FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

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• Die Welt writes about jailed MA journalist Ruken Demir 

  Die Welt, one of the leading daily newspapers in Germany, published an article about the struggle of Mezopotamya Agency journalist Ruken Demir who was detained and arrested in Izmir.
• MA reporters Eser and Topaloğlu remanded in custody 

  The Turkish regime’s repressive measures against workers of the free press continue increasingly.
• Free Journalists' Initiative: No freedom of the press in Turkey 

  The Free Journalists' Initiative has published a November report on freedom of the press in Turkey. Accordingly, 139 journalists are behind bars in Turkey.
• Turkey: A journalist detained, three others referred to court 

  According to the Free Journalists Initiative (Özgür Gazeteciler İnisiyatifi, ÖGİ), 139 journalists are behind bars in Turkey.
• HDP: Erdoğan won't succeed in silencing free press 

  The HDP issued a statement to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Özgür Ülke Newspaper on 3 December 1994.
• “Arrest of journalists seeks to incapacitate the Kurdish media” 

  The Initiative called for the immediate release of the three recently detained journalists.
• MA journalists Eser and Topaloğlu in police custody  

  It has been confirmed that Mezopotamia Agency (MA) journalists Sadiye Eser and Sadık Topaloğlu have been taken into custody on Friday night. The two journalists went 'missing' for hours last night after leaving the agency office.
• Custody period for MA journalist Altan extended 

  Custody period of Mezopotamia Agency journalist Berivan Altan extended for a further 4 days.
• No news about two MA journalists  

  No news has been received from Mesopotamia Agency journalists Sadık Topaloğlu and Sadiye Eser since Friday evening. It was learned that Eser's house was raided by police.
• MA journalist Berivan Altan taken into custody 

  Mesopotamia Agency (MA) correspondent Berivan Altan, was detained following a raid on her house in Ankara.
• Journalists remember fallen colleagues in Qamishlo 

  Journalists Seed Ehmed and Mihemed Hisen Reşo, who lost their lives almost six weeks ago in an air raid on a civilian convoy in Serêkaniyê, Northern Syria, were commemorated by their colleagues in Qamishlo today.
• Editor in chief of a magazine sentenced to 3 years and 9 months 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide operations continue to target members of the free press as well.
• RojNews correspondent in custody for four months 

  Journalist Zuber Bradosti has been detained by the security forces in South Kurdistan for four months without a reason being cited.
• Sweden dropped case against Julian Assange 

  A Swedish prosecutor dropped an investigation into an allegation of rape against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
• Coalition for Women in Journalism condemns arrest of colleagues 

  The Coalition for Women in Journalism, a global solidarity group, condemned the arrest of journalists Ruken Demir and Melike Aydın.
• Türfent among 5 journalists highlighted in PEN campaign 

  PEN Centres, members and supporters worldwide stand in solidarity with their colleagues and call on those responsible to end their persecution.
• “Journalists Aydın and Demir were unlawfully arrested” 

  The two journalists were jailed on the grounds of their journalistic activities and the phone conversations they had in this scope
• Two journalists for MA and Jin News imprisoned 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide operations have been intensified in line with Turkey’s military offensive seeking to invade North and East Syria. Journalists are among the targets.
• Journalist Ahmet Altan imprisoned again 

  Only a few days after his release, journalist and writer Ahmet Altan was imprisoned again.
• Journalist Kibriye Evren released from prison 

  Journalist Kibriye Evren was freed from Diyarbakır D Type Closed Prison after the court decided to release her today.
• 12 people including 2 journalists detained in İzmir 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide operations have been intensified in line with Turkey’s military offensive seeking to invade North and East Syria.
• MA reporter Ruken Demir taken into custody in İzmir 

  The Turkish regime’s crackdown against Kurdish journalists continues.
• YRD: Free press worker Vedat Erdemci martyred in Serêkaniyê 

  Free press worker Vedat Erdemci died in an air raid on Serêkaniyê on the third day of the Turkish invasion.
• Scholars: Boycott Turkish government sponsored institutions 

  Dozens of academics and leading scholars issued a call to "Boycott Turkish Government Sponsored Academic and Cultural Institutions".
• YPJ commemorated war reporter Dilovan Gewer  

  The the YPJ Press and Liaison Center said in a statement that Dilovan Gewer (Dilan Ölmez) fell martyr in Girê Spî on 13 October.