FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

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• Three journalists sent to prison 

  Three journalists who were referred to the Criminal Court of Peace with a request for arrest were sent to prison. MA journalist Mehmet Aslan said: "Journalism is not a crime."
• Six of the journalists detained on Tuesday released 

  The Istanbul public prosecutor's office has requested an arrest warrant for three Kurdish journalists. Six of the nine media professionals detained in Turkey on Tuesday have been released after questioning by the public prosecutor's office.
• Workshop in Sulaymaniyah on restrictions against the Kurdish press 

  The Federation of Independent Journalists and Writers organised a workshop in Sulaymaniyah to evaluate the situation of the Kurdish press and the restrictions and pressures it faces.
• Kurdish journalists in custody asked why they write news 

  The Kurdish journalists taken into custody a few days ago, were asked about the news they wrote and their conversations with news sources.
• 'Free Press Cannot be Silenced' rally to be held in Brussels on Saturday 

  Kurdish media employees call on the Belgian press and media organisations, journalists and the entire public to oppose the injustice and to stand in solidarity with the Kurdish media.
• Prosecutor seeks prison sentence for 10 journalists working for Free Press 

  The prosecutor in the case of 10 journalists who are on trial for their professional activities in an Ankara-based investigation demanded a sentence.
• Kati Piri: Political pressure on free media must not be allowed 

  Kati Piri of the Dutch House of Representatives spoke about the police raid on Stêrk TV and Medya Haber in Belgium and said: "Political pressure on the free press should not be allowed."
• Detention period of 9 journalists extended  

  The detention period of 9 journalists who were taken into custody after house raids in Istanbul, Ankara and Urfa yesterday, has been extended.
• YJAD: Stop the attacks against Kurdish media! 

  The Democratic Alevi Women's Union condemned the attacks on the Kurdish media in Belgium and called for an end to the attacks on the free press.
• DEM Party and HDK: Kurdish press will never surrender 

  The DEM Party and HDK condemned the attacks against the Free Press and stated that the government would not be able to achieve any result with the attacks, adding, "The Free Press will not kneel down."
• YRA and YRJ: No one can silence the free voice of the people 

  Associations of journalists condemned the raids against Stêrk TV and Medya Haber TV in Belgium and the detention of journalists in Turkey, calling on the public to protect the free press.
• DEM Party: Crackdown on the Free Press is the beginning of a new attack concept 

  The Central Executive Committee of the DEM Party warned that the attacks against Free Press workers in Turkey and Europe are "the beginning of a new attack concept".
• DBP: The government fears the truth and attacks the free press 

  DBP stated that the AKP-MHP government fears the truth and therefore attacks the free press and said, "We will stand by the truth, light and free press."
• DFG and MKG condemn the attacks on free press, call for solidarity 

  MKG and DFG condemned the operations against free press workers in Belgium and Turkey and called for solidarity.
• Number of detained journalists increases to 9 

  9 journalists have been taken into custody in Istanbul, Ankara and Urfa.
• Belgian media: Raids on Kurdish media carried out at the request of France 

  According to the Belgian daily De Standart, the police raids on Kurdish media were carried out at the request of France.
• Reactions to the attack on free press: You cannot silence the truth! 

  Reactions to the police operations against free press employees continue. Parties and organisations said, "You will not be able to silence the voice of truth. These operations are an attack on the people's right to information."
• Stêrk TV's lawyer: A dark raid! 

  The lawyer of Stêrk TV, one of the Kurdish TV channels that was subjected to a police raid in Denderleeuw, Belgium, stated that it was a "dark raid".
• KON-MED calls on Belgian authorities to abandon anti-democratic methods 

  The Confederation of Kurdistan Societies in Germany condemned the Belgian police raids on Kurdish television channels Stêrk TV and Medya Haber and called on the Belgian authorities to abandon these anti-democratic methods.
• Sterk and Medya News TV workers: No power will be able to silence us in this task 

  "As employees of the Kurdish media, we are here and we will continue to be the voice of our people,” said employees of the Kurdish media after the police raids on Kurdish TV channels in Belgium.
• European Culture and Art Workers condemn raids on Stêrk TV and Medya Haber TV studios  

  European Culture and Art Workers condemned the raids on Stêrk TV and Medya Haber TV studios and called on everyone to" defend our will and the press institutions that are our voice."
• Stêrk and Medya Haber TV Advisory Board condemns raids in Belgium 

  Stêrk and Medya Haber TV Advisory Board condemned the raid by the Belgian police on television studios and said: "We call on our people to go to the places where the televisions are located to stop this unlawful and illegal raid."
• Scores of Free Press journalists taken into custody in Istanbul and Ankara 

  Many Free Press employees were detained within the scope of the political genocide operation carried out in Istanbul and Ankara.
• Belgian police target Kurdish channels Stêrk TV and Medya Haber TV 

  During the night, Belgian police stormed the studios of Stêrk TV and Medya Haber TV in Denderleeuw near Brussels. The Kurdish broadcasters were literally sabotaged by cutting cables and confiscating technology.
• Police in Belgium storm studios of Stêrk TV and Medya Haber 

  A police raid was carried out on the studios of Stêrk TV and Medya Haber TV in Belgium.