The indictment prepared against Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Lezgin Akdeniz, among the 142 people detained in Diyarbakır on October 9, 2018, was accepted by Diyarbakır 9th Assize Court. The indictment charged the journalist with “illegal organization membership” and “successive illegal organization propaganda” due to liking the posts on Facebook, including one regarding Raqqa being saved from ISIS, as well as one on a secret witness statement. Akdeniz faces an imprisonment claim for up to 22 years.
28.01.2019
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