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İstanbul 8th Court of Peace has closed the newspaper under charges of “[terrorist] organization propaganda.”

Columnist Çelebi, Editor-in-Chief Aykol and Managing Editor Kızılkaya have been sued for six articles and a report published in Özgür Gündem daily’s April 25, 2016 issue.

The website of Dicle News Agency has been blocked for the 43th time this year, and of Özgür Gündem daily for the 2nd time this month.

Probe has been launched into 50 out of 56 editors-in-chief on watch of Özgür Gündem daily. Of the probes, 16 have become lawsuits and three people arrested whereas non-prosecution issued on six others.

Those gathered in front of Çağlayan Court to act in solidarity with Önderoğlu, Korur Fincancı and Nesin arrested for having participated in Özgür Gündem daily’s Editor-in-Chief on Watch campaign have protested the court decision.

TİHV President Fincancı, RSF Turkey Representative and bianet rapporteur Önderoğlu and journalist author Nesin have been arrested on charge of "terror propaganda" for joining Özgür Gündem daily's Editor-in-Chief on Watch campaign.

Journalist and writer Ahmet Nesin, TİHV President Korur Fincancı and RSF Turkey Representative and bianet rapporteur Önderoğlu have been referred to the court demanding arrest for participating in the Editorship in Chief on Watch Campaign for Özgür Gündem daily.

Journalist and writer Ahmet Nesin, TİHV President Korur Fincancı and RSF Turkey Representative and bianet rapporteur Önderoğlu have been referred to the court demanding arrest for participating in the Editorship in Chief on Watch Campaign for Özgür Gündem daily.

Probe has been launched also into Mater, Üstün, Güç, Eryılmaz, Balıkçı, Kural and Diken joining campaign of Editor-in-Chiefs On Watch of the Özgür Gündem daily.

Probe has been launched into other five on-watch Editor-in-Chiefs supporting the Özgür Gündem daily. Ertuğrul Mavioğlu, Faruk Eren, Ayşe Düzkan who have been subjected to the probe, and the daily’s Managing Editor İnan Kızılkaya testified today.