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Turkey justice minister answered journalists' questions - Ankara

Turkiye'a justice minister Yilmaz Tunc, answered journalists' questions in the parliament, in Ankara, on March 26, 2025. Eight journalists covering anti-government protests held in Turkey. Arrests condemned as ‘unlawful’ by press freedom groups, highlighting growing repression amid demonstrations against President Erdogan. The journalists were among 10 arrested in dawn raids on their homes earlier this week. An Istanbul court initially ruled the journalists should be released before reversing the decision and issuing an official arrest order, according to their lawyers and representatives. Among the detained are Yasin Akgul of Agence France-Presse and the former AFP photojournalist Bulent Kılıc, who was named Guardian agency photographer of the year in 2014 for his coverage of Ukraine, events on the Turkish border with Syria and the deadly crash of flight MH17. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey justice minister answered journalists' questions - Ankara

Turkiye'a justice minister Yilmaz Tunc, answered journalists' questions in the parliament, in Ankara, on March 26, 2025. Eight journalists covering anti-government protests held in Turkey. Arrests condemned as ‘unlawful’ by press freedom groups, highlighting growing repression amid demonstrations against President Erdogan. The journalists were among 10 arrested in dawn raids on their homes earlier this week. An Istanbul court initially ruled the journalists should be released before reversing the decision and issuing an official arrest order, according to their lawyers and representatives. Among the detained are Yasin Akgul of Agence France-Presse and the former AFP photojournalist Bulent Kılıc, who was named Guardian agency photographer of the year in 2014 for his coverage of Ukraine, events on the Turkish border with Syria and the deadly crash of flight MH17. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey justice minister answered journalists' questions - Ankara

Turkiye'a justice minister Yilmaz Tunc, answered journalists' questions in the parliament, in Ankara, on March 26, 2025. Eight journalists covering anti-government protests held in Turkey. Arrests condemned as ‘unlawful’ by press freedom groups, highlighting growing repression amid demonstrations against President Erdogan. The journalists were among 10 arrested in dawn raids on their homes earlier this week. An Istanbul court initially ruled the journalists should be released before reversing the decision and issuing an official arrest order, according to their lawyers and representatives. Among the detained are Yasin Akgul of Agence France-Presse and the former AFP photojournalist Bulent Kılıc, who was named Guardian agency photographer of the year in 2014 for his coverage of Ukraine, events on the Turkish border with Syria and the deadly crash of flight MH17. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Taha Akgul of Trkiye kisses the ring floor with his boots off to announce his retirement after defeating Aiaal Lazarev of Kyrgyzstan in the wrestling men's freestyle 125kg bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Taha Akgul of Trkiye takes his boots off to announce his retirement after defeating Aiaal Lazarev of Kyrgyzstan in the wrestling men's freestyle 125kg bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Taha Akgul (L) of Trkiye competes against Aiaal Lazarev of Kyrgyzstan during the wrestling men's freestyle 125kg bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Taha Akgul (in blue) of Trkiye and Aiaal Lazarev of Kyrgyzstan take their boots off to announce their retirement after the wrestling men's freestyle 125kg bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Taha Akgul (in blue) of Trkiye competes against Aiaal Lazarev of Kyrgyzstan during the wrestling men's freestyle 125kg bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Taha Akgul (R) of Trkiye competes with Amir Hossein Zare of Iran during the men's freestyle 125kg semifinal of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(SP)ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-EUROPEAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP

(240219) -- ROMANIA, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Taha Akgul (R) of Türkiye competes against Geno Petriashvili of Georgia during the final of men's freestyle wrestling 125kg category at the European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 18, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

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(SP)ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-EUROPEAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP

(240219) -- ROMANIA, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Taha Akgul (L) of Türkiye competes against Geno Petriashvili of Georgia during the final of men's freestyle wrestling 125kg category at the European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 18, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)