By Özgür Öğret/CPJ Turkey Representative
Police detain reporter in eastern Turkey
Police in the eastern Turkish city of Van today detained Selman Keleş, a correspondent for the news website Dihaber, the website reported, without offering further details. The reason for Keleş' detention were not immediately clear.
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March 14, 2017
Following a new report on journalist safety and the launch of Committee to Protect Journalist's new Emergencies Response Team, this evening will bring together a variety of perspectives on how the safety landscape for journalists and media workers has changed in recent years.
March 13, 2017
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