Statements
IPI joins MLSA and other orgs in calling for release of İsmail Arı
The undersigned press freedom and freedom of expression organizations condemn in the strongest terms the detention of BirGün reporter İsmail Arı and call for his immediate and unconditional release. Arı was detained in the Turhal district of Tokat province, on 21 March, where he had traveled to visit family during the Eid
March 25, 2026