Photographer Murat Germen detained at Istanbul Airport

Renowned photographer and architect Murat Germen was detained at Istanbul Airport on charges of "publicly inciting hatred and enmity." No official information has been provided regarding the reason for the detention.

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Photographer and architect Murat Germen was detained at 19:30 while returning to the country from abroad with his wife, on allegations of "publicly inciting hatred and enmity."

Germen's wife, Sema Germen, stated in an interview with T24 that they had arrived at the Çağlayan Courthouse following her husband's detention, but that no official information regarding the grounds for the detention had been provided. Germen said, "There is only an accusation of 'inciting the public to hatred and enmity.' They said there is a single file, but there is no other information."