Journalists Sevinç and Balcı were arrested

Neslihan KESKİN NEWS CENTER - In line with the investigations carried out by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a detention order was issued for Sevinç and Balcı on the grounds that they made misleading statements about AK Party Deputy Chairman and Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik. Sevinç and Balcı were detained yesterday on charges of "publicly disseminating misleading information to the public". The suspects were transferred to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan after their procedures at the police station. Sevinç and Balcı, who testified at the prosecutor's office, were arrested by the judgeship to which they were referred.

Murat Ağırel and İsmail Saymaz, who were called to testify as 'suspects' on charges of 'disinformation' within the scope of the investigation, also went to the Istanbul Palace of Justice to testify. Following the completion of their procedures at the prosecutor's office, journalists Saymaz and Ağırel were released by the judgeship to which they were referred, on the condition of a travel ban and judicial control in the form of a signature, for the crime of "publicly disseminating misleading information to the public".

'I did it for the public good'

In his statement at the police station, journalist Şaban Sevinç said that he made news and evaluations after the fund allegations received widespread public attention. Sevinç argued that his news did not cause fear and panic in society, on the contrary, it was intended to inform the public. ● FERİT ZENGİN News Center

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