Detention order issued for journalist Kemal Öztürk

It has been stated that a detention order was issued for journalist Kemal Öztürk as part of an investigation conducted by the Samandağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office due to remarks he made during a television broadcast referring to Arab Alawites in Syria, and that the complainant's statements have been taken.

WILL TESTIFY VIA SEGBİS

It has been learned that instructions were sent to the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to have Öztürk present via the Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS) on September 1.

STATEMENT FROM KEMAL ÖZTÜRK REGARDING THE DETENTION ORDER

In a statement he made on social media, Öztürk used the following expressions:

INFORMATION

I am making this statement due to reports in the press that a detention order has been issued against me.

According to information released to the press, these developments are taking place following a complaint filed with the prosecutor's office in the Samandağ district of Hatay.

There is no official notification served to me; I am at my official residence.

I will be able to explain the situation more clearly once I receive the official notification from the authorities.

To be honest, I am in a state of shock.

INFORMATION

I am making this statement due to reports in the press that a detention order has been issued against me.

According to information released to the press, these developments are taking place following a complaint filed with the prosecutor's office in the Samandağ district of Hatay.
There is no official notification served to me; I am at my official residence…

— Kemal Öztürk (@kemalozturk2020) August 31, 2026

News Source: 12punto