Reactions to the imprisonment of 6 journalists in Turkey
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FILE - Kurdish journalists protest in Diyarbakir, Turkey, Dec. 4, 2023.
Six Kurdish journalists have been detained in Turkey, charged with being members of a "terrorist organization" with no word from their lawyers. Journalists and activists say opposition media outlets are being targeted more and more every day.Click here for the full story in Kurdish.
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