Demokratik Vatan Newspaper Banned for 1 Month
Istanbul 9th High Criminal Court has ordered the temporary closure of Aydınlık newspaper, under allegations of "spreading propaganda for a terrorist organization".
The news titled "Our martyrs are the proof of our war of liberation", "Month of martrys" and "The names of the HPG (Hêzên Parastina Gel/People's Defense Force guerillas has been released) at the 7th issue are shown as the the reason of this decree.
The Court decided for a 1-month ban of the newspaper under Article 6/end of Anti-Terror Law under allegations of "including announcements of the PKK organization" at the 9.,11.,13. and 14. Pages.
The court also ordered the confiscation and seizure of the 7th issue. An investigation opened for Demokratik Vatan Newspaper Chief Editor Arafat Dayan. (IC)