Journalist Ahmet Hakan was attacked by four perpetrators in front of his house. His nose and rib were fractured. Four perpetrators were detained while Hakan said “I will go ahead according to my own lights”.
The police raid against the offices of the news agencies DİHA and Azadiya Welat was condemned and the two news agencies were praised for their truth revelations.
The Public Prosecutor of İstanbul launched an investigation against journalist Hasan Cemal. Cemal wrote a column entitled “Sultan in his palace is responsible for the bloodshed!”.
Even though the Telecommunication and Communication Presidency didn’t rule anything, Bianet’s news “Police Raid against Nokta Magazine” cannot be accessed.
Solidarity Network against Censorship reported 20 journalists were dismissed in 40 days, a media group was raided by police, 103 websites were blocked, 10 journalists were attacked.
