Yemeni journalist Adnan Al-Rajhi exposed Turkish President Ragab Tayyib Erdogan's regime and narrated the details of his mistreatment during his detention in Turkey in January 2020.
The Yemeni journalist, who is undergoing intensive treatment sessions after being paralyzed, uncovered the Turkish regime's use of hotels, restaurants, and government facilities, as a cover for secret prisons out of sight, and turning them into security dens to terrorize opponents, even journalists from abroad.
Under the title of "The City of Bullwhips and Executioners", Al-Rajhi posted on his 'Facebook' account new details supported by pictures as evidence showing the Turkish intelligence's use of commercial facilities, hotels, and restaurants for interrogation and detention.
The Turkish government has not responded so far to a request submitted by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) to investigate Al-Rajhi's mistreatment during his detention in Turkey.
According to the IFJ, Al-Rajhi was held for 15 days in three different police and security facilities in January 2020 and subjected to violence and forced into a confession during his detention.
“We are calling on the authorities in Turkey to investigate the serious violations of our colleague’s rights and hold accountable those responsible for his mistreatment,” IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger said.
It is worth mentioning that, Al-Rajhi was working for Belqees TV, a Yemeni media organization based in Istanbul. He left Turkey following the incident and has been living in Egypt since February 2020.
Turkey, one of the most notorious countries in the world in terms of jailing journalists, has also gone after foreign reporters in an ever-escalating crackdown on freedom of the press and freedom of expression.
According to the Stockholm Center for Freedom’s “Jailed and Wanted Journalists in Turkey” database, 173 journalists are behind bars in Turkey, and 167 are wanted and either in exile or at large.
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