Turkish Presidency Revokes Journalist's Press Card Citing Nonexistent Criminal Record

Turkish presidency revokes journalist’s press card over nonexistent criminal record

The Turkish presidency’s Directorate of Communications has revoked the press card of journalist İsmail Arı, citing a criminal record that official documents show does not exist, the Birgün daily reported. According to Arı, officials from the directorate informed him verbally that his press card had been revoked on March 21, coinciding with the day he […] The post Turkish presidency revokes journalist’s press card over nonexistent criminal record appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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