Özgür Gündem

HDP MPs hold copies of Özgür Gündem in parliament, August 17, 2016.

Turkey: HDP calls for solidarity following closure and storming of Özgür Gündem newspaper

This statement was released on behalf of the Peoples Democratic Party (HDP) on August 17.

HDP leaders call for solidarity as Turkish regime clamps down on media

Protest against the arrests of Professor Sebnem Korur Fincanci, Erol Önderoglu and Ahmet Nesin. The 2016 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders ranks Turkey 151st in a list of 180 states. This devastating record only worsens day by day.