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After the State Council rejected a broadcasting ban on the PKK attack in Daglica on 21 October, a military court has now announced a broadcasting and print ban on the prosecution of the eight soldiers released from PKK captivity.

Retired military judge Kardas criticises the condemnation of the eight soldiers for “not dying”. Journalist Akad sees the arrest of the soldiers after their release as an attempt at deterring further cases of surrender.

Hüsnü Öndül of the IHD has condemned the public statements of some ministers who have marred the happy occasion of the release of eight soldier hostages.

The prosecution has begun an investigation of the three DTP MPs involved in the freeing of eight soldier hostages.