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Jailed Kurdish journalist denied musical instrument over "security" reasons

Jailed Kurdish journalist denied musical instrument over "security" reasons

Communication notes can be concealed inside the instrument, the prison administration said.

19 September 2023

Arrested journalist Fırat Can Arslan put in solitary confinement

Arrested journalist Fırat Can Arslan put in solitary confinement

Arslan was arrested for reporting on the reassignment of a married judge and prosecutor who presided over the same case.

'Retweet' detentions: One journalist remanded in custody, three released

'Retweet' detentions: One journalist remanded in custody, three released

The journalist who reported about married judge and prosecutor presiding over the same trial has been remanded in custody for "marking counterterrorism officials as a target."

25 July 2023 Ruken Tuncel

Five journalists, including bianet editor, detained over 'retweets,' lawyer reveals

Five journalists, including bianet editor, detained over 'retweets,' lawyer reveals

The journalists are being accused of "revealing the identity of a public official" and "marking an official as a target," their lawyer has said.

25 July 2023 Ruken Tuncel

Journalist Fırat Can Arslan detained

Journalist Fırat Can Arslan detained

The Mezopotamya Agency reporter was apprehended during a raid at his residence in Ankara.

'Terror' case against journalist because 'soldiers entered frame' during live broadcast

'Terror' case against journalist because 'soldiers entered frame' during live broadcast

The prosecutor has alleged that journalist Fırat Can Arslan covered her funeral of killed journalist Nagihan Akarsel "in line with the organization's purposes and ideology."