'Disinformation' indictment against journalist Fatih Ergin

An indictment was prepared by the Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against journalist Fatih Ergin, who has been detained since September 28 due to his social media post.

In the indictment dated October 15 sent to the Silivri Criminal Court of First Instance, Ergin was requested to be punished for the crime of "publicly disseminating misleading information to the public" within the scope of Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK).

Ergin had announced on his social media account that Turgay Tamer, who was detained and released within the scope of the investigation into the death of former MİT member Kaşif Kozinoğlu, was found dead in his home in Büyükçekmece. Ergin, who described Tamer as a "former forensic medicine worker" in his post, later corrected this information and stated that Tamer had worked as a doctor on the prison campus in the past.

THE REASON WAS GIVEN THAT HE WAS A JOURNALIST

In the indictment, based on the letter of the Silivri District Health Directorate, it was stated that Tamer did not work as a "forensic medicine worker" during his service. For this reason, the prosecutor's office evaluated the statement in Ergin's post as untrue information.

The indictment claimed that Ergin's post could reach large audiences and cause concern among the public because he is a journalist, and that the post could harm the credibility of the ongoing Kozinoğlu investigation.

OTHER USER'S COMMENT IS IN THE INDICTMENT

The prosecutor's office also cited the fact that another social media user quoted Ergin's post with the comment "Executions have begun" as a factor supporting the assessment that the post was suitable for disturbing public peace.

“EVERYONE SHARED, I WAS ARRESTED”