MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
November the 25th march follow-up detentions –Zeynep Durgut
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Zeynep Durgut
CITY
Şırnak
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2023
LAST UPDATED
27/06/2024
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
Internet News Portal
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Journalist
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Judicial Interference
Criminal Courts
Decision of acquittal
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Turkish Penal Code
Art. 265

Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporters Zeynep Durgut and Ömer Akın and JinNews reporter Rozerin Gültekin were detained during the police intervention in Şırnak during a march planned to be held on November 25th, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25th).

The second hearing of the case filed on the charge of “violating Law No. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations” was held on June 27, 2024 at the Şırnak Criminal Court of First Instance. Durgut and 17 other women were acquitted (June 27th).