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Two Journalists Arrested in Fund Investigation, Two Others Questioned

Istanbul prosecutors detained Şaban Sevinç and Mustafa Balcı while summoning İsmail Saymaz and Murat Ağırel for statements in a widening capital markets probe.

Sources: Afyon Türkeli Gazetesi, Son Mühür, Haber Ankara, Mardin Life and 2 more6 sources ↓|· 1 min read
Two Journalists Arrested in Fund Investigation, Two Others Questioned
Photo: Son Mühür

KEY POINTS

  • Journalists Şaban Sevinç and Mustafa Balcı detained and formally arrested on charges of spreading misleading information.
  • Journalists İsmail Saymaz and Murat Ağırel summoned as suspects and placed under judicial control.
  • Prosecutors cite social media posts linking AKP spokesperson Ömer Çelik to a fugitive businessman.
  • Chief Prosecutor's Office previously warned that false claims about the fund probe could be criminal.
  • Broader investigation has processed 207 people with 85 arrests so far.

Istanbul prosecutors detained journalists Şaban Sevinç and Mustafa Balcı on October 9 as part of an investigation into capital market transactions. A court ordered their formal arrest later that day on charges of publicly disseminating misleading information under Turkish Penal Code Article 217/A.

Colleagues İsmail Saymaz and Murat Ağırel were summoned as suspects to give statements on October 9 over social media posts and reporting deemed misleading by the Chief Prosecutor's Office. A court placed them under judicial control instead of detention.

“The Chief Prosecutor's Office warned that false claims about the fund investigation could be evaluated under Turkish Penal Code Article 217/A.”

— Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office statement

The prosecutors' move followed posts by Balcı and Sevinç linking AKP spokesperson Ömer Çelik to a concert attended by Osman Arıkan Nacar, a figure alleged to have fled abroad with 20 billion lira. The Chief Prosecutor's Office had previously warned that false claims about the fund probe could trigger legal action.

Authorities have processed 207 individuals in the broader fund investigation to date, with 85 placed under arrest, according to the latest figures released by the prosecution.

READ THE FULL STORYat Afyon Türkeli Gazetesi

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#Investigation#Arrest#Medya#Corruption#Crime#Trial

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