DİYARBAKIR – Noting that there were 54 violations of the right to life and security against journalists in July, DFG said: "We call on all professional journalists' organizations to show their solidarity against this policy of oppression and surrender."

 

Dicle Fırat Journalists Association (DFG) published its report on press freedom and rights violations against journalists in July. The report drew attention to the May 14-28 elections and stated that the pressure on journalists continued after the election. The report, which noted that journalists could not do their jobs freely in Turkey, reminded the attacks against Saturday Mothers/People whose actions were blocked despite the decision of the Constitutional Court (AYM) and against those who resisted the ecological massacre. In the report, which also emphasized the detention and arrest of journalists in handcuffs as part of the investigation by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was noted that 5 journalists were detained on the grounds of their social media posts and that Mezopotamya Agency (MA) Ankara correspondent Fırat Can Arslan was arrested. The report included the following statements: "According to the data obtained until July 1, 60 journalists are still in prisons in Turkey for practicing their profession. Only this table explains the extent to which the current government's suppression and surrender policies against journalists have not changed after the election. It also shows that the presumption against journalists of the new government cabinet will be no different from the previous cabinet.Of course, we DFG members will carry out our professional solidarity and professional organization activities among journalists in line with the statue of our association, in order to eliminate the current conditions, and finally, to all journalistic professional organizations, this pressure of the government. and we call for their solidarity against the policies of take-over."

 

The details of the report included:

 

RIGHT TO LIFE AND SECURITY

 

In July, there were 54 violations of journalists' right to life and safety. In this context, 4 journalists were taken into custody in a raid on their home, while 13 journalists were detained during the month. While 1 journalist was arrested in July, 18 journalists were ill-treated. 2 journalists were threatened, 18 journalists were prevented from following their news. 4 journalists in prisons were also exposed to rights violations.

 

FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION

 

Investigations and lawsuits against journalists continued throughout July. While investigations were launched against 3 journalists, lawsuits were filed against 2 journalists. The lawsuit against 55 journalists continues, while 60 journalists are being held in prisons as of August 1.

 

There were 4 violations of the economic and social rights of journalists.

 

In July, when the press continued its pressure on media organizations, there were a total of 16 violations. In this context, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has given five program suspensions, while two broadcast bans and 9 organizations with 7 social media platforms have been fined.

 

THE BANS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

 

A website was shut down as part of the pressure on the Internet-Digital Media. Access to 90 news items was blocked, while 905 social media content was blocked.

 

The last part of the report, which also includes data on the details of the bans, included the names of 60 imprisoned journalists.

 

The names of the imprisoned journalists shared by the DFG are as follows:

 

* Abdurrahman Gök - Editor of Mesopotamia Agency

 

* Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş – Zaman newspaper

 

* Ahmet Uzan – News Director of Sabah Egeli Newspaper

 

* Alaattin Akkaşoğlu – Owner of Akis Newspaper

 

* Ali Aşikar – Azadiya Welat Newspaper

 

* Ali Ünal – Zaman Newspaper Columnist

 

* Aytekin Gezici – Journalist-Writer

 

* Baran Karadag – employee of Azadiya Welat Newspaper

 

* Cengiz Doğan – Editor-in-Chief of Mavi and Kent Newspaper

 

* Çetin Çiftçi – Parliament Correspondent for Buday Newspaper

 

* Derya Ren - JINNEWS Correspondent

 

* Devrim Ayık – Free People's Magazine Employee

 

* Dicle Müftüoğlu - Co-President of Dicle Fırat Journalists Association

 

* Dilan Playas - Employee of Azadiya Welat Newspaper

 

* Elif Ersoy – Walking Journal Editor-in-Chief

 

* Ercan Gün – Fox TV News Manager

 

* Erdal Süsem – Editor of Eylül Magazine

 

* Erol Zavar – Owner and Editor-in-Chief of Odak Magazine

 

* Fatih Tezcan - Journalist

 

* Ferhat Çiftçi – Representative of Azadiya Welat Newspaper Antep

 

* Fırat Can Arslan – Mesopotamia Agency (MA) Correspondent

 

* Gültekin Avcı – Columnist for Today Newspaper

 

* Hamdullah Bayram - employee of Yeni Yaşam Newspaper

 

* Hasan Taşar – TRT Ankara Correspondent

 

* Hatice Duman – Owner and Editor-in-Chief of Atılım Newspaper

 

* Hüdaverdi Yıldırım – Can Erzincan TV News Editor

 

* İbrahim Halil Öztürkeri – Former Production-Broadcasting Officer of TRT

 

* İbrahim Karakaş – Employee of Yeni Yaşam Newspaper

 

* İsmail Çoban – Former Editor-in-Chief of Azadiya Welat Newspaper

 

* Kenan Karavil – Radio World Editor-in-Chief

 

* Mahmut Gülecan – Responsible Editor of Özgür Halk Magazine

 

* Mehmet Baransu – Writer of Taraf Newspaper

 

* Mehmet Şah Oruç - Journalist

 

* Mehmet Gündem - Journalist

 

* Melih Gasgar – Cihan News Agency Balikesir Correspondent

 

* Merdan Yanardağ - Editor-in-Chief of TELE1

 

* Miktat Algül – Editor-in-Chief of Mezitli FM

 

* Mikail Barut – Journalist

 

* Murat Capan – Nokta Magazine Responsible Editor-in-Chief

 

* Murat Verim - Journalist

 

* Mustafa Gök – Ankara Representative of Bread and Justice Magazine

 

* Mustafa Ünal – Zaman Newspaper

 

* Nadiye Gürbüz - ETHA Editor

 

* Osman Çalık – Broadcasting Director of Samanyolu News Radio

 

* Özden Kınık – TRT employee

 

* Özlem Seyhan – Journalist

 

* Recai Morkoç – Editor of Cihan News Agency Antalya Regional Office

 

* Remzi Akkaya - Journalist

 

* Rıfat Söylemez – Owner of Adana News Newspaper

 

* Sami Tunca – Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Struggle Union

 

* Sedat Yılmaz - Editor of Mesopotamia Agency

 

* Semih Elitaş – Employee of Azadiya Welat Newspaper

 

* Serkan Sedat Güray – Burc FM Program Producer

 

* Sertan Önal – People's Daily Newspaper

 

* Sibel Mustafaoglu – Employee of Azadiya Welat Newspaper

 

* Taner Talaş – Journalist

 

* Turgut Usul – TRT Correspondent

 

* Tülay Canpolat – Ankara Correspondent for Sabah Newspaper

 

* Zafer Özcan – Economy Editor of Today Newspaper

 

* Ziya Ataman – Dicle News Agency (DIHA) Correspondent