DİYARBAKIR - Defining the May 3 World Press Freedom Day as "the day we remind ourselves that we will not kneel against the attackers", MKGP said, "We will continue to be in the field. Journalism is our promise to those who resist!"

 

Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform (MKGP) issued a written statement to mark World Press Freedom Day.

 

The statement reads: "We think that Turkey ranking 153rd among 180 countries listed in the Freedom of the Press Index leaves nothing to be proud of. Today, many of our friends are in prison and those who are out working the field are either detained or sued or battered for the  news they follow.”

 

The statement continued: "The last circular proved that journalism has ceased to be a profession and turned into a field of resistance for us. Today is not a day to celebrate freedom of the press for us, today is the day where we remind ourselves that we will not kneel against the attackers."

 

The statement continued: "As yesterday, we will continue to be in the field saying 'neither your laws nor your prohibitions'. Journalism is our promise to those who resist!"