Three journalists from the left-leaning BirGun newspaper were detained for several hours under anti-terror legislation over a story linked to Istanbul's chief prosecutor, the paper said Sunday. The move was denounced by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Turkey's main opposition CHP party.
Man detained after multiple stabbing in DublinLights out Rohit hits ton to power India to victory over EnglandThree journalists from the left-leaning BirGun newspaper were detained for several hours under anti-terror legislation over a story linked to Istanbul's chief prosecutor, the paper said Sunday.
He said it was over a story about a journalist from the pro-government Sabah newspaper visiting Istanbul's chief prosecutor Akin Gurlek, which"had already been announced by itself". Varli accused authorities of"trying to intimidate the press and society with investigations and detentions". Articles or comments about Istanbul's top prosecutor have triggered several legal probes in recent months, including the latest investigation into Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as well as another probe last year into CHP opposition leader Ozgur Ozel.Writing on X, Ozel denounced the arrests as"an unprecedented disgrace".
On January 6, the MLSA media rights group said there were at least 30 journalists and media workers in prison and four under house arrest in Turkey. It said in 2024, it monitored 281 freedom of expression trials involving 1,856 defendants, 366 of whom were journalists.
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