Investigation launched into İsmail Saymaz over 'Gaziosmanpaşa' post
An investigation has been launched into journalist İsmail Saymaz due to a social media post he made regarding the events in Gaziosmanpaşa, where the CHP won the election but votes were being recounted.
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Journalist İsmail Saymaz is under investigation following a tweet he posted regarding the situation in Gaziosmanpaşa, where the CHP won the election but votes were being recounted.
Quoting footage of the scuffle shared by the CHP Gaziosmanpaşa District Presidency, Saymaz had stated, "AK Party members are causing trouble to avoid handing over Gaziosmanpaşa."
Quoting his own message, Saymaz stated that the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation against him over the post in question, on charges of 'spreading misleading information to the public' and 'inciting the public to hatred and hostility.'
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation against me for the following tweet regarding the tension caused during the recount in Gaziosmanpaşa, on charges of ‘spreading misleading information to the public’ and ‘inciting the public to hatred and hostility.’ https://t.co/Lx4IE84lpl
— İsmail Saymaz (@ismailsaymaz) April 5, 2024