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• TELE1 Editor-in-Chief Merdan Yanardağ remanded in custody 

  TELE1 Editor-in-Chief Merdan Yanardağ has been remanded in custody.
• TELE1 Editor-in-Chief Merdan Yanardağ brought to the courthouse 

  TELE1 Editor-in-Chief Merdan Yanardağ was brought to the courthouse.
• JinNews journalist Beritan Canözer released from prison 

  JinNews journalist Beritan Canözer has been released.
• Charges filed against three journalists covering a press statement for arrested colleagues 

  Journalists Sibel Yükler, Yıldız Tar, and Deniz Nazlım are facing charges of "violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations" for covering a press statement for arrested colleagues.
• Indictments against journalists Gök and Oruç accepted 

  Indictments against journalists Abdurrahman Gök and Mehmet Şah Oruç, who have been behind bars since April, have been accepted.
• Journalist Kutlu: Free Press remains loyal to the tradition of resistance 

  Journalist Berivan Kutlu said that the Free Press remains loyal to the tradition of resistance despite Turkey being a journalists' prison: “Even though our colleagues are imprisoned, they somehow continue to write."
• Swiss Parliament brings Turkish state pressure against Kurdish journalists on the agenda 

  The pressure and attacks carried out by the Turkish state against Kurdish journalists are on the agenda of the Swiss Parliament.
• Two arrested over attack on journalist Sinan Aygül in Tatvan 

  Two people were remanded in custody for involvement in the violent attack against a journalist in Tatvan district of Bitlis on Saturday.
• AKP mayor terrorizing Tatvan with armed gangs 

  Kurdish journalist Sinan Aygül was seriously injured by the AKP mayor's armed bodyguards. The attack was recorded by a camera.
• Bodyguards of Tatvan's AKP mayor attack journalist Aygül 

  The bodyguards of Tatvan's AKP mayor attacked journalist Sinan Aygül. Condemning the attack, the HDP said: "Take your hands off the journalists."
• DFG and MKGP demand the release of 15 colleagues in pre-trial detention for a year 

  Jailed journalists from the free press face a sentence of seven years and six months each for alleged links to the PKK.
• Journalists to hold press conference in solidarity with their 16 colleagues in prison 

  MKGP and DFG will make a statement in front of the courthouse tomorrow in solidarity with the 16 journalists imprisoned in Amed for a year.
• Police accused of beating journalist Batmaz goes on trial tomorrow 

  A lawsuit was filed against police who battered journalist Ardıl Batmaz in Elazığ on the charge of "simple injury".
• Women journalists call on everyone to attend hearing of JinNews director on 15 June 

  The first hearing of imprisoned JinNews director Safiye Alağaş will be held on 15 June. Her colleagues called on everyone to attend.
• Record number of online news blocked in first week of June in Turkey 

  307 online news were blocked in first week of June.
• Journalist Arslan released on condition of judicial control 

  MA journalist Fırat Can Arslan, who was taken into custody on 7 June, was released on condition of "judicial control".
• Journalist Gök has letters seized and visits denied 

  Imprisoned journalist Abdurrahman Gök sent a blank letter to his colleague Hüseyin Aykol with the note "to be completed when freedom of expression is ensured" after his previous letter to him was seized.
• Journalist Arslan accused for posts about imprisoned reporters  

  Detained journalist Fırat Can Arslan's post about imprisoned reporters was made the subject of accusation.
• Kurdish journalists, one year in prison for doing their job 

  One year ago, the Turkish authorities detained at least 16 journalists in Diyarbakır.
• MA journalist Fırat Can Arslan taken into custody  

  Mesopotamia Agency journalist Fırat Can Arslan was taken into custody following a raid on his home.
• DFG: There are 79 journalists in prison 

  DFG has published its May report. As of 1 June, 79 journalists are imprisoned.
• Journalist Acar: We will continue to write the truth 

  Emrullah Acar is one of dozens of journalists arrested in Turkey in recent months. If no one speaks out against the attacks on press freedom, there will soon be no media left to report the truth, he says.
• International Federation of Journalists demands release of 12 women journalists in jail in Iran 

  The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) demanded the release of 12 women journalists imprisoned in Iran.
• Governor in Van rejects investigation into police officer who threatened journalists with death  

  The Van Governor's Office did not allow an investigation to be launched against a police officer who threatened journalists with death.
• Reporters Without Borders denounces Turkish media’s biased coverage of elections 

  Reporters Without Borders denounces the Turkish media’s biased coverage of the parliamentary and first-round presidential elections held on 14 May and the presidential run-off.