FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

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• Kurdish journalist Bilen sentenced to 22 months in prison 

  Journalist Adnan Bilen was given a 22 month prison sentence.
• Imprisoned journalists not released 

  None of the 14 journalists, 5 of whom were on remand, from the Ozgurlukcu Demokrasi newspaper were released in the hearing. Kibriye Evren, on trial in Amed, will remain in prison as well.
• No peace for journalists in Turkey 

  Report by the Free Journalists Initiative said that there are 173 journalists in Turkish prisons.
• HDP commends the resistance of Free Press 

  The free press tradition, which could not be erased nor silenced by censorship, closing orders and oppression, was tried to be destroyed by a new form of attack, said the statement.
• Journalist Suat Karagöz detained in Istanbul 

  Journalists are among the main targets of the AKP regime’s political genocide operations.
• Journalist who protested against Erdogan won't be expelled 

  Journalist who protested against Erdogan during his visit to Germany won't be expelled.
• Three journalists sentenced for “insulting the President” 

  Journalists Huseyin Aykol, Inan Kizilkaya and Ihsan Caralan have been sentenced to prison for insulting the president.
• 29 journalists killed in the Americas in ten months 

  Mexico accounts for more than a third of journalists from the Americas murdered so far this year.
• MA reporter sued for Facebook post 

  The indictment against Mesopotamia Agency reporter Yasin Kobulan was accepted.
• HDP's Temelli in Van talked about freedom of the press 

  in this country, 102 municipalities have been put in the hand of trustees, which is a great embarrassment for a country, said Temelli.
• Güney: Free press target for not giving up writing the truth 

  On 9 October, as a result of the operation carried out by police involving raids at some 200 addresses, 151 politicians and journalists were taken into custody.
• Former Demokratik Modernite magazine editor detained 

  Former editor of the trimonthly magazine Demokratik Modernite, Servet Öner, was taken into custody in Istanbul by police.
• MA Journalist sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison 

  Mezopotamya News Agency journalist, Seda Taşkın, have spent 10 months in prison before being sentenced.
• Journalist Kaplan detained in Istanbul 

  The Turkish regime continues its attacks against the free press.
• Journalist Bilen detained in Van 

  Journalist Adnan Bilen has been detained in the Police Directorate he was called to for a deposition.
• Journalist Polat released with travel ban 

  Özgürlükçü Demokrasi worker Barıș Polat was released from prison with a travel abroad ban.
• Trial of journalists adjourned to December 

  The prosecutor demanded to confirmed the detention of the defendants in the Libertarian Democracy newspaper first hearing.
• Trial of Libertarian Democracy newspaper opened in Istanbul 

  The Libertarian Democracy newspaper was closed on 28 March 2018 with the Decree Law (KKR) issued by the AKP-MHP.
• ANF’s Twitter account issued 10th ban from Ankara 

  The Turkish state has banned access to Firat News Agency’s (ANF) Twitter account.
• Women Journalists call to join trials of women reporters 

  The Mesopotamian Women Journalists Platform (MKGP) has issued a written statement in solidarity for women journalists who will appear in court this week.
• Balloons to demand freedom of journalists 

  Journalists called on people to join the hearing of detained reporters next week in Istanbul.
• Red Bulletin issued for Ragip Zarakolu 

  A red bulletin has been issued for journalist and writer Ragip Zarakolu.
• Chira TV hindered by Qasim Shesho 

  Reporters from Chira TV were hindered by armed forces under Qasim Shesho as they tried to follow the Cema Feast of the Yazidi people.
• Mesopotamia Agency reporter detained in Amed 

  Journalist Ruken Demir was detained following a house raid in Amed.
• Journalist Güneş released, while Ataman remains in prison 

  Kurdish journalists in Turkey are standing trial for conveying the untold truths to the public.