The War On News

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Claim

Claim 461

CPJ called on Turkish authorities to release Sardan and Erdinc without delay under the disinformation law.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
CPJ called on Turkish authorities to release Sardan and Erdinc without delay under the disinformation law.
Field
occurred_on
Value
2023-11-01
About
incident 2023-turkiye-detains-journalists-disinformation-law
Source
In Turkey, 3 journalists detained for 'disinformation,' one jailed, 3 others under investigation
Publisher
Committee to Protect Journalists
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2023-11-03

Quotation from the source

Turkish authorities should stop using this law against journalists; release columnist Tolga Sardan and reporter Cengiz Erdinc without delay