Journalist Öznur Değer, who was tortured and detained during a raid on her home before being imprisoned, sent a message saying: “We do not bow to this corruption and fascism. Today is the day to raise the voice of truth.”
JinNews correspondent Öznur Değer was arrested following a raid on her home in the Kızıltepe (Qoser) district of Mardin (Mêrdîn) in the early hours of Friday morning.
She was subjected to torture before being taken into custody. After appearing in court, she was transferred to Mardin E-Type Closed Prison. Lawyers Ali Kahraman and Seher Acay later visited her.
Assuring the public of her well-being, Öznur Değer sent a message through her lawyers.
Highlighting that her arrest was due to her social media posts about journalists Nazım Daşdan and Cihan Bilgin, who were killed in a Turkish drone attack, Öznur Değer said: "Against darkness, we defend light; against denial, we uphold the truth; against war, we stand for peace; against isolation, we demand freedom.
We will continue to speak the truth against fascism with the pen inherited from Cihan and Nazım, who never compromised in their pursuit of truth. This was an act of vengeance. However, we did not bow to this corruption and fascism. Let them worry about it. Today is the day to amplify the voice of truth. With respect and greetings."
