Turkey detained 8 journalists, arrested 5 in February: main opposition lawmaker

Turkish authorities detained eight journalists and arrested five in February, while reporters appeared in court at least 50 times during the month, according to a press freedom report released by a lawmaker from the country’s main opposition party. According to the Cumhuriyet daily, the monthly report was published by Utku Çakırözer, a former journalist and […] The post Turkey detained 8 journalists, arrested 5 in February: main opposition lawmaker appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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