Kurdish journalist Hamdullah Bayram arrested in 'terror' case

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Journalist Hamdullah Bayram was remanded in custody late yesterday (March 20) in a "terror" investigation.

Bayram, who works for the pro-Kurdish Yeni Yaşam newspaper, was among the 11 journalists who were detained in raids on October 25 in Ankara.

Nine of the journalists working for the Mezopotamya Agency (MA) and JINNEWS agency were remanded in custody on October 29.

Bayram, who had an arrest warrant against him, was detained on late March 16. The prosecutor's office demanded his arrest after taking his statement. A penal judgeship of peace arrested the journalist.

Three and a half months after the October raids, the journalists were indicted for "being a member of a terrorist organization."

The 11 journalists are facing prison sentences of from 7.5 to 15 years.

The Ankara 4th Heavy Penal Court accepted the indictment. (HA/VK)