Protests in three major cities for detained BirGün employees: 'We stand with our colleagues'

birgun.net Publication Coordinators Uğur Koç and Berkant Gültekin, along with birgun.net Managing Editor Yaşar Gökdemir, have been detained on the grounds that they reported on the Sabah newspaper's visit to Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek. Press professional organizations have decided to hold protests in three major cities to condemn the incident.

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Protests in three major cities for detained BirGün employees: 'We stand with our colleagues'

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BirGün executives were detained on the grounds that they reported on the Sabah newspaper's visit to Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek. The visit in question had already been reported by the Sabah newspaper itself. Koç, Gültekin, and Gökdemir are being accused of "Targeting Individuals Involved in Counter-Terrorism."

Press professional organizations, unions, political party representatives, and BirGün readers, reacting to the detentions, will gather today at 15:00 at Şişhane Square. A statement will be made at the gathering against the unlawful detentions.

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A decision to hold a statement was also made in Ankara. A press statement will be held at 16:00 on Sakarya Street to show solidarity with the detained journalists and to protest the process.

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A decision for a protest was also made in İzmir. BirGün readers and journalists will gather at 18:00 in front of the Türkan Saylan Cultural Center in Alsancak, İzmir.

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