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• Two female journalists sentenced to 3 years in prison 

  Female journalists Elnaz Mohammadi and Negin Bagheri were sentenced to 3 years in prison and a five-year activity ban in Iran.
• Solidarity cards for journalists in prison to mark World Peace Day 

  MKGP and DGF sent solidarity cards to journalists in prison on the occasion of 1 September, World Peace Day.
• Iranian authorities rearrest journalist Nazila Maroofian 

  Iranian authorities have arrested at least 95 journalists since September 2022, when the death in morality police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini sparked nationwide protests.
• IFJ condemns Turkish attack on JIN TV: “Crimes against journalists must not go unpunished” 

  IFJ demands an independent investigation into the Turkish attack that killed a journalist and injured another in North-East Syria last week.
• CPJ: Turkish authorities should immediately investigate drone attack targeting journalists in Rojava 

  The Committee to Protect Journalists said Turkish authorities should immediately and thoroughly investigate a recent drone attack targeting journalists.
• Amnesty International calls for journalists Sherwani and Zebari to be released 

  Amnesty International called for Behdinan journalists Sherwan Sherwani and Guhdar Zebari to be released.
• MKGP and DFG condemn the Turkish attack on journalists in North-East Syria 

  MKGP and DFG called on human rights organizations and journalists’ associations not to turn a blind eye and deaf ear to the attacks of the Turkish state.
• Journalists in Qamishlo condemn the deadly Turkish attack on Jin TV vehicle 

  Journalists in North-East Syria vowed to follow in the footsteps of their fallen colleagues and called on those responsible for protecting journalists to express their stand and take urgent action against deadly attacks directed against journalists.
• YRJ condemns deadly Turkish attack on journalists: “We will continue to expose Turkey’s crimes” 

  64 people have died in a total of 49 drone attacks by the Turkish state in the autonomous region of northern and eastern Syria alone this year.
• Free Press Association calls on everyone "not to remain silent" 

  YRA called on everyone "not to remain silent" after the new Turkish attack targeting journalists.
• N/E Syria Autonomous Administration condemns Turkish state's attack on journalists 

  The Northern and Eastern Syria Autonomous Administration condemned the Turkish state's attack on Jin TV journalists and asked the international community to act to stop this brutality.
• Court decides that journalist Arslan remains in prison 

  Court decided that MA journalist Fırat Can Arslan will remain in prison.
• Sputnik journalists go on strike 

  Workers at Sputnik went on strike against poor working conditions and layoffs.
• Journalist Maroofian released once again  

  Journalist Nazila Maroofian, who was arrested again earlier this week just one day after being released from prison, has been released again. Apparently, she was arrested for not wearing a headscarf in public.
• Journalist Akkaya faces up to 15 years in prison 

  A lawsuit was filed against journalist Remzi Akkaya on the allegation of "being a member of a terrorist organization".
• German Federation of Journalists calls on media workers to stay away from Turkey 

  The German Federation of Journalists called on media workers to stay away from Turkey. The union also protested the arrest of Die Linke MP Gökay Akbulut.
• Journalist Maroofian arrested again just after being released 

  Journalist Nazila Maroofian was arrested for the third time.
• Kurdish journalist Nazila Maroofian released from Evin prison 

  Kurdish journalist Nazila Maroofian has been released from prison. The 23-year-old was sentenced for interviewing Jina Mahsa Amini's father, and was in Evin prison in Tehran for the second time.
• Bitlis 2nd Heavy Penal Court accepts indictment against journalist Oruç 

  The Bitlis 2nd Heavy Penal Court has accepted the indictment against journalist Mehmet Şah Oruç, charging him with "being a member of a terrorist organization" and "disseminating propaganda for a terrorist organization."
• Appeal against arrest of journalist Arslan rejected 

  The appeal against the arrest of MA reporter Fırat Can Arslan, who was arrested for posting about the appointment of the prosecutor who prepared the indictment against other journalists was rejected.
• Journalist Deniz Firat commemorated at her grave in Van 

  Kurdish journalist Deniz Firat was commemorated at her grave in Van. She was one of the first media professionals to report on the ISIS attacks in Kurdistan in 2014 until her death as a result of an attack on Maxmur Refugee Camp.
• Journalist Deniz Firat remembered in Maxmur 

  Journalist Deniz Fırat who was martyred during the ISIS attacks in Maxmur in 2014 was commemorated in an event held in the refugee camp.
• Remembering journalist Deniz Firat 

  Deniz Firat was one of the first journalists to report on ISIS attacks in Kurdistan. On August 8, 2014, she reported for the last time by telephone from the front in the Maxmur refugee camp and was hit by a piece of mortar shell.
• Journalist Karakaş denounces violation of rights in prison 

  Journalist İbrahim Karakaş said that their rights in Kürkçüler F Type Prison are being constantly violated, and that they have not been able to access treatment for nearly two years because of the arbitrary decisions by the administration.
• DFG: 60 journalists in prison in July 

  The journalists' association DFG has published its July report on rights violations against media workers in Turkey. According to this, at least 60 journalists are currently in prison.