Judicial control requested for Serhan Asker and Seda Selek!
Journalists Seda Selek, Serhan Asker, and Barış Pehlivan, who were detained as part of an investigation launched following an interview with an expert witness whom Ekrem İmamoğlu referred to as the "big one," have been referred to the courthouse. The prosecutor's office has requested judicial control for Selek and Asker, while the decision regarding Pehlivan has not yet been finalized.
An interview with an expert witness, mentioned by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu during a press conference held to draw attention to judicial pressure on CHP-run municipalities, has led to an investigation into three journalists.
THEY WERE DETAINED IN THE EVENING HOURS
Halk TV Managing Editor Serhan Asker, program moderator Seda Selek, and journalist Barış Pehlivan were detained yesterday evening. Asker gave his statement at the Ankara Police Department, while Selek and Pehlivan gave theirs at the Vatan Police Department. The journalists denied the accusations and requested to be released.
The journalists, who spent the night in custody, were referred to the courthouse in the morning. Serhan Asker gave his prosecutor's statement via SEGBİS at the Ankara Courthouse, while Seda Selek and Barış Pehlivan were taken to the courthouse following a medical check-up.
SUAT TOKTAŞ AND KÜRŞAD OĞUZ ALSO DETAINED!
Meanwhile, the operation against Halk TV continued today, and most recently, Editor-in-Chief Suat Toktaş and Programs Manager Kürşad Oğuz were also detained from the channel's Istanbul studio.
News Source: 12punto
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