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Berivan Altan
Reporter for Mezopotamya news agency

23-Jan-2020

3 December 2019:

Reporter Berivan Altan freed after 1 week in custody

Mezopotamya news agency reporter Berivan Altan was arrested on 26 November 2019 in Ankara and taken to Mersin in relation to an arrest warrant issued by the Mersin 3rd Criminal Judgeship of Peace. Altan was released by the Mersin Criminal Judgeship of Peace on 3 December 2019, after spending a week in custody.

Altan was charged with “membership of a terrorist organization.” The judgeship ruled to impose the judicial control measures of reporting to the police station once a week and a travel ban on Altan.

26 November 2029:

Journalist Berivan Altan’s custody period extended

Berivan Alan, a reporter for Mezopotamya news agency, was arrested in Ankara on 26 November 2019 based on an arrest warrant against her issued by the Mersin 3rd Criminal Judgeship of Peace. The custody period for Altan, who was subsequently brought to Mersin, was extended by another four days on 29 November.

Altan was initially imposed a restriction on access to a lawyer. The grounds for Altan’s arrest were not disclosed as of 29 November.