Today's Zaman Editor-in-Chief Released
Today's Zaman Editor-in-Chief Bülent Keneş has been released.
Keneş had been arrested for allegedly insulting the President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan via his twitter account.
According to Zaman daily, Keneş’s lawyers objected the arrestment.
Lawyer Hasan Günaydın made a petition of objection to İstanbul 7th Criminal Court of Peace and İstanbul 8th Criminal Court of Peace evaluated the objection and discharged Keneş.
Different decisions
Keneş was sent to İstanbul 4th Criminal Court of Peace for arrest with charges he insulted Erdoğan via twitter but he was released with judicial control decision.
However, the prosecutor objected the releasement of Keneş claiming he tweeted ‘I will make them feel sorry!’ about the case.
The same court issued an arrest warrant for Keneş.
Editor-in-Chief Keneş, had been detained and then arrested on October 10, 2015. (YY/BD)
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