Journalist Hakan Gülseven and Taylan Kulaçoğlu Released from Detention

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Taken into custody on May 17, journalist Hakan Gülseven and Taylan Kulaçoğlu were released yesterday (May 19).

While Gülseven and Kulaçoğlu were referred to court with a request for their arrest, the court has ruled for their release.

Attorney Tamer Doğan has announced the release of his clients on Twitter: "May our enemies be green with envy! Our clients have been released."

Targeted by pro-government media outlets and social media accounts over his "Movement of the Nameless" (İsimsizler Hareketi) campaign on social media, Taylan Kulaçoğlu and RED magazine Editor-in-Chief journalist Hakan Gülseven were taken into custody on May 17.

Movement targeted by pro-government media

Journalist Hakan Gülseven and Taylan Kulaçoğlu were debating the current issues in a YouTube program. Kulaçoğlu has been targeted by several mainstream media outlets due to his "Movement of the Nameless." Some of these targeting remarks were as follows:

"In addition to its activities to set a TT list and targeting social media accounts that do not fit its opinions, the Movement of the Nameless was also posting provoking tweets to create chaos in Turkey and manipulation.

"The person named Taylan Kulaçoğlu, who is said to support the DHKP-C terrorist organization and propagandize for a terrorist organization on social media, was leading a Twitter account called "Movement of the Nameless". (EKN/SD)