185 journalists from Northern, Southern, Eastern Kurdistan and Iraq issued a joint statement regarding the 21 Kurdish journalists detained in North Kurdistan on 8 June. The statement demanded the immediate release of the journalists.

The journalists' statement is as follows:

“On 8 June, 21 journalists working for Jinnews, Mesopotamia Agency, Xwebûn Newspaper, Dicle and Fırat Association and Pel ve Piya Yapım were detained by Turkish police in Amed, North Kurdistan.

The detention of journalists in North Kurdistan is not independent from the Turkish state's widespread attacks on South Kurdistan and Rojava. It is an attempt to divert citizens' attention from attacks.

With this wave of arrests, the Turkish state is violating the principles of democracy and acting against the law.

As journalists from Iraq, South, North and East Kurdistan working in South Kurdistan, we oppose the detention of our colleagues and condemn any attempt to restrict the freedom of the press. We call on journalists' rights organizations to put pressure on the Turkish state for the release of journalists."

Signatories:

Kemal Rauf / Journalist

Tariq Fatih / Journalist

Letif Fetih Ferec / Journalist

Kemal Çoman / Journalist

Aras İbrahim / Journalist

Heval Mihemed / Journalist

Hawkar Izet Mike / Journalist

Rênwar Necim / Journalist

Zanko Serdar / Journalist

Hêmin Mamend / Journalist

Selah Xidir / Journalist

İdris Kara / Journalist

Umêd Beroski / Journalist

Hiwa Ehmed / Journalist

Amanc Werti / Journalist

Abid Kar / Journalist

Wirya Fetah / Journalist

Ebdula Goran / Journalist

Berhem Ahmed / Journalist

Cotyar Qadir / Journalist

Evin Nesrin / Journalist

Tewar Adil / Journalist

Erkan Mihemed / Journalist

Mihemed Ciburi / Journalist

Serçin Salih / Journalist

Farqin Kara / Journalist

Bêrivan Şaho / Journalist

Kemal Resul / Journalist

Ahmed Kerkuki / Journalist

Gulistan Tara / Journalist

Biryar Afrin / Journalist

Derya Mihemed / Journalist

Jina Ismail / Journalist

Namo Freelance / Journalist

Necir Letif / Journalist

Armanc Bekir / Journalist

Rêbin Kerim / Journalist

Karzan Qadir / Journalist

Semir Seid / Journalist

Khiva Selah / Journalist

Hewar Mihemed / Journalist

Watch the Building / Journalist

Binayi Ömer / Journalist

Karwan Mehmud / Journalist

Hêro Behadin / Journalist

Mihemed Mehud / Journalist

Xalid Xelil / Journalist

Muhsin Kerim / Journalist

Miran Mihemed / Journalist

Hawjin Swane / Journalist

Emir Mihemed / Journalist

Avan Nadir / Journalist

Zagros Mihemed / Journalist

Sinur Rehman / Journalist

Aras İbrahim / Journalist

Your Karox Camera / Journalist

Twana Mistefa / Journalist

Karzan Kelhuri / Journalist

Mihemed Babani / Journalist

Botan Germiyani / Journalist

Birwa Assad / Journalist

Berhem Latif / Journalist

Eli Difa / Journalist

Nuri Mustafa / Journalist

Bêxal Qadir / Journalist

Nupelda Deniz / Journalist

Arjin Bêsta / Journalist

Rêbaz Hesen / Journalist

Goran Ali / Journalist

Rêber Colemêrg / Journalist

Hawrê Kirêkar / Journalist

Soran Mihemed / Journalist

Herem Qadir / Journalist

Nasyar Mistefa / Journalist

