The Presidency's Communications Directorate has revoked journalist İsmail Arı's press card. The Directorate cited Arı's "criminal record" as the reason. Arı, a reporter for BirGün newspaper who was detained for 75 days in Sincan Prison in Ankara and released on June 5th at his first court appearance, had his press card revoked. According to BirGün, Communications Directorate officials informed Arı, "Your press card has been revoked due to your c…
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The Presidency's Communications Directorate has revoked journalist İsmail Arı's press card. The Directorate cited Arı's "criminal record" as the reason. Arı, a reporter for BirGün newspaper who was detained for 75 days in Sincan Prison in Ankara and released on June 5th at his first court appearance, had his press card revoked. According to BirGün, Communications Directorate officials informed Arı, "Your press card has been revoked due to your c…