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Journalist Zeynep Kural, who was taken into custody yesterday on the charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” due to her Facebook postings, was released after being deposed by the prosecutor.

State-run Anadolu Agency reported that detention warrant was issued for 35 people claimed to have used ByLock. Nine journalists including journalist Burak Ekici from BirGün daily have been taken into custody.

Executives of BirGün daily, İbrahim Aydın and Berkant Gültekin have been sentenced to 21 months in prison on charge of “defaming the President” have submitted themselves to Kırklareli Prison for the execution of their prison sentence. They are expected to be release since the period of release on probation has been increased to two years.

BirGün daily’s Editorial Board member, journalist Barış İnce has been released after testifying in Çağlayan Court.

BirGün daily photojournalist Recep Yılmaz was not let into the meeting first, later he was accredited, but his accreditation was cancelled and he was taken out of the Yenikapı rally site.