Three Turkish journalists were released on Tuesday, hours after being jailed over their coverage of the deaths of Turkish intelligence officers in Libya in 2020, a lawyer and opposition member said. In September 2020, five journalists were convicted of revealing information and documents connected to intelligence activities. Two journalists were sentenced in September 2020 to three years and nine months in jail, while three were given four years and eight months. Turkish courts do not generally confirm rulings to the media and there was no word on Tuesday's case from the government. Critics say Erdogan has eroded the independence of courts and the media since a crackdown following an attempted coup in 2016.

Source: Libya Today February 16, 2022 06:42 UTC