Dersim Botan / Journalist

Rizgar Cele / Journalist

Karwan Hewrami / Journalist

Jiyan Piran / Journalists

Xurbet Tali / Journalist

Armanc Herekol / Journalist

Bêrivan Eli / Journalist

Bêrivan Tunç / Journalist

Qeder Kar / Journalist

Mizgin Marinos / Journalist

Weysi Tali / Journalist

Eziz Köylüoğlu / Journalist

Shayi Aram / Journalist

Merwan Özdemir / Journalist

Şiyar Kara / Journalist

Bêrivan Şaho / Journalist

Lavin Mehmud / Journalist

Sozyar Eli / Journalist

Shinyar Bayiz / Journalist

Aysel Haci / Journalist

Terze Ali / Journalist

Sakar Erselan / Journalist

Helgurd Binari / Journalist

Dilshad Xoshnaw / Journalist

Hiwa Xoshnaw / Journalist

Hawjin Xerib / Journalist

Werzêr Serdar / Journalist

Aram Hadi / Journalist

Nesim Abu Elêwi / Iraqi Parliament Communications Director General

Eli Talib / Head of Eked Agency

Xelîl Şengali / Journalist

Peryan Ehmed / Journalist

Ehmed Zerdeşt / Journalist

Hadi Culo Meri / Head of Iraqi Press Freedom Observatory

Isra Mehmud / Journalist

Ali Tiwêceri / Journalist

Amed Kazım Haşim / Journalist

Serdem Silo / Journalist

Yekta Eren / Journalist

San Nermin / Journalist

Aso Teymur / Journalist

Nizam Zekerya / Journalist

Kamil Umer / Media Department Instructor

Bala Ako / Journalist

Coman Osman / Journalist

Karwan Salar / Journalist

Dr. Newzad Sidiq Mihemed University and Media Lecturer

Reza Mençuheri / Journalist

Dana Helebceyî / Journalist

Rencder Girwai / Activist

Hidayet İbrahim / Journalist

Karzan Eli Osman / Journalist

Nesrin Xıdır / Journalist

Ibrahim Yazidi / Journalist

Xirê Şengal / Journalist

Hadi İlyas / Journalist

Xeyri Umer / Journalist

Amir Şengali / Journalist

Zinar Şengali / Journalist

Şine Fayeq / Journalist

Seman Sahabi / Journalist

Newro DaWid / Journalist

Karwaz Heme / Journalist

Wehbi Demir / Journalist

Rêbar Majid / Journalist

Karwan Heme / Journalist

Newro Dawid Salih / Journalist

Tirife Hesen / Journalist

Ferman Mihemed / Journalist

Ako Majid / Journalist

Daban Eyub / Journalist

Hendirên Hewrami / Journalist

Leyla Mihemidi / Journalist

Cutyar Qadir / Journalist

Soran İbrahim / Journalist

Renc Azad Efendi / Journalist

Aram Qeredaxi / Journalist

Hêmin Hesen / Journalist

Ranya Ido / Journalist

Nisan Jiyan / Journalist

Emira Simoqi / Journalist

Nayif Şengali / Journalist

Bêrivan Şengal / Journalist

Sti Roz / Journalist

Botan Koçer / Journalist

Rojbin Deniz / Journalist

Sena Qirani / Journalist

Salim Şengali / Journalist

Salim David / Journalist

Halil Şengali / Journalist

Dilxweş Xaliti / Journalist

Marwan Yazidi / Journalist

Êzdîn Şengali / Journalist

Evin Zenda / Journalist

Hesen Emo / Journalist

Merwan Xidir / Journalist

Cilan Şengal / Journalist

Cudi Şengali / Journalist

Sedun Qirani / Journalist

Selam Berbes / Journalist

Eli Pir / Journalist

Argeş Şengali / Journalist

Nesrin Hisên / Journalist

Ebubekir Hisen Heme / Journalist

Eli of Job / Journalist

Dilshad Seyid Ali / Journalist

Mesud Hadi / Journalist

Şikan Bêstûn / Journalist

Shiwan Xurshid / Journalist

Hiwa Reuf / Journalist

Şeyma Ehmed / Journalist

Zanyar Behadin / Journalist