Turkish Parliament has passed the bill allowing deployment for Turkish troops in Libya, with 325 votes for and 184 against the bill, carried through AKP & MHP alliance while CHP, IYI Party, HDP, Saadet Party, TIP opposed the bill.
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Earlier today, Saadet Party had announced that they would vote "yes" for the Libya bill, while members of parliament from Saadet voted against the bill.
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During the parliamentary session voting on deployment of Turkish troops in Libya, Presidential Alliance expected to pass the bill with 340 votes while only reaching 325.
Opposition missed a total of 65 deputies present at the quorum to oppose the bill.
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AKP chair & President Erdoğan spoke at AKP Central Executive Committee, "our soldiers will not engage in fighting in Libya; they will train local military forces in accordance with the Libyan government's request."
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AKP chair & President Erdoğan announced "we have a few martyrs". Skynews Arabia annoucned "18 Turkish soldiers were killed in Libya"
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Journalist Murat Ağırel announced due to his news coverage of the killed Turkish soldiers in Libya, his Turkcell mobile data connection was downgraded to 2G and he has been unable to use his social media and e-mail accounts for a while.
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AKP chair & President Erdoğan was asked by Fox News reporters about his statement of "a few martyrs". Erdoğan said "Fox should first become a proper news organization, stop producing #FakeNews."
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Fox News anchorman Fatih Portakal responded to President Erdoğan, "we are not engaging in #FakeNews, the president's words are clear, it is his saying."
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Oda TV journalists Barış Terkoğlu and Hülya Kılınç had been detained on MArch 4 for their coverage of Turkish intelligence officers killed in Libya after publishing an article on the "silent funeral".
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Terkoğlu and Kılınç were arrested on March 5 due to revealing of "secret information on intelligence officers." Turkish Journalists Society called for release of the journalists.
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Oda TV Ankara News Manager Müyesser Yıldız was fined in suspension ₺7.080 for "insult to Minister of National Defense".
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Oda TV was blocked for access as of March 5 by BTK Information and Communication Technologies Authority. Oda TV announced they will continue airing broadcasts on Youtube. International Press Institute called for release of arrested journalists and opening of the news portal.
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CHP Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu reacted against access blocking for Oda TV, "this is the same mentality that cancelled election results after losing; today it is Oda TV tomorrow another news platform and then they will claim to be democrats."
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Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutorship announced that Yeniçağ journalist Murat Ağırel and Oda TV chief editor Barış Pehlivan endangered life of MIT intelligence officer by publishing a news article revealing them.
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IYI Party Istanbul deputy Hayrettin Nuhoğlu reacted against arrest of journalist Murat Ağırel (), "we will not let this go."
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Journalist Barış Pehlivan filed criminal complaint against the prison guard who physically beat him during registration at the entrance of Silivri Prison.
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All 39 Istanbul district boards of IYI Party, gathered in front of Yeniçağ Newspaper in support of arrested journalist Murat Ağırel, "no pressure or obstruction will deter Yeniçağ's struggle for the Turkish nation."
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IYI Party chair Akşener, "they are targeting journalists who previously were targeted by Gülenist FETÖ. If the funeral of intelligence officers deployed to Libya were so secretive, why did you invite political party representatives?"
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Journalists Union of Turkey TGS protested against increasing pressure and arrest targeting journalists in recent days, "#JournalismIsNotCrime".
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Journalists in İzmir also gathered in front of Konak Square to protest against increasing pressure and arrests targeting journalists in recent days.
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Prominent journalist Uğur Dündar () also joined the journalists' protest in İzmir, "long may live press freedom!"
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Mesapotamia Women Journalists Platform reacted against intimidation of journalists and also protested against recent arrests. Spokesperson Ayşe Güney () called on to NGOs and Women's Platforms to not be silent.
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Dicle Fırat Journalists Association () in Diyarbakır made a statement against arrest of journalists. Co-chairs Dicle Müftüoğlu & Serdal Altan (), "journalism is not a crime! Get your hands off journalists."
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Journalists Union of Turkey () Diyarbakır representative Mahmut Oral (), "what makes the pretext for unlawful targeting and arrest of journalists?"
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Journalists Union of Turkey () members in Adana held a protest against increasing pressure and recent arrests targeting journalists.
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Saadet Party chair Karamollaoğlu said "press freedom has been shelved in Turkey after arrest of 8 journalists over a 15 day period. Should one have Merkel behind themselves to access to justice in Turkey?"
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Following pro-government Demirören Holding's Posta Newspaper News Manager Timur Soykan tweeting in support of the arrested journalists, he has been fired.
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Investigation started into the violence against journalist Barış Pehlivan during the admission into Silivri Prison.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu gave a statement to CNN Türk regarding Libya, "if Libya is separated, this will have an impact on all the countries in the region."
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Journalists who have been arrested for publishing news articles on the intelligence service operatives in Libya who lost their lives, are appearing on court today.
Journalist Mehveş Evin, "our friends are behind bars for 112 days".
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CHP vice chair Tuncay Özkan prior to the trial, "innocence should not even be kept in prison for a minute."
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Journalists Union of Turkey TGS () chair Gökhan Durmuş said "they are resisting in Silivri (Prison) and we are here" in reference to the journalists trial today.
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Journalism on trial
Journalist Barış Pehlivan:
"Fortunately, this time they did not upload documents to my computer like they did with the Fethullahists, they directly constructed evidence of a crime. Should I be happy or sad?"
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🗞 Journalism on trial
Barış Terkoğlu:
"First of all, let me say this. If I am going to be a part of this case, I would rather be accused than to be a prosecuter. There is a reason for this."
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Journalism on trial
Six journalists who were arrested for reporting on a National Defense Ministry official will remain in detention.
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A judicial decision was made for the journalists who have been in detention for 4 months:
Barış Terkoğlu, Aydın Keser and Ferhat Çelik have been released on probation.
Barış Pehlivan, Hülya Kılınç and Murat Ağırel remain in detention.
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3 of the journalists who have been in detention for 4 months have been released and 3 remain in detention.
CHP's Barış Yarkadaş: "Informing the public cannot be a crime, journalism is not a crime."
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Journalism on trial
Lawyer Ruşen Gültekin:
"This system, introduced by FETO members, makes it possible for politicians to direct prosecutors. This system is dangerous to all of us."
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