
Request of arrest for MA reporters

2020-10-09 15:49:41


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	VAN – Journalists were referred to court with a request of arrest after giving their statements to the prosecutor.

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	Mesopotamia Agency (MA) reporters Adnan Bilen, Cemil Uğur and Jinnews reporter Şehriban Abi, journalist Nazan Sala, Yeni Yaşam newspaper distributor Fehim Çetiner and former newspaper distributor Şükran, who were detained in Van after exposing the fact that two citizens were thrown from a helicopter, are referred to court with request of arrest with the accusation of 'being a member of an illegal organization'.

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	Prosecutor İsmail Köker is also carrying out the investigation opened against law enforcement officers regarding the incident in which Servet Turgut, who was thrown from a helicopter after being taken into custody by the soldiers on September 11 and died, and Osman Şiban was seriously injured in the countryside of Çatak district.

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