Journalist Ali Tarakci arrested over social media post

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

Journalist Ali Tarakci, who was detained due to a resignation post he made on social media, has been arrested by the court.

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Journalist Ali Tarakci has been arrested as part of an investigation launched by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office over his social media posts.

Launch of the Investigation

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an official investigation into a resignation post made by journalist Ali Tarakci on a social media platform.

Arrest Decision

Detained within the scope of the ongoing investigation, journalist Ali Tarakci was arrested and sent to prison on charges of publicly disseminating misleading information to the public.

Access Ban on Social Media Account

Evaluating the request of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Ankara 7th Criminal Judgeship of Peace ruled to impose an access ban on Tarakci's social media account, which was alleged to have manipulated the markets.

This access ban decision issued by the court was officially forwarded to the Presidency of Cyber Security for implementation.