Turkish Journalist Jailed Over Writing 'Erdoğan has Passed Away'
Authorities jailed a local reporter after a routine death notice, and press freedom groups said Turkey’s disinformation law is being used against journalists.
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Journalist İrem Delice arrested in Turkey on suspicion of ‘spreading disinformation’
Istanbul, September 2, 2026—Turkish authorities should immediately release journalist İrem Delice, who was arrested on August 29 on suspicion of “spreading disinformation,” and repeal the disinformation law, which is being used all too often to criminalise journalism and silence reporting in Turkey, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Delice and three other staff members from...
From the social media account of Aydın Denge Newspaper
A Turkish journalist has been jailed for sharing an article about a woman's death. The reason? The headline was "Erdoğan has died."
CPJ calls for release of Turkish journalist jailed over ‘Erdoğan passed away’ post - Turkish Minute
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Turkish authorities to immediately release journalist İrem Delice, who was jailed under the country’s disinformation law over a social media post announcing the death of a local woman who shares President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s surname, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported. “İrem Delice should be released immediately, […]
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