Journalist Yelis Ayaz arrested in Turkey for 'spreading disinformation'
Source: Cpj
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<p>Istanbul, May 20, 2026—Turkish authorities must release journalist Yelis Ayaz without delay and stop punishing journalists for doing their jobs, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday.</p> <p>Ayaz, publisher and editor-in-chief for the local newspaper Aydınpost in the western provinc