The Arrest of Ahmet Sik, Journalists, Freedom of Speech in Turkey
Hagop Kevorkian Center 255 Sullivan Street, New York CityIn an extraordinary attack on press freedom in Turkey, investigative journalist Ahmet Sik was arrested on December 30, 2016 and charged with disseminating “terrorist propaganda.” The charges relate to his news pieces and articles as well as his Tweets. Ahmet Sik is among 144 journalists who are currently in jail in Turkey. This press conference, organized by Research Institute on…