Journalist Derya Okatan was arrested without her statement being taken

Journalist and DİSK Basın-İş Disciplinary Board Member Derya Okatan was brought to Istanbul after being detained from her home in Ankara.

The judgeship issued an arrest warrant for Okatan, who was taken to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan.

“HE DEMANDED HIM TO BE ARRESTED BEFORE EVEN TAKING HIS STATEMENT”

DİSK Basın-İş stated that Okatan was referred to the judgeship with a request for arrest without taking his statement at the prosecutor's office.

The union stated the following in its statement:

"Our colleague was detained from his home in Ankara today and taken to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan. The prosecutor demanded that Okatan be arrested without even taking his statement."

“JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME”

Reacting to Okatan's arrest, DİSK Basın-İş continued its statement as follows:

"We will not get used to the detention and arrest of journalists for reporting news and continuing their profession, and the increasing pressure on freedom of the press and expression. We will not get used to this pressure."

CALL FOR RELEASE FROM DİSK BASIN-İŞ

The union demanded Okatan's release and made the following statement:

"Journalism is not a crime. Derya Okatan should be released immediately. Our colleague is not alone. We will continue our solidarity with Derya Okatan and all journalists who are subjected to the pressure of the political power for insisting on journalism.