FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

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• DIHA reporter Oruç released after 5 months in prison 

  Dicle News Agency (DIHA) reporter Nedim Oruç who had been arrested for journalistic works in Şırnak's Silopi district on January 5, has been released.
• Journalist Hayri Tunç sentenced to 2 years in prison 

  Journalist Hayri Tunç was convicted of “terrorist propaganda” and received a prison sentence of 2 years.
• Turkey's repression of journalists continues 

  The Association of Free Journalists (ÖGC) has released its report for the month of May on the increasingly ongoing repression and right violations against members of the free press in Turkey.
• ANF reporter Ali Barış Kurt detained in Çorum 

  Journalist Ali Barış Kurt has been taken into custody in Sungurlu district of Çorum.
• DİHA news agency banned for the 40th time 

  The Telecommunication Communication Directorate (TİB) has barred access to DİHA for the 40th time.
• ÖGC: 8 journalists detained, 5 arrested in Turkey in 15 days 

  The Association of Free Journalists (ÖGC) pointed out that journalists doing their job in Turkey are facing increasing detentions, arrests, threats and attacks alongside the ongoing censorship of news agencies and portals.
• Failed armed attack targets journalist Can Dündar outside courthouse 

  Turkish journalist Can Dündar was targeted by an failed armed attack outside Istanbul Courthouse where he stood trial Friday afternoon.
• DIHA reporter sentenced to 6 years in prison 

  The first hearing of Murat Verim, reporter for Dicle News Agency (DIHA) and staff of the Press, Media and Public Relations Department of Mardin's Kerboran (Dargeçit) Municipality, has been held at Midyat High Criminal Court today.
• İMC TV News Director detained by police 

  Independent news channel İMC TV's News Director Hamza Aktan was detained by the police in a house raid today.
• Turkey among the worst of 180 countries in press freedom 

  According to the Reporters Without Borders’ 2016 report, Turkey comes in at number 151 among 180 countries, falling back two spots with regards to the previous year.
• DİHA reporter Meltem Oktay arrested 

  DİHA reporter Meltem Oktay was arrested on charges of “membership to a terrorist organisation” after she was detained in Nusaybin and sent to the court earlier this week. Another reporter for DIHA, Uğur Akgül was released under judicial control.
• Yellow press cards of Özgür Gündem employees revoked 

  The Prime Ministry General Directorate of Media And Information (BYEGM) revoked the “Yellow Press Cards” of the newspaper Özgür Gündem employees.
• IMC TV blacked out upon a demand by Ankara chief prosecutor 

  Pressures are growing against the few media outlets that adopt an attitude other than what the government of Turkey wants and imposes.
• DIHA reporter jailed for “spreading propaganda on social media” 

  Dicle News Agency (DIHA) reporter Nazım Daştan who was detained in the province of Antep the day before, has been remanded in custody.
• Another DIHA reporter detained in Dargeçit 

  As Kurdish media remains on target within the scope of the all-out war waged by the Turkish state against Kurdish population, yet another reporter for Dicle News Agency has been taken into custody in Dargeçit.
• DIHA reporter tortured in custody 

  A photo released today reveals the torture suffered by Dicle news agency (DIHA) reporter Nedim Oruç after his detention in Silopi district of Şırnak on 5 January.
• DIHA reported detained in Silopi sent to jail 

  DIHA (Dicle News Agency) reporter Nedim Oruç who was tortured and detained in Şırnak's Silopi district two days ago has been remanded in custody on alleged charges of “spreading propaganda for an illegal organisation”.
• JINHA reporter remanded in custody 

  Women's News Agency (JINHA) reporter Beritan Canözer who was detained in Amed three days ago, has been remanded in custody.
• JINHA reporter forced into a police car and detained in Amed 

  A reporter for Women's News Agency (JINHA) was forced into a police car and detained in Amed's central Sur district where a curfew remains in effect for 15 uninterrupted days.
• Two reporters for DIHA and JINHA remanded in custody 

  DİHA (Dicle News Agency) reporter İdris Yılmaz and JİNHA (Women's News Agency) reporter Vildan Atmaca have been remanded in custody in Van's Erciş district.
• Probe against 26 journalists and authors of free press 

  Istanbul Public Prosecutor's Office has opened probe against 26 journalists and authors on alleged grounds of “spreading propaganda for a terrorist organisation”.
• ISIS suspected behind the death of British journalist in Istanbul airport 

  ISIS is suspected to be behind the death of former BBC journalist Jacky Sutton who was found hanged in a toilet at Istanbul main Atatürk Airport yesterday.
• RSF: Freedom of information essential for peace in Turkey 

  At a time of alarming developments centred on the Kurdish issue, Reporters Without Borders has published a report exploring the relationship between this issue and media freedom in Turkey.
• Network Against Censorship: 35 journalist detained in September 

  35 journalists were detained and one other was remanded in custody in the month of September, 2015, according to a report by Solidarity Network against Censorship.
• 32 detained in operation against free press 

  Special operation police forces raided the building where offices of DİHA, Azadiye Welat, Aram Publications and KURDİ-DER are located in Amed.