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Alican Uludag, a long-time correspondent for Deutsche Welle, was detained in Ankara and transferred to Istanbul. He faces charges of 'spreading misleading information to the public' and 'insulting the president' based on his social media posts.
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office announced that journalist Alican Uludag has been taken into custody in connection with his social media posts, facing charges of 'Publicly Insulting the President' and 'Publicly Disseminating Misleading Information'.
Turkish authorities have arrested investigative journalist Alican Uludag, who works for Deutsche Welle's Turkish service, on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and spreading misleading information via social media posts. Uludag denies the allegations, asserting that his posts were legitimate criticism related to his reporting on judiciary and corruption issues.
Turkish authorities have detained Alican Uludag, a veteran correspondent for Deutsche Welle, accusing him of 'disseminating misleading information' and 'insulting the president'. He was arrested in Ankara and transferred to Istanbul for questioning.
Turkish authorities have detained a veteran correspondent of German state-backed international broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Ankara, accusing him of 'disseminating misleading information' and 'insulting the president'. Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement late on Thursday it detained Alican Uludag and launched a criminal investigation based on some of his social media posts.
An Istanbul court on Feb. 20 arrested a Turkish journalist working for the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) on accusations of 'spreading false news' and 'insulting the president'. Alican Uludağ was detained in the capital Ankara on Feb. 19, the office said, on charges stemming from posts on a social media account. He was brought to Istanbul for the next procedures.
Turkish authorities have detained a veteran correspondent of German state-backed international broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Ankara, accusing him of 'disseminating misleading information' and 'insulting the president.' Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement late on Thursday that it detained Alican Uludag and launched a criminal investigation based on some of his social media posts.
Turkish police have detained investigative journalist Alican Uludag on suspicion of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and spreading misinformation, sparking outrage among journalism groups. Uludag, who works for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle’s Turkish service, was taken from his home in Ankara late Thursday as part of an investigation into social media posts.
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