MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Detention of Journalist Derya Okatan
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Derya Okatan
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2019
LAST UPDATED
25/06/2019
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
News Agency
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
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Turkish Penal Code

Artı Gerçek TV reporter Derya Okatan was detained on February 21 during a morning raid by the police. After searching the journalist’s home, the police took him to the Anti-Terror Branch of Ankara Security Directorate. She was released after giving her statement.

Artı Gerçek TV said that Okatan was detained because of her social media posts (21 February)