13 people were taken into custody with the operations conducted in Kayseri, Gaziantep and Konya within the investigations opened against them due to their social media posts.
In the announcement made by Gaziantep Governorate on the matter, six people were indicated to have been taken into custody after the evaluation that “they could cause provocative actions with social media posts that make terrorist organization propaganda as well as would create an environment of chaos and indignation that would incite people towards resentment and hostility.” Five people were taken into custody in the simultaneous operations against nine different addresses in Konya, followed up with an announcement that work is ongoing for the other suspects, who could not be found at their home addresses, to be taken into custody. Those taken into custody were charged with “making PKK/KCK propaganda.” One university student in Kayseri was taken into custody with one other due to “making propaganda of three different terrorist organizations on the social media.”
In the announcement made earlier this week by the Ministry of the Interior, investigations were announced to have been opened against 292 people due to their social media posts following examinations on 402 social media accounts between the dates 6-13 August, 2018. Ankara and Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Offices have also announced investigations opened against written and visual media due to “threatening economic security” and “serving economical attacks.”
15.08.2018
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