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The Ministry of Interior has released a statement regarding the operations that were conducted from September 24 to October 1, 2018. According to the statement, 349 social media accounts have been investigated and a legal action has been taken against 285 people over the last week.
Following charges have been pressed against the social media users:
"Propagandizing for a terrorist organization, promoting these organizations, declaring affiliation with terrorist organizations, inciting people to enmity and hatred, insulting state officials, attempting against state's indivisible integrity, committing hate speech..."
"Afrin" and "dollar" investigations
General Directorate of Security announced on August 12, 2018 that an investigation was launched into 346 social media accounts which shared posts about the exchange rate of the US Dollar.
Ankara and İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices launched investigation into "news items, printer and visual publication, social media accounts that serve in economic attacks" on the same day.
CLICK - Ministry of Interior: 845 People Detained Due to 'Olive Branch'
The Ministry announced on February 26 that 845 people who criticized the Afrin operation on social media and participated in critical activities had been taken into custody. (AS/SD)
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