MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Detention of Burcu Özkaya Günaydın
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Burcu Özkaya
CITY
Hatay
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2019
LAST UPDATED
12/10/2019
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
Social Media Account
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
Public Prosecution Offices
Taking into custody

JournalistsBurcu Özkaya Günaydın was detained in Hatay on the grounds of her criticism against Turkey’s military operation against Northern Syria via her social media posts. She was released under judicial control measures (12 October)