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Cengiz Dogan, the editor-in-chief of the "Mavi" and
"Kent" newspapers in Nusaybin, was arrested and sent
to the Mardin E-type prison for publishing PKK
statements. The general manager of the newspapers
had been arrested two weeks ago.
BIA 21.Sept (Nusaybin) - Cengiz Dogan, the
editor-in-chief of the "Mavi" (Blue) and "Kent"
(Town) newspapers in Nusaybin, was arrested for
publishing the announcements of the HPG group, which
is affiliated to the Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK.
Suleyman Tekin, the general manager of the
newspapers, was arrested on August 31, for
participating in a protest staged while the body of
a killed Syrian PKK militant was being carried to
Syria through Nusaybin.
Two officials of the local newspaper are arrested
According to Arif Altunkaynak, a reporter for the
Anatolia News Agency, the Nusaybin Prosecutor, who
has examined the latest editions of the newspaper,
ordered the confiscation of the September 13, 2005
edition.
The prosecutors demand Dogan's arrest, accusing him
of "disseminating propaganda in favor of the PKK"
and "praising the offense and the offender." The
reporter was arrested on September 13, and sent to
the Mardin E-type prison.
Eight people, including Nazim Kok, the Nusaybin
provincial head of the Democratic People's Party (DEHAP),
were arrested on August 31, as they carried the body
of a Syrian militant to the Nusaybin border
crossing. The militant was killed by the security
forces in the Macka district of Trabzon.
Reporter Tekin was sent to the Nusaybin prosecutor's
office after making a deposition at the police
station. Eight people were also arrested for the
same reason.
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