Call for the release of journalists Alican Uludag, Merdan Yanardag, and Ismail Ari, arbitrarily detained in Turkiye
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
PARIS, France, May 20 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news:
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Call for the release of journalists Alican Uludag, Merdan Yanardag, and Ismail Ari, arbitrarily detained in Turkiye
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The detention of news editor Merdan Yanardag has been extended until his next court hearing on 6 July. Meanwhile, fellow journalists Alican Uludag and Ismail Ari also remain in custody and will appear in court for the first time . . .
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Call for the release of journalists Alican Uludag, Merdan Yanardag, and Ismail Ari, arbitrarily detained in Turkiye
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The detention of news editor Merdan Yanardag has been extended until his next court hearing on 6 July. Meanwhile, fellow journalists Alican Uludag and Ismail Ari also remain in custody and will appear in court for the first time . . .