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Turkey's Journalists Union Demands Release of Arrested Reporters

3/1/2026

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The Turkish Journalists’ Union (TGS) demanded immediate release of three journalists arrested near the Incirlik airbase in southern Turkey.
The arrests followed Koza TV filming for Anka news agency amid rising tensions as Israel and the United States struck Iran.
TGS condemned the detentions as unacceptable for journalists covering critical regional events.
The union called for the release of Anka editor-in-chief Kenan Sener and Koza TV reporter Sergen Olcer.

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The Turkish Journalists’ Union (TGS) demanded immediate release of three journalists arrested near the Incirlik airbase in southern Turkey.
The arrests followed Koza TV filming for Anka news agency amid rising tensions as Israel and the United States struck Iran.
TGS condemned the detentions as unacceptable for journalists covering critical regional events.
The union called for the release of Anka editor-in-chief Kenan Sener and Koza TV reporter Sergen Olcer.