MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Detention of Zeynep Durgut
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Zeynep Durgut
CITY
Şırnak
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2022
LAST UPDATED
17/02/2022
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

As part of an investigation carried out by the Şırnak Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Zeynep Durgut was taken into custody in a raid on her house in Şırnak’s Cizre in the early morning hours (February 14).

The statement of Zeynep Durgut was reportedly taken after two days in detention (February 16).

Referred to the Şırnak Courthouse on February 17, 2022, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Zeynep Durgut was released on probation after her statement had been taken at the prosecutor’s office (February 17).