Barış Terkoğlu released, prosecutor's statement revealed

Journalist Barış Terkoğlu was taken into custody by gendarmerie teams and accused of 'publicly disseminating misleading information to the public'. He was released.

Barış Terkoğlu was taken into custody due to the allegations he brought to the agenda regarding a drug investigation.Terkoğlu, who was referred to the courthouse following the procedures,

was released by the court. TheHe was released by the court to which he was referred with the judicial control condition of atravel ban.

FIRST STATEMENTFROMTERKOĞLU

Following his release, Terkoğlu said the following:

"I am very well. I defendedthe report I wrote. I even pointed to the prosecutor as a witness.In fact, at the end of my statement, I said I do not request judicial control,and if it is thought that my report isfalse,thenarrest me,I said. The report It is very simple. There is an operation on Turkey's agenda.

In relation to this, the police went to a venue. They conducteda check fornarcotics.One of the people they encountered there was a prosecutor. InTurkey, a police officer cannot take action against a prosecutor.They reported this to the prosecutor's office. After I published this news, I wassought all night.am. In the morning, a prosecutor made a statement to a journalist.

They do not want this news to be reported. Because the person who is the subject of the newsis a prosecutor. I am only chasing the truth. With my head held high I am leaving. I stand behind the news I reported. No one has told me that the news I reported was incorrect.""

Terkoğlu's statement to the prosecutor has been revealed.

Barış Terkoğlu in his statement statedthe fhis statement is as follows:

I have understood my rights under Article 147 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CMK), and I state that I will provide my defense in the presence of my defense attorney ; upon the suspect's statement that they will provide their defense in the presence of a defense attorney and that the evidence will be presented QUESTIONED: I have been practicingthe profession of journalism since 2008. Regarding the investigation you asked me about, concerning the posts shared on the social media applications Twitter and YouTube onDecember 24, 2025, titled "police entered to search for drugs,inside the prosecutitled 'He encountered [name]! Barış Terkoğlu explains...' I shared the video. The video in question belongs to me. Regarding the mattersyou have described in the video, I am exercising my constitutional guarantee and presslaw ras required by the provisionsI do not wish to share. Because a journalist disclosing their source cannot continue their profession.

Regarding the events that are the subject of the video sharing you asked me about, I later saw them on social media sites and observedI witnessed thata few more reports were made by the districtregarding the matter. Thecontent of the reports in question and the text I shared did not have any difference between them; in fact, the other reports had more detailedcontent than my post.I sawthat.

Through mylawyers, I will submit to the file the post made on the Twitter (X) application in whichthe Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office made a statement to a journalist regarding thesubject.made a statement, and completely verified the report I made, even stating that he had notified the HSK regarding this matterandhe provided more detailed information than the information I had given.

Furthermore, after I shared the video I mentioned above, I saw it again on my social media application andas much asmyI confirmed that the other news reports made with were accurate, and upon this I posted a new tweetI will submit this tweet of mine to the file if it is deemedappropriate.I will.

As I stated above, regarding the content of the posts I made that are attributed to me,thereis nothing misleading about them, and IthinkI think.I stand by the report Imade; the report I made is accurate. Regarding the esteemed prosecutor'sflight riskconcern,there is no such conviction. if there is any, or if the opinion is formed that the news report is misleading, I accept the arrest measures I do not have a request for judicial control. For thisreason the accusationleveled againstmeisunfounded I do not accept the charges he said.