Number of journalists detained increased to 5


2023-07-25 16:59:16


	 

	NEWS CENTER - Journalist Evrim Deniz was also detained as part of the Amed-based investigation.

	 

	Journalist Evrim Deniz was detained at the Amed(Diyarbakır) Huzur Police Station, where she was summoned to testify as part of the Amed-based investigation. Thus, the number of journalists detained within the scope of the same investigation increased to 5.

	 

	JOURNALISTS IN DETENTION

	 

	As part of the investigation launched by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Mesopotamia Agency (MA) reporters Delal Akyüz and Fırat Can Arslan, T24 editor Sibel Yükler and Bianet editor Evrim Kepenek were detained in house raids in Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir. Journalists were detained in Amed for sharing the news about the change of positions of the prosecutor, who prepared the indictment of 18 journalists, and the wife of the delegation who handled the case, on their Twitter accounts, and are accused of "targeting a public official".

	 

	Finally, journalist Evrim Deniz was taken into custody as part of the same investigatio