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Joining Editor-in-Chief on Watch campaign of closed Özgür Gündem, journalist Mavioğlu has appeared before judge.

After her testimony, Necmiye Alpay, Özgür Gündem daily’s Publishing Consultant Board member, linguist and writer, has been referred to court by Prosecutor Umut Tepe for arrest.

HDP’s Paylan in his parliamentary motion has recalled that there is the condition of conviction in the Constitutional clause on which the shutting down decision is rested, yet no such conviction verdict has been issued.

The US Department of State has made a statement about the closure of Özgür Gündem: “We are always concerned, and we’ve been very clear about that, whenever we see an independent media outlet shut down.”