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Arrest of Former Bugün columnist and Zaman daily reporter Zafer Özcan over links to the Gülen movement
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Zafer Özcan
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2019
LAST UPDATED
25/06/2019
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Print Media
Newspaper
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
Arrest warrant/Decision for the continuation of arrest

Former senior economy editor Zafer Özcan (45) was arrested in western Akhisar province on Thursday, on March 8.
Two arrest warrants have had been issued by two different courts for Özcan.