DFG and MKG: Journalists must be released immediately

  • actual
  • 12:56 24 March 2025
  • |
img

AMED - DFG and MKG reacted to the detention of journalists in Istanbul and demanded their immediate release. 

Several journalists were detained in house raids in Istanbul and Izmir in the morning hours. Dicle Fırat Journalists' Association (DFG) and Mezopotamya Women Journalists' Association (MKG) reacted to the deteintions with posts on their virtual media accounts. 
 
DFG: THEY MUST BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY
 
In the statement of DFG reads: "Journalists in Istanbul have been attacked for days while performing their profession. While RTÜK threatened channels showing democratic actions, BTK (Information and communication technologies authority) blocked access to many X accounts. This morning, 10 journalists were detained in raids on our colleague's homes. We do not accept the detention of our colleagues and demand their immediate release."
 
MKG: WE WILL NOT STOP WRITING
 
MKG also reacted to the detentions. MKG statement reads: "These attacks aimed at silencing the press and making the truth invisible are unaccaptable! Journalists follow the news and inform the public. Our detained colleagues must be released immediately. As journalists, we are here and we raise our voices. We will not stop writing, speaking and delivering the truth to the public! We call on all our colleagues and the public to stand in solidarity agianst this unlawful behaviour."
 
DETAINED JOURNALISTS
 
The detained journalists are as follows: "Zeynep Kuray, Bülent Kılıç, Gökhan Kam, Hayri Tunç, AFP reporter Yasin Akgül, NOW reporter Ali Onur Tosun, BirGün writer Barış İnce, Sendika.org reporter Zişan Gür, İBB photo reporter Kurtuluş Arı and photojournalist Murat Kocabaş."
 

View More Articles

14:11 HDK, DBP and DEM Party delegation in Hewlêr
13:45 Lawyers react to Kozgacli's arrest
13:22 Statement from hospital: Onder still has risk of death
11:03 He has no sight, no arm: Not released despite ECHR judgement
10:28 DEM Party delegation travel to İmralı
10:00 Lawyers apply to ministry for prisoner Mehmet Emin Cam
09:18 'Peace hope can be strengthened by steps taken by state'
09:18 If solution desired, urgent arrangements should be made says Huseyin Kucukbalaban
20/04/2025
16:35 Visits continue to hospital where Onder being treated
16:35 Release call for ill prisoner Cam
15:57 Attack on DEM Party building in Seyhan
15:56 Our demand for Öcalan's freedom will not change says Newroz Uysal Aslan
15:06 DEM Party: Deputy Group Chairpersons to meet with Minister of Justice
14:35 Turkey must fulfil Öcalan's call says Ahmet Faruk Unsal
13:57 Relatives of prisoners: process cannot move forward without freedom
12:48 ‘Dream Traveller’ Aksu's mother: Let's embrace the process
09:27 People who lost relatives in clashes: Steps must be taken for peace
19/04/2025
13:19 Suspicious death of Rojin Kabais: Lawyers to meet with prosecutor
13:18 Makhmur citizens on on vigil for 640 days: İmralı system must be abolished
13:17 Simon Dubbins: Öcalan's leadership absolutely critical
18/04/2025
14:59 Raids on Baloch villages: 18 detained, 1 killed
14:57 627 attacks in 4 days
11:14 Families applies to go to İmralı
10:54 Forcing students to be spies under name of seminars
10:11 'Önder's condition same, life threat continues'
09:45 We must organise social reaction against violence to women says TJA member Ayse Minaz
17/04/2025
16:51 Iran bans 7 women artists from singing
16:46 Selcuk Kozagacli arrested
15:38 KCK's statement for Sırrı Sureyya Onder
15:30 Seriously ill prisoner Cam suffers a heart attack
15:14 Protest against execution in front of Urmia Prison
14:55 Selcuk Kozagacli detained
12:23 Warden threats prisoners: Once this process end we know what will do to you
12:01 Statement from hospital: Onder responds positively to treatment
11:28 Lawyers applies to meet with Abdullah Öcalan
11:19 Mothers of prisoners expect concrete steps from the state
10:27 Dr Sarria: Legal recognition of Kurdish is the most important thing
10:06 CPT's stance is political says Lawyer Ekin Yeter
16/04/2025
13:59 Journalist Welat Ekin released and acquitted
13:37 Amed citizens wait for steps: Abdullah Öcalan must be freed
11:48 Police wanted on red notice in Turkey but not apprehended
10:54 It is the parliament that will convince us says Rahşan Demirel's mother
10:45 Sırrı Süreyya Önder taken to intensive care
10:18 Abdullah Öcalan must be free for process to move forward says Lawyer Demir
09:33 The family Öcalan sends greetings to: We want to see him
09:12 Önder's operation continues: His heart started beating
15/04/2025
19:08 Call for 'release' of Shahla Pirastah
16:45 Letter from Nargis Mohammadi to the UN
16:22 Campaign to send money to prisoners continues
16:07 CPT once again did not visit İmralı