WPF is appalled by the decision of the Ankara court to convict eight journalists, including four women journalists, from the Kurdish news outlet Mezopotamya Agency.

Gazeteci Banu Acun, Türkiye’ye giriş yaptığı sırada İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı’nda gözaltına alındı.

The trial of 11 journalists, including six women began in Ankara. Five of them have been behind bars for 208 days.

The houses of 11 journalists, including 7 women, were raided by the police and detained after being subjected to police violence.

Ankara Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı’nca yürütülen bir soruşturma kapsamında 7’si kadın 11 gazetecinin önce evi basıldı, sonra polis şiddetine maruz kalarak gözaltına alındılar.