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Coverage dated April 9, 2025

2 leading Turkish journalists are detained on charges their newspapers say are based on their work

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ISTANBUL (AP) — Two of Turkey’s leading journalists were detained Thursday on what their newspapers said were false charges stemming from their work. Writers Timur Soykan of BirGun and Cumhuriyet’s Murat Agirel were arrested at their homes on charges of making threats and blackmail in an investigati…

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  1. The Republic

    2 leading Turkish journalists are detained on charges their newspapers say are based on their work (opens The Republic)

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    ISTANBUL (AP) — Two of Turkey’s leading journalists were detained Thursday on what their newspapers said were false charges stemming from their work. Writers Timur Soykan of BirGun and Cumhuriyet’s Murat Agirel were arrested at their homes on charges of making threats and blackmail in an investigati…

  2. Al-Monitor

    Turkey detains 2 prominent journalists amid growing crackdown (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The detention follows a wave of arrests and protests sparked by the March 19 arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Two leading Turkish journalists are detained on charges their newspapers say are based on their work (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Writers Timur Soykan of BirGun and Cumhuriyet’s Murat Agirel were arrested at their homes on charges of making threats and blackmail in an investigation by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    2 leading Turkish journalists are detained on charges their newspapers say are based on their work - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    ISTANBUL (AP) — Two of Turkey’s leading journalists were detained Thursday on what their newspapers said were false charges stemming from their work. Writers Timur Soykan of BirGun and Cumhuriyet’s Murat Agirel were arrested at their homes on charges of making threats and blackmail in an investigati…

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Turkey detains two investigative journalists (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The journalists work for opposition newspapers, Birgun and Cumhuriyet. Their newspapers said they were facing false charges stemming from their work covering the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

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