
At the hearing held at the Bakırköy 5th Criminal Court of First Instance, a decision was made to release retired Rear Admiral Türker Ertürk.
Retired Rear Admiral Türker Ertürk, who has been detained since August 17, 2026, was released with a prison sentence of 1 year, 14 months and 20 days at the hearing held at Bakırköy 5th Criminal Court of First Instance.
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Türker Ertürk was arrested on August 17, 2026, due to his statements in a video recording from three years ago.
At the hearing held today at Bakırköy 5th Criminal Court of First Instance, it was decided to release retired Rear Admiral Türker Ertürk, who has been detained since August 17, 2026.
According to our newspaper's writer Barış Terkoğlu, the court sentenced Ertürk to 1 year, 14 months and 20 days in prison and also ordered his release.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Ertürk was arrested on August 17, 2026, within the scope of the investigation initiated on the basis of statements in a video recorded three years ago that came to the fore again on social media.
Ertürk was accused of "threats to create fear and panic among the public" and "incitement to commit a crime".
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