MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Detention of three journalists in Bursa: Nur Derya
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Nur Derya
CITY
Bursa
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
14/02/2021
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
Physical Interference
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Other Laws

Progressive Journalists Association (ÇGD) Bursa Vice Chair and Bursa Muhalif website’s managing director Ozan Kaplanoğlu was taken into custody while covering the march attempted to be held by the Bursa Democracy Forces in support of Boğaziçi University students. ÇGD Bursa Branch announced that Kaplanoğlu was subjected to police attack while he had his camera in his hand. Taken into custody along with Ozan Kaplanoğlu, Nur Derya and Gökay Küpeli were released together with Kaplanoğlu in the evening of February 14, 2021 (February 12-14).