Aydın Doğer and Five Friends Detained in Bodrum Released Under Judicial Control

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

DİSK Emekli Sen Executive Aydın Doğer and five other people, who were detained due to social media posts, have been released under judicial control conditions.

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Bodrum’da Sosyal Medya Gözaltısı: Aydın Doğer ve 5 Arkadaşı Serbest

DİSK Emekli Sen Executive and founder of the Güneşin Sofrası Platform, Aydın Doğer, and 5 of his friends, who were detained in Bodrum on the grounds of social media posts, have been released under judicial control conditions by the court they were brought before.

Reasons for Detention Were Posts

It turned out that the reason for the detention of Aydın Doğer and his friends yesterday was predominantly social media posts made in the past period.

Commemorations and Messages in the File

According to the information obtained, the investigation file included Doğer's commemoration of those who lost their lives in social struggles at Güneşin Sofrası and various messages with political content.

Released Under Judicial Control Conditions

The six people referred to the court after the legal process were not issued a detention order and were released.

Foreign Travel Ban and Signature Rule

Doğer and the 5 people with him were released under judicial control conditions including a ban on going abroad and the obligation to sign on the first day of each month.

Support from Legal and Political Circles

From the very first moment of the detention process, legal and political circles in Muğla quickly intervened in the process and provided support.

Debates on Freedom of Expression

The investigation in question brought discussions on the limits of freedom of expression and the functioning of the law in democratic societies back to the agenda.