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Turkish journalist Ahmet Sik held 'over tweet' Turkish journalist Ahmet Sik held 'over tweet'
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Police in Istanbul have detained a prominent investigative journalist, Ahmet Sik, in connection with his social media postings.Police in Istanbul have detained a prominent investigative journalist, Ahmet Sik, in connection with his social media postings.
The arrest of Sik, who has been jailed previously, came shortly before writer Asli Erdogan and linguist Necmiye Alpay appeared in a Turkish court.The arrest of Sik, who has been jailed previously, came shortly before writer Asli Erdogan and linguist Necmiye Alpay appeared in a Turkish court.
Many writers and journalists have been arrested in Turkey since the July coup attempt, in which military rebels tried to oust President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The court later released the pair pending their trial.
Sik confirmed his arrest in a tweet. Many Turkish writers and journalists have been arrested since the July plot against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
"I am being detained. I will be taken to the prosecutor's office regarding a tweet," he tweeted. The conservative ruling AK Party, which has Islamist roots, launched a massive purge of the police, judiciary, media, schools and universities after the abortive coup attempt by military officers.
Sik has been accused of spreading "terrorist propaganda", reports say. Free speech campaigners Pen say the authorities have detained almost 150 writers and journalists.
Sik, 46, tweeted: "I am being detained. I will be taken to the prosecutor's office regarding a tweet."
He has been accused of spreading "terrorist propaganda", reports say.
He and journalist Nedim Sener were previously jailed in 2011-2012. The authorities banned Sik's book The Imam's Army, which examined the life and work of Fethullah Gulen, the US-based cleric blamed by the Turkish government for the July coup attempt.
A version of the book was however published in November 2011.
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Asli Erdogan, 49, and Necmiye Alpay, 70, are among nine suspects charged over their links to the pro-Kurdish newspaper Ozgur Gundem, which was shut down in August.Asli Erdogan, 49, and Necmiye Alpay, 70, are among nine suspects charged over their links to the pro-Kurdish newspaper Ozgur Gundem, which was shut down in August.
The authorities regard Ozgur Gundem as a mouthpiece for the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), an armed group fighting for more Kurdish autonomy. Turkey and its Western allies regard the PKK as a terrorist organisation.The authorities regard Ozgur Gundem as a mouthpiece for the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), an armed group fighting for more Kurdish autonomy. Turkey and its Western allies regard the PKK as a terrorist organisation.
Free speech campaigners Pen say the Turkish authorities have detained almost 150 writers and journalists since the abortive July coup. Asli Erdogan and Alpay - a prominent linguist and translator - both pleaded not guilty.
Sik and journalist Nedim Sener were previously jailed in 2011-2012. The authorities banned Sik's book The Imam's Army, which examined the life and work of Fethullah Gulen, the US-based cleric blamed by the Turkish government for the July coup attempt. Asli Erdogan said she was on the paper's advisory board, but "it hasn't had a meeting in five years and hasn't taken one single decision".
A version of the book was however published in November 2011. One of her novels has been published in English, titled The City in Crimson Cloak.