The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Launched an Investigation into the Sharing of Court Hearing Footage on Social Media
Quick Look
- It was determined that images taken during the hearing of a file that was still being tried at the Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court were shared on social media.
- The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an ex officio investigation against those who recorded and shared images without authorization within the scope of Article 286 of the Turkish Penal Code.
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Why It Matters
It was determined that the images were taken during the hearing of a file whose trial was ongoing at the Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court and were shared on social media.
In the statement made by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was stated that the images, which were apparently taken during today's hearing in the courtroom of the Marmara Penitentiary Institutions Campus, of the file whose trial is ongoing by the Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court, were shared through social media accounts.
In the statement, it was noted that an ex officio investigation was launched within the scope of Article 286 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) against those who recorded audio or video without authorization during the prosecution proceedings and shared them on their social media accounts.
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Within the scope of the investigation, witness statements will be taken and technical investigations will be carried out about the people who shared the images.
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Open Questions
- Who or what took and shared the images?
- Who or what appeared in the shared images?
- How many people were complained about or arrested within the scope of the investigation?
