Turkey: Court hears five cases against journalists during one morning in Istanbul
by Ana Ribeiro and Michelle Trimborn
The ECPMF condemns the re-arrest of journalist Ahmet Altan and stresses the importance of fair trials. Altan's case was one of several media-related ones heard in an Istanbul court on a recent morning.
The EFJ and partner organisations witnessed five court hearings related to journalists on 21 September in Istanbul. (Photo: public domain)
Turkish journalist and author Ahmet Altan had been released on 22 September after 12 days in detention. He was put back in jail the very next day. Like a mass of other journalists, Altan was arrested for alleged connections…
