DIHA reporter Nedim Oruç was detained by Turkish police in Silopi earlier today. He was tortured by special operation teams and soldiers after he turned out to be working for DIHA which is among the main news agencies targeted by the state.
Dozens of people were forcibly expelled from Silopi's Şehit Harun neighborhood and later taken to indoor sports facility in Yenişehir neighborhood today. 37 of these were detained after a criminal record check by police, who include DIHA (Dicle News Agency) Silopi reporter Nedim Oruç.
DIHA's Nedim Oruç is among the 37 who were detained after a criminal record check by police at the sports facility which has been turned into a detention center amid a state of siege across the district.
Oruç was tortured by special operation teams and soldiers after he turned out to be working for DIHA which is among the main news agencies targeted by the state.
Oruç was heavily battered for minutes and dragged on the ground before being forced into an armored car together with his cousin Emine Güleç. It is still not known where the two have been taken to.
