BirGün reporter İsmail Arı was detained by police teams on the night of March 21 in Tokat, where he was visiting for the holiday.
After his processing in Tokat, Arı was brought to Ankara and appeared before a judge on the evening of March 22.
In its decision to arrest journalist İsmail Arı, the court cited his news reports as the justification.
Following this decision, Arı was sent to Sincan Prison.
MESSAGE FROM SİNCAN PRISON
After his arrest, İsmail Arı sent a message to the public from prison, drawing attention to the fact that the operation was carried out on a holiday.
In his message, Arı raised the question, "Whom did my news reports disturb enough to warrant an arrest during the holiday?"
FOUR CRITICAL QUESTIONS POSED
In the message he sent from prison, journalist İsmail Arı listed the following questions regarding his arrest:
"Why was I arrested?"
"Which news reports was I not supposed to write?"
"Whom did my news reports disturb enough to warrant an arrest during the holiday?"
"Who wanted to silence me?"
"JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME"
It was stated that the file, which began in Tokat and resulted in an arrest in Ankara, contained only his journalistic activities.
İsmail Arı concluded his message from prison with the words, "Journalism is not a crime."
News Source: 12punto
