Turkiye: Judicial harassment of journalists intensifies amid crackdown on LGBTI+ community
September 17, 2026
September 17, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 17 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release:
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Turkiye: Judicial harassment of journalists intensifies amid crackdown on LGBTI+ community
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17 September 2026
On 13 September, journalist Tugba Tekerek was detained and transferred to Ankara over an article she had published in 2024 concerning the LGBTI+ movement in Georgia. Her detention is part o . . .
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Turkiye: Judicial harassment of journalists intensifies amid crackdown on LGBTI+ community
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17 September 2026
On 13 September, journalist Tugba Tekerek was detained and transferred to Ankara over an article she had published in 2024 concerning the LGBTI+ movement in Georgia. Her detention is part o . . .