Journalist Hakan Gülseven Released

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Hakan Gülseven, who was summoned to depose upon the prosecutor's objection to his release on May 19, has been released on probation.

Taken into custody in the district of Ayvalık, Balıkesir on May 17 and charged with "propagandizing for a terrorist organization," journalist Gülseven was previously released from detention on May 19. However, upon the prosecutor's objection, he was summoned to depose again.

In response to the objection of the prosecutor, Hakan Gülseven tweeted, "The prosecutor's office has apparently demanded my arrest again. I will go and depose soon. There is nothing we cannot explain! I defend what I do, what I write and what I say. Stay friendly..."

Savcılık makamı yeniden tutuklanmamı istemiş. Birazdan gidip ifademi vereceğim. Açıklayamayacağımız hiçbir şey yoktur! Yaptığım,yazdığım,söylediğim her şeyi savunuyorum. Dostça kalın...

— Hakan Gülseven (@gulsevenhakan) May 21, 2020

Following his deposition at the Balıkesir Penal Judgeship of Peace earlier today (May 21), journalist Gülseven has been released on probation.

What happened?

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

They were asked questions about their social media posts at their interrogations both at the police station and prosecutor's office.

While Gülseven and Kulaçoğlu were referred to court with a request for their arrest by the prosecutor, the court ruled for their release on May 19.

As the prosecutor objected to his release one day later, Kulaçoğlu was detained from his house in Ayvalık, Balıkesir. While he was being detained, he shared the following message on Twitter: "Even though I have no suspicion of escape, I am being detained again from my house."

Kulaçoğlu was arrested on May 20. (TP/SD)