FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

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• ‘AKP attacks opposition media to hide the gains of Kurdish people’ 

  Representatives of political party representatives in South Kurdistan stated that the AKP violated international legal norms as it shut town opposition and free press.
• ‘Med Nuçe’ protest in front of Eutelsat 

  Kurdish people and their allies gathered in front of the Eutelsat building in Paris, France, to protest the stopping of Med Nuçe TV’s broadcast.
• EJF calls on Eutelsat to maintain the signal of Med Nuçe TV 

  The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) called on French satellite provider Eutelsat to maintain the signal of this Kurdish Med Nuçe TV in order to protect media pluralism and respect Kurdish people’s right to access information.
• Eutelsat officials: Turkey demanded Med Nuçe’s broadcast be stopped 

  Officials from Eutelsat have admitted that the Turkish state has sent a letter demanding Med Nuçe’s broadcast be stopped.
• ‘Organized struggle and solidarity is the only stance against censorship’ 

  Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) President Uğur Güç stated that organized struggle and solidarity is the only stance against censorship and oppression, and the whole world would demand freedom for the journalists in Turkey on October 5, 2016.
• Med Nuçe editors: We will not kneel down, free press cannot be silenced 

  In response to the closure decision regarding their channel, Med Nuçe TV editors stated that they would stand up for the tradition of free press. The editors called upon people to show solidarity and oppose the AKP’s attacks on the media.
• İMC TV: Crackdown an attempt to create a univocal media and society 

  İMC TV administration has protested the attacks with the following statement: “The closing of İMC TV and other television and radio networks is part of the increasingly authoritarian government’s attempts at creating a univocal media and society.”
• Access to İMC TV’s website blocked 

  After the removal of İMC TV from Turksat, access to the TV channel’s website was blocked by the Information and Communications Technologies Authority.
• Office of Van TV sealed 

  Finance officers raided the office of VAN TV to the accompaniment of police forces and sealed the office Thursday evening.
• Broadcast of iMC TV will also be suspended 

  İMC TV is among the TV channels whose broadcast will be suspended within the scope of the most recent wave of attacks against TV channels critical of the AKP government.
• Offices of Denge TV and Birlik Medya TV sealed 

  Offices of Batman centered Denge TV and Birlik Medya TV, the broadcasts of which were suspended with a decree law, were raided and sealed by police forces and finance officers after a detailed search of two hours.
• Eutelsat instructs the suspension of Med Nuçe TV's broadcast 

  Eutelsat satellite operator has instructed the suspension of Europe based pro-Kurdish Med Nuçe TV's broadcast.
• Dicle News Agency banned for the 46th time 

  Information and Communications Technologies Authority banned access to Dicle News Agency (DİHA) once again.
• Campaign for the freedom of jailed journalists and writers 

  A petition has been launched for the release of the journalists and writers arrested in Turkey. The petition has been signed by world famous persons.
• Intensified isolation of two Özgür Gündem journalists continues 

  Intensified isolation of Özgür Gündem newspaper Chief Editor Zana Bilir Kaya and editor İnan Kızılkaya in Silivri No 9 Prison continues.
• PEN Sweden gives the 2016 “Tucholsky Award” to Aslı Erdoğan 

  PEN Sweden have announced that they are giving the 2016 “Tucholsky Award” to Özgür Gündem newspaper’s Publication Advisory Board Member and author Aslı Erdoğan.
• Access to DİHA banned for the 45th time 

  Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) banned access to DİHA for the 45th time.
• Emergency Rule isolation continues for two journalists in Silivri Prison 

  No change in the Emergency Rule isolation imposed upon Özgür Gündem journalists Bilir Zana Kaya and İnan Kızılkaya kept in Silivri Prison No. 9.
• Two employees of Kurdish daily Azadiya Welat jailed in Mersin 

  Two employees of the Kurdish daily Azadiya Welat who were detained in Mersin province two days ago, have been jailed.
• Two journalists for Özgür Gündem held in isolation in Silivri Prison 

  Özgür Gündem Newspaper Chief Editor Zana Bilir Kaya and Editor İnan Kızılkaya are held under severe conditions in Silivri Prison. Concerned over their lives, Kaya and Kızılkaya sleep in turns and keep night watches.
• DİHA reporter Sebahattin Koyuncu arrested 

  DİHA reporter Sebahattin Koyuncu was taken to court in Şırnak’s Cizre district and convicted of "membership in an organization."
• Journalists showing support to Özgür Gündem summoned to testify 

  9 journalists have been summoned to testify with allegations of “terrorist propaganda” because they supported the “Editor in Chief Watch” campaign launched by Özgür Gündem newspaper.
• Attacks on Kurdish daily Azadiya Welat continue 

  Police raided the houses of 24 Azadiya Welat journalists who had recently been detained during a raid on the central office of the Kurdish newspaper three days ago.
• Özgür Gün TV taken off air amid increasing pressure against media 

  Transmission of Amed-based Özgür Gün TV has been suspended by Turkish satellite provider TÜRKSAT at 24:00 last night. The suspension came without any notification to the channel's side.
• 27 detained during raid on office of Kurdish daily Azadiya Welat 

  27 people were taken into custody during yesterday's raid on the central office of the Kurdish daily Azadiya Welat in Amed province.