Turkey - Columnist and publisher arrested in round-up of pro-Kurdish activists

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns columnist and publisher Ragip Zarakolu's detention since the evening of 28 October, when he and around 40 other people were arrested in a round-up of pro-Kurdish activists in Istanbul. “Turkey's anti-terrorist law is yet again being abused in an attempt to silence those who speak out about the sensitive issue of minorities,” Reporters Without Borders said, calling for his immediate release. Zarakolu writes for the left-wing daily Günlük Evrensel and (...)

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