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DIHA
reporter Duru was arrested while he was
investigating allegations about cannabis planting.
Local court has rejected his demand to be released.
His camera and tape recorder have not been returned
in case the "evidence is not fiddled with."
Diyarbakir - "Birol Duru", a reporter for the
Dicle News Agency (DIHA) was arrested in the
Dinarbey village of the Karliova district of the
province of Bingol and put to jail. A court has
rejected Duru's demand to be released pending the
outcome of the trial.
The journalist will be tried by the specialized
heavy penalty court in Diyarbakir. The specialized
heavy penalty court has replaced the State Security
Courts (DGM).
Third court rejects releasing Duru too
The reporters' camera and tape recorder have not
been returned in case the "evidence is not fiddled
with."
Birol Duru was detained in the Dinarbey village
while he was shooting the cannabis fields, and was
arrested by a local court. Through his lawyer Servet
Ozen, Duru made an application to the local court
asking to be released. This was the third court Duru
applied to be released. And the third court that
rejected his application.
Duru was investigating allegations that Lieutenant
AY of the Yedisu provincial paramilitary police in
Bingol, was planting cannabis in cooperation with
some villagers.
He was arrested after police officers found a
cassette in his bag, which contained expressions
which complimented HPG militants. He was sent to a
Bingol prison on August 14.
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About DIHA
Dicle News Agency (DIHA), have been serving news in
Turkish, Kurdish and in English on
www.diclehaber.com through internet with
our slogan "Never make a concession from the truth"
since April 4, 2002.
DIHA is an agency that respects human rights and
freedom as universal values; is respectful to social
differencies without any ethnic, linguistic, sexual
and religious discrimination, loyal to the
community's right to receive true news and never
makes concession from press ethic.
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