The Prosecutor General's Office identified the 7 individuals as Rıdvan Kaya, Zekeriya Ceran, Fatih Tezcan, Ahmet Şanlı, Fahrettin Taşkaya Saral, Abdurrahman Tumer, and Alparslan Tanrıkulu.
The Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan issued a statement saying, "We hereby inform the public that, within the scope of efforts carried out to protect our country's constitutional order, public security, and the rights and freedoms of our citizens, as well as to prevent religious radicalism and extremist activities, we have obtained arrest warrants in absentia and initiated international searches for the following individuals who live and operate in the Republic of Turkey."
NAMES OF THE 7 PEOPLE FOR WHOM ARREST WARRANTS IN ABSENTIA WERE ISSUED
The Prosecutor General's Office announced that the 7 people mentioned in the statement are Rıdvan Kaya, Zekeriya Ceran, Fatih Tezcan, Ahmet Şanlı, Fahrettin Taşkaya Saral, Abdurrahman Tumer, and Alparslan Tanrıkulu.
The Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan is charging the 7 individuals under Article 281.2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, "public calls for the forcible seizure of power and the forcible change of the constitutional order," Article 283.2.1, "incitement of religious hatred and enmity through violence," and Article 167-3.1, "preparation, storage, and dissemination of materials containing religious extremism."
"Within the framework of the investigation, the posts made by these individuals on social media platforms between September 25 and October 18, 2026, as well as their speeches during protests held in front of the Consulate General in Istanbul and the Embassy in Ankara, are being evaluated as evidence," the statement from the Prosecutor General's Office said, emphasizing that the investigation is ongoing and that the necessary international judicial assistance and cooperation mechanisms are being utilized.
News Source: 12punto
