New Statutory Decrees Issued, 10 Newspapers, 2 News Agencies, 3 Magazines Closed

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The Ministerial Cabinet issued two new statutory decrees on October 29. 10 newspapers, two news agencies, three magazines have been closed including Evrensel Kültür, Tîroj, Özgürlük Dünyası, DİHA ve Azadiya Welat were closed in Statutory Decree No. 675.

The Statutory Decree No. 675 also regulates the re-appointment of public officials. In the Statutory Decree, 39 members of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) including two generals have been re-assigned to their positions.

Also 32 staff members in the Grand Natioal Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) and 183 staff members of the Supreme Court of Appeal.
The newspapers, news agencies and magazines closed in the Statutory Decree are as follows:

News Agencies

– Dicle News Agency (İstanbul)
– Jin News Agency (Diyarbakır)

Magazines

– Tiroj Magazine (İstanbul)
– Evrensel Kültür Magazine (İstanbul)
– Özgürlük Dünyası Magazine (İstanbul)

Newspapers

– Özgür Gündem Daily (istanbul)
– Azadiya Welat Daily (Diyarbakır)
– Yüksekova Haber Daily (Hakkari)
– Batman Çağdaş Daily (Batman)
– Cizre Postası Daily (Şırnak)
– İdil Haber Daily (Şırnak)
– Güney Expres Daily (Şırnak)
– Prestij Haber Daily (Van)
– Urfanatik Daily (Urfa)
– Kızıltepenin Sesi Daily (Mardin)
– Kurtuluş Daily (Afşonkarahisar)
– Lider Daily (Afyonkarahisar)
– İscehisar Durum Daily (Afyonkarahisar)
– Bingöl Olay Daily
– EGE'de Son Söz Daily (İzmir)
– Hakikat Daily (Sivas)

Television Channels

– SRT Television

Radio Channels

– Umut FM
– Yağmur FM

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