Turkish Authorities Detain Four Journalists Over Disinformation Law

Turkey briefly detains 4 journalists over ‘Erdoğan died’ post referring to local woman

Turkish authorities briefly detained four journalists in the western province of Aydın under the country’s controversial disinformation law over a social media post headlined “Erdoğan died” that in fact referred to a local woman who shared the president’s surname, with a court later releasing them under judicial supervision. The Aydın Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched […] The post Turkey briefly detains 4 journalists over ‘Erdoğan died’ post referring to local woman appeared first on ...

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