Ekrem Dumanlı
Why are Turkish journalists, again, detained?
On Sunday, yet another weird episode was added to Turkey's endless hall of shame: About three dozen people were detained, including many journalists. These included Ekrem Dumanlı, the editor-in-chief of Turkey's top selling newspaper, Zaman, and Hidayet Karaca, the general manager of Samanyolu, a news station and TV network.
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CoE urges Turkish government to halt crackdown on press freedom
Nils Muiznieks, the Council of Europe commissioner for human rights, has urged the Turkish government to halt its crackdown on press freedom and act in compliance with the rule of law and human rights, following a massive operation against journalists on Dec. 14.
US, EU condemn detention of journalists in Turkey
The United States expressed concern Dec. 14 over the detentions in Turkey of more than two dozen media figures.
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington was "closely following" reports of the raids and arrests.
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Turkish police raid newspaper, detain editor-in-chief, head of broadcaster
Turkish police have launched a media operation to detain 31 people, including media figures and former police chiefs, simultaneously raiding addresses in 13 provinces across the country.
The raid on daily Zaman occurred at 7.15 a.m. local time, as supporters of the newspaper stood guard in front of the office building over rumors that such an operation would take place.