Turkey: IPI and partner organisations call for the release of journalist İsmail Arı ahead of June 5 court hearing

International — Press-Freedom Bodies · 2026-06-04 · EU · verified record

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The undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations call for the immediate release of BirGün journalist İsmail Arı, who has been behind bars for 75 days. Arı is due to appear before an Ankara court on June 5, after being jailed under Turkey’s so-called “disinformation law” in connection with his investigative journalism. Media Freedom Rapid Response’s (MFRR) monitoring database Mapping Media Freedom reports 55 cases related to disinformation, including that of İsmail Arı, since the introduction of Disinformation Law in 2022. Arı was detained in the

The undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations call for the immediate release of BirGün journalist İsmail Arı, who has been behind bars for 75 days. Arı is due to appear before an Ankara court on June 5, after being jailed under Turkey’s so-called “

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