Industry | News agency |
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Founded | 4 April 2002 [1] |
Headquarters | Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey |
Website | http://dihaber.net |
Dicle Haber Ajansı, DIHA (English: Dicle News Agency), is a "pro-Kurdish" news agency of Turkey. [2] In March 2012 Reporters without Borders reported that 27 of its journalists were in prison. [3] DIHA produces news reports on Turkish, Kurdish, and English [1]
DIHA had several times difficulties with the Turkish authorities and several of its journalists were arrested. [4] [5] In March 2009, following the coverage of the Newroz festivals in Siirt, Abdurrahman Gök was arrested and charged with making propaganda on behalf of the Kurdistan Workers' Party. [6]
Between December 2015 and May 2016, 12 of its journalists were arrested. [7] Turkish authorities have blocked access to the website 40 times; the website changes its address every time it is blocked. [7] Following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, it was one of more than 150 news outlets shut down by the authorities. [8]