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Two journalists for pro-Kurdish media outlets detained in Turkey’s Mardin

Two journalists for pro-Kurdish media outlets detained in Turkey’s Mardin

by TurkeyPurge | Mar 20, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Two journalists from pro-Kurdish media organizations Mezopotamya news agency and Jinnews were briefly detained in Mardin on Wednesday. Media reported that Ahmet Kanbal from Mezopotamya and Rojda Aydin from Jinnews were taken into custody while they were in front of...
Pro-Kurdish DIHA reporter put behind bars over reports

Pro-Kurdish DIHA reporter put behind bars over reports

by TurkeyPurge | Aug 8, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

Ugur Akgul, a reporter for the now-closed, pro-Kurdish DIHA news agency has been jailed, media said Wednesday. Akgul was arrested after a Turkish court upheld his conviction due to his reports on the government-imposed curfews in Turkey’s east. The journalist had...
Russia’s Sputnik news agency closes Kurdish website at Turkey’s request: report

Russia’s Sputnik news agency closes Kurdish website at Turkey’s request: report

by TurkeyPurge | Jun 30, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

Russia’s state-controlled Sputnik news agency has closed down its Kurdish-language website and a request by Turkish government was behind the move, according to media. Former employees of Sputnik Kurdish claim that the news agency terminated its service in Kurdish...
DIHA reporter Nedim Türfent sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in jail

DIHA reporter Nedim Türfent sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in jail

by TurkeyPurge | Dec 16, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

Nedim Türfent, a reporter for the now defunct pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency (DIHA) was sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison on Friday. The sentence was handed down on accusations of membership to a terrorist organization. Under arrest since May 2016, Türfent...
DIHA reporters face 45 years in prison over espionage charges

DIHA reporters face 45 years in prison over espionage charges

by TurkeyPurge | Nov 25, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

Erdoğan Alayumat and Nuri Akman, reporters for the government-closed, pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency (DIHA), face 45 years in jail over espionage cases. Detained in Turkey’s eastern province of Gaziantep on July 13, 2017, Alayumat and Akman spent 13 days in custody...
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