TURKEY: JOURNALIST AYŞE KARA, CHARGED WITH JOURNALISM
Location: Turkey, Diyarbakir
Date: June 30, 2020Available in: 🇹🇷 Türkçe
Journalist Ayşe Kara from Özgür Gün Tv Journalist was detained on June 27 as part of an investigation launched by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for the Democratic Society Congress (DTK). Kara was taken into custody by police while having dinner at a restaurant with a friend and was taken to the Provincial Security Directorate.
Kara was accused in the Directorate with terrorism charges due to being a member of the Free Journalists' Association (ÖGC), which was closed by Statutory Decrees (KHK) issued under the State of Emergency (OHAL).
Ayşe Kara had a hearing on June 29th along with 35 other people who were taken into custody during the operations against Democratic Society Congress and was released with a condition of a ban to leave the country.
CFWIJ deplores the detention of Ayşe Kaya and reminds the Turkish authorities that the right to association is protected under Turkish Constitution.
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The Coalition For Women In Journalism closely monitors the incidents in Turkey with great concern. Since March 8, Women's Day, police violence against women journalists increasingly continues in the country. As the coalition, we urge the Turkish state to provide a free environment for journalists. Following the news is our most fundamental democratic right to report. We demand the immediate release of our detained colleagues. Journalism is not a crime. Journalism cannot be prevented.
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