Director Amnesty International Turkey in cell

The Turkish authorities arrested the director of Amnesty International Turkey on Tuesday, Taner Kilic, a lawyer.

In addition to Kilic, another 22 lawyers were arrested. The suspects should have used a messenger app, popular with fans of Gülen. According to local media, it is the Bylock app, which allows users to encrypt messages.

Amnesty International demands immediate release of the director and other lawyers, as there would be no evidence of involvement with the Gülen movement.