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By 31 March, 5 journalists were in prison for their writings, another 42 press members in the context of operations like "Ergenekon" and other major trials and investigations. Within 3 months, 13 people were sentenced to monetary fines and almost 22 years in jail on the grounds of their opinions on the Kurdish question.

The January-February-March Media Monitoring Report by the BİA Media Monitoring Desk revealed that a total of 103 people, 62 of whom are journalists, were tried in cases related to freedom of thought and freedom of expression.

By 31 March, 5 journalists were in prison for their writings, another 42 press members in the context of operations like "Ergenekon" and other major trials and investigations. Within 3 months, 13 people were sentenced to monetary fines and almost 22 years in jail on the grounds of their opinions on the Kurdish question.