Terror charges against Turkish journalists are shocking - European body

The terrorism charges against Turkish journalists currently on trial are “shocking to hear,” according to The European Federation of Journalists President Arne König, who attended the February 4 trial of the 46 journalists in Silivri Prison

, Hurriyet Daily News reports. 

König was accompanied by Turkish Union of Journalists (TGS) President Ercan İpekçi during the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) trials, which are scheduled to last all week, with journalists accused of having links to terrorist organizations. 

“It was shocking for us to hear that normal journalistic activity can be considered illegal and an act of terror,” König was quoted as saying in a statement released by the body today.