The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation into journalist Bahadır Özgür on April 10, 2026, following a criminal complaint filed by MASAK. The investigation was based on the allegation that Özgür had disclosed a confidential report in a news article he published four years ago. Özgür denied the charges, stating that the information in question was contained in a publicly accessible court file and that there was no confidentiality order on the file.
January 10, 2026
Bianet