Arrests of Journalists in Turkey ahead of the Elections
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Turkey: Over 120 detained in raids on pro-Kurdish groups
With just weeks to go before May's elections, police raid homes and offices in 21 cities, detaining journalists, lawyers, politicians, activists and artists.
Source: ifex.org
Erdogan regime jails Kurdish nationalists
Less than three weeks before the Turkish elections, the Erdoğan government launched a police raid on Kurdish politicians, journalists, lawyers and artists, as it emerged that Ukraine planned to attack Russian forces through Kurdish militias in Syria.
Source: wsws.org
Another wave of arrests of Kurdish journalists in Türkiye
At least ten journalists with pro-Kurdish media outlets were arrested on 25 April for alleged membership of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Turkish authorities to release them and stop these repeated press freedom violations.
Source: rsf.org
Turkey: Pre-Election Crackdown on Kurds
Absent any credible evidence of wrongdoing, Turkey should release dozens of Kurdish journalists, political party officials, and lawyers arrested in raids on April 25, 2023, in advance of the May 14 national elections, 18 organizations including Human Rights Watch said today. The following is their statement:
Source: hrw.org