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Barış Pehlivan

Barış Pehlivan

1983

Nationality
Turkey
Occupation
journalist

Barış Pehlivan (IPA: [baɾɯʃ pehlivan]; born July 10, 1983) is a Turkish journalist and author.

Incarceration history

Facilities

  1. Marmara Prison
    Dates unknown

Biography

Barış Pehlivan (IPA: [baɾɯʃ pehlivan]; born July 10, 1983) is a Turkish journalist and author. He is known for his investigative news and books on Turkish politics. He has been sued many times for his journalistic activities. He was imprisoned in 2011, 2020 and 2023 as part of these cases.

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