MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Detention of journalists who wanted to cover “We cannot find shelter” protests – Nebiye Arı
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Nebiye Arı
CITY
Ankara
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
13/12/2021
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Other
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
Third-Party Interference
Other

The young people who set out from İstanbul to attend the protest demonstration to be held by the “Barınamıyoruz” (We cannot find shelter) movement in Ankara on December 12, 2021 were detained at the entrance of the city. Press members were prevented from filming the incident. Freelance journalist Nebiye Arı, who filmed the moment of detention, announced on her social media account that she was detained along with other journalists, including Yağmur Kaya and Hilal Işık (December 12).

The journalists were released a day later (December 13).