Arrest request for Balcı and Sevinç
Journalists detained in the fund investigation of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office were referred to the courthouse
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Journalists Mustafa Balcı and Şaban Sevinç, who were detained within the scope of the fund investigation, were referred to the court with a request for arrest on the charge of 'publicly disseminating misleading information to the public'.
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Why It Matters
Legal proceedings were initiated against journalists within the scope of the funding investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Within the scope of the "fund" investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, journalists Mustafa Balcı and Şaban Sevinç were detained yesterday, and journalists İsmail Saymaz and Murat Ağırel were summoned to the courthouse to testify.
Balcı and Sevinç were transferred to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office today after their procedures at the police station. Mustafa Balcı and Şaban Sevinç, whose statements at the prosecutor's office were completed, were referred to the Istanbul Criminal Court of Peace on duty with the request that they be arrested for the crime of "publicly disseminating misleading information to the public".
What to Watch
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Court decision to arrest or release journalists
Very likely · Within hours
Open Questions
- What is the funding covered by the investigation?
- What will the judge's decision be?
