Turkiye: Kurdish Journalist Melek Avcı Summoned for 'Terrorist Propaganda' Over Tweets
September 6, 2024 - Turkiye, Ankara
JINNews' Melek Avcı was summoned by Ankara's Counter-Terrorism Branch over social media posts and accused of "terrorist propaganda."
She defended her posts as free expression.
This is yet another attempt to intimidate a journalist of the Kurdish press.
Women Press Freedom denounces the accusations and demands Turkish authorities stop using anti-terrorism laws to harass journalists.