More than fifty people gathered on Poelaertplein in Brussels on Saturday afternoon to protest against the actions of the Belgian police at the Kurdish news channels Sterk TV and Medya Haber. This is evident from police figures. According to the demonstrators, the police raid is part of “an attempt to suppress press freedom.”
On Monday evening, house searches were carried out at the Kurdish media Sterk TV and Medya Haber in Denderleeuw. Our country did this at the request of a European investigation order issued by the French justice system. According to the federal prosecutor’s office, possible evidence of terrorist financing was sought. During the operation, doors were forced open and technical equipment and computers were seized.
“As the Kurdish people fight for their freedom, the Kurdish media plays an essential role in ensuring that the people’s voice is heard by the international community,” said the Council of Kurdish Communities in Belgium, which organized the action. . Sterk TV and Medya News have become “the voice of oppressed peoples and are highly valued by the people of Kurdistan. That is why the Turkish state, led by (President Recep Tayyip) Erdogan, is putting pressure on European democracies to silence the Kurdish media.”
“These searches are an attempt to suppress press freedom. This is a serious blow to both the Kurdish media and all journalists,” the council added.
In a statement, the two Kurdish media described the police operation as an “illegal and undemocratic” attack. “In the face of all forms of oppression, our pen will continue to write and our camera will continue to film the truth,” concluded Sterk TV and Medya News.
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