The Association of Free Journalists (ÖGC) has released its report for the month of May on the increasingly ongoing repression and right violations against members of the free press in Turkey.

The report highlighted that a total of 18 journalists were detained and 6 were jailed during the month of May, while 6 suffered torture and ill-treatment, 2 were threatened and 2 others faced arbitrary obstructions.

In addition, 4 journalists were attacked, 2 were removed from duty, offices of 4 publications were raided, 3 TV and radio channels were suspended from broadcasting, and 4 media bans were introduced.

The report underlined that the journalists subjected to ill-treatment and torture by state forces were those working in Northern Kurdistan region.