We, the signatories below, request President Obama and the U.S. Congress condemns detentions of journalists on phony charges, as a blatant breach of press freedom and rule of law.
AKP, the ruling party has treated those who question the government’s controversial actions as “enemies of the state”, with an obsessive focus on the supporters of the peaceful Hizmet movement. Corruption investigations have largely been covered-up and press is frequently silenced by coercion or bribes. Independent news organizations such as Zaman, Bugun, Taraf, Sozcu and STV are the main targets of the politically guided legal actions.
We request President Obama and the U.S. Congress call on Turkish government to set the journalists free and respect rights of all its citizens.
#SetJournalistsFree