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16 institutions in Urfa condemn arrest of 16 journalists in Amed
16 institutions in Urfa made a joint statement to condemn the arrest of 16 journalists in Amed and called for the journalists to be released as soon as possible. -
Kurdish press will continue to work and speak out!
Almost in complete silence, 16 journalists have been sent to prison in Turkey as suspected terrorists. MA editor Sedat Yilmaz explains that the Kurdish media continue their work despite the repression. -
DFG co-chair Serdar Altan sends a message from prison
DFG co-chair Serdar Altan, one of the 16 journalists arrested in Amed, drew attention to the importance of solidarity and said: "It is necessary to be determined to make this rising voice louder. Because solidarity is important." -
DİSK Press organises journalists march from Ankara to Amed
DİSK Press organised a march from Ankara to Amed attended by many journalists to show solidarity with their arrested colleagues. -
CPJ calls for the immediate release of Kurdish journalists jailed in Amed
“Turkish authorities should immediately release the journalists who were arrested in Diyarbakır for no apparent reason,” Gulnoza Said, CPJ’s Europe and Central Asia program coordinator said. -
16 journalists sent to prison
16 journalists out of 22 people detained in Amed on 8 June were sent to prison. -
JinNews editor Gülşen Koçuk released
JinNews editor Gülşen Koçuk, who was arrested in Amed a week ago, has been released. -
Journalists protest outside courthouse: “You cannot silence the free press”
Journalists made a statement in front of Diyarbakır Courthouse to express their solidarity with 20 colleagues who were referred to court after 8 days in detention. -
Civil society organisations urge solidarity with detained Kurdish journalists
Civil society organizations in Amed (Diyarbakir) condemned the recent detention of the Kurdish journalists, urging the public to show solidarity with them. -
French unions call for the release of journalists detained in Amed
The French Union Syndicale Solidaires, the National Union of Journalists (SNJ) and the International Labour Network of Solidarity and Struggles (LabourSolidarity) released a joint statement expressing support for the Kurdish journalists in custody. -
Journalists protest crackdown on Kurdish colleagues in Amed
The Dicle Fırat Journalists Association and the Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform protested the detention of their colleagues, saying that “The crackdown on journalist will give no result and we will continue to be the voice of the truth." -
Journalists detained in Amed: We are entering the process of fabricating evidence
Journalists detained in Amed since 8 June said that this process had begun to "evolve into the process of fabricating evidence". -
837 journalists and 62 institutions: We stand by our colleagues detained in Amed
837 journalists and 62 institutions issued a joint statement in solidarity with colleagues detained in Amed. -
Journalists detained in Amed kept in solitary confinement for 6 days
The number of the Kurdish journalists detained in Amed has increased to 22. The journalists have been held in solitary confinement for 6 days. -
Civil Society Organisations call for solidarity with detained Kurdish journalists
Civil society organizations in Amed (Diyarbakir) condemned the recent detention of the Kurdish journalists, urging the public to show solidarity with them. -
Switzerland-based campaign calls for release of Kurdish journalists detained in Amed
A Switzerland-based campaign was launched for Kurdish journalists detained in Amed. -
German Journalists' Association demands release of reporters detained in Amed
The German Journalists' Association has demanded the release of journalists detained in Amed. -
DFG and Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform make press conference for jailed colleagues
Dicle Fırat Journalists Association and Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform will make a statement in Bağlar today in solidarity with 20 journalists who have been detained in Amed 5 days ago. -
Campaign launched for dozens of journalists detained in Amed
A petition campaign has been launched for dozens of journalists detained in Amed for five days. -
185 journalists from Kurdistan and Iraq demand release of colleagues detained in Amed
The southern, northern and eastern parts of Kurdistan and Iraqi media workers reacted to the recent detention of 21 journalists by the Turkish state in Amed. -
20 journalists get their custody time increased by an extra 4 days
The detention period of 21 people, 20 of them journalists, detained in Diyarbakır has been extended for another 4 days. -
Intellectuals and journalists call on everyone to stand up with arrested Kurdish journalists
A number of intellectuals, journalists and activists reacted to the detention of Kurdish journalists and called on everyone to take a stand against the AKP-MHP government. -
Journalists from prison: "We cannot be silenced"
Journalists detained during the political police operation earlier this week said: "The tradition of the free press cannot be silenced by these illegal practices." -
Detention period of 20 journalists in Amed extended for two days
The Turkish regime has tightened its repression against the Kurdish and free press in the country. -
Police confiscate dozens of digital materials during operation against Kurdish journalists
Turkish police confiscated dozens of computers, hard drives and cameras during the operation against Kurdish media workers in Amed (Diyarbakir) on June 8.