara's ulus Square.
5 July 2022
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
Diyarbakır detentions: 16 journalists remanded in custody, six released
Last week, police detained 22 people in raids targeting Kurdish journalists and media outlets in Diyarbakır.
16 June 2022
Detention of Kurdish journalists: Prosecutors seek arrest of Aziz Oruç, Safiye Alagaş
Journalists and NGO representatives gathered in front of the Diyarbakır Courthouse to protest the detentions.
15 June 2022
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