Local media
has reported that a third Turkish reporter has been arrested, amid concern
Ankara is cracking down on free speech. Yesterday, protesters took to the
streets following the arrest of two other journalists.
Deutsche Welle, 28 Nov 2015
Ertugrul
Ozkok, a reporter for the Turkish daily newspaper Hurriyet, was arrested
following an allegedly slanderous article criticizing the country's president,
local media and German news agency DPA reported.
Ozkok
(pictured) had written a critical column in September that was presumed to have
been directed at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, even though it didn't
actually use the politician's name. He faces up to five years and four months
in prison.
The news
follows growing concern that Erdogan's government is cracking down on free
speech in Turkey. Just two days ago, two other journalists working for a
different publication were also arrested.
Public
backlash
Following
the earlier arrests, hundreds of protesters demonstrated in front of the
Istanbul office of the Cumhuriyet newspaper in solidarity with the journalists.
The
publication's editor in chief, Can Dundar, and its Ankara representative, Erdem
Gul, were sent to prison on Thursday, following the publication of photos
reportedly showing Turkish trucks delivering arms to Syrian militants.
President
Erdogan filed a criminal complaint against the journalists after information
was leaked suggesting that the trucks were indeed delivering arms or ammunition
to Turkmen fighters in Syria. Prosecutors subsequently launched a criminal
probe into the two.
Their
arrest also prompted a response from the US Embassy in Turkey.
Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner: We are troubled by pre-trial arrest of editors of Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet. https://t.co/FF9I9X8bpY
— Department of State (@StateDept) November 27, 2015
Protesters
on Saturday said Erdogan's government was trying to "silence" free
speech, as well as cover up a government scandal.
blc/rc (dpa, AP, AFP)
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