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Journalist Convicted for News on PKK Leader

Journalist Convicted for News on PKK Leader

Journalist Atay from Batman was sentenced to jail for 1 month and 7 days for a news item about KCK leader Karayılan. "We were punished for a statement that was published by everybody", Atay criticized. News about Karayılan brought also other journalists to court.

9 June 2011 Ayça Söylemez

2 Journalists and 2 Interviewees Tried in Batman

2 Journalists and 2 Interviewees Tried in Batman

Batman Post executive Çelik is indicted for an interview with the family of PKK member Korkmaz who was killed in 1986. Journalist Atay from the Batman newspaper is tried for publishing a PKK announcement regarding an explosion in Batman that killed 4 rights activists.

9 December 2010 Erol Önderoğlu