Türkiye: Release journalist İsmail Arı ahead of court hearing
Press-Freedom Organisations · 2026-06-04 · EU · verified record
Themes: Media & broadcasting · Online platforms
Ecosystems: EU Media Freedom Act
Türkiye: Release journalist İsmail Arı ahead of court hearing 04 June 2026: PEN International joins the undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations in calling 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 Türkiye’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,
Türkiye: Release journalist İsmail Arı ahead of court hearing 04 June 2026: PEN International joins the undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, journalists’ and human rights organisations in calling for the immediate release of BirGün journalist İsmail Arı, who has been behind bars for 75
Sign in to read this record in the app with full provenance, themes and related developments — free, 20 searches a day, no card needed.
Read in Vellum Search → Official source ↗Source content © Press-Freedom Organisations — served per the publisher's reuse terms. Vellum metadata & summary © Vellum AI Group Ltd. Reuse & rights.