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Dicle News Agency

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Dicle News Agency
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Dicle Haber Ajansı, DİHA (English: Dicle News Agency), is a "pro-Kurdish" news agency of Turkey.[2]

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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]

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