5 November 2024
JinNews reporter Pelşin Çetinkaya was detained on 5 November while covering the police intervention against a protest in front of the Batman Municipality. She was reportedly mistreated during the arrest: her arm was twisted, she was dragged on the ground, and was handcuffed from behind. Çetinkaya was detained along with Yeni Yaşam newspaper employee Veysi Akören. Both were released after police procedures.