Correspondent Die Welt: Best of the Turkish prison from the police cell

The correspondent in Turkey for the German newspaper Die Welt, Denise Γιουτζέλ, the capture of which was…
a new source of tension in the relations of Ankara – Berlin, underlined in a written message that the conditions of detention improved significantly after the transfer of a police cell in jail.
The Γιουτζέλ, with double –German and Turkish– nationality, is in custody Monday on charges of spreading propaganda for a terrorist organization, incitement to violence and incitement to hatred. Initially he was put in custody on the 14th February. He denies the charges and is facing prison sentences of up to 10 years.
The arrest of the journalist has caused the strong criticism the German chancellor, Άνγκγελα Merkel, calling it “disproportionately harsh” the decision of pre-trial detention of Γιουτζέλ, while the minister of Foreign affairs of Germany Ζίγκμαρ Gabriel told reporters that the γερμανικοτουρκικές relations are facing one of the biggest challenges in the last few years.
“It may sound strange, but I feel like I gained a part of my freedom. Light of the day! Clean air! Real food! Tea and coffee! Smoking! Newspapers! A regular bed!”, he stressed the Γιουτζέλ in a handwritten note that he wrote addressed to friends and supporters, which is published today by Die Welt.
The Γιουτζέλ became the first German journalist who was detained in the context of the massive purge of the Turkish government after the failed coup of 15 July to the public, the security services and the judiciary, but also in the private sector.
After the failed coup, more than 100 journalists have been arrested and are awaiting trial, 170 SMES have been closed and 775 accreditations of journalists have been revoked, in accordance with account organizations defending the freedom of the Press.
As pointed out by the journalist, the transfer to a real prison, it also meant that he has access to a toilet whenever needed, and added that shares a kitchen and a patio with a few other political prisoners.
“Even though they’ve deprived me of my freedom, research and the views of the court continue to make me laugh,” wrote the Γιουτζέλ.
The journalist drew up a note of when his lawyers he was visited in prison Μετρίς of Istanbul. Was then transferred over to the prison Σιλιβρί, in which the same conditions prevail, reported the German newspaper.
The Γιουτζέλ is planning to appeal against the arrest, said the lawyer of the Βεισέλ Ok, the news agency Reuters.
Yesterday the ministry of Foreign affairs of Germany called the ambassador of Turkey to protest against the detention of the correspondent, while last week 166 German members, with an open letter, called for the “rapid” release release.
The German government demands the immediate release of the Γιουζέλ and wants access to the consular authorities in this and five other German nationals who are in detention, stressed the representative of the German government Steffen Ζάιμπερτ
The ministry of Foreign affairs of Germany confirmed alongside today that the Turkish minister of Justice Bekir Μποζντάγ will make a speech at an event in Germany tomorrow, Thursday, giving a chance for direct discussions between officials of the two countries on the fate of the Γιουτζέλ.