Journalist Furkan Karabay detained
It has been reported that journalist Furkan Karabay was detained on charges of "targeting individuals involved in counter-terrorism efforts" and "insulting the President." The grounds for the detention were cited as a video he produced for YouTube and his social media posts.
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Journalist Furkan Karabay was detained due to a video he produced on YouTube and posts made from his social media account.
The news of Karabay's detention was announced by journalist Barış Pehlivan.
Pehlivan stated the following in a post on his X account:
"Journalist Furkan Karabay has been detained. It is stated that the charges are “targeting individuals involved in counter-terrorism efforts” and “insulting the President.” It was learned that the grounds for this were a video he prepared for YouTube and his social media posts."
Journalist Furkan Karabay has been detained. It is stated that the charges are “targeting individuals involved in counter-terrorism efforts” and “insulting the President.” It was learned that the grounds for this were a video he prepared for YouTube and his social media posts.
— Barış Pehlivan (@barispehlivan) May 15, 2025