Kurdish Workers’ Party

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A Turkish court found journalist Safiye Alagaş guilty of membership in a terrorist organization and sen-tenced her on January 28, 2025. One judge dissented from the decision. (Photo: Mezopotamya News Agency)

Kurdish journalist sentenced to 6 years, 3 months on terrorism charges in Turkey

Istanbul, January 28, 2025—A court in the Kurdish-majority city of Diyarbakır on Tuesday found journalist Safiye Alagaş guilty of membership in a terrorist organization and sentenced her to six years and three months in prison. Alagaş, who spent a year behind bars in pretrial arrest, remains free pending appeal.  “The evidence brought against Kurdish journalist…

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Turkish police detain at least 9 journalists in Diyarbakır crackdown

Istanbul, April 25, 2023—Turkish authorities should release all recently detained journalists held in retaliation for their work and ensure that the country’s anti-terror laws are not weaponized against the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. In the early hours of Tuesday, April 25, authorities in 21 cities throughout the southeastern province of Diyarbakır…

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