The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation on February 19, 2026, against content creator Deniz Sinan Demir on charges of “inciting hatred and hostility or insulting the public” due to statements targeting Sunnis in a video shared on social media. Demir and H.Ç., who was broadcasting live with him, were taken into custody. After being processed by the police, Demir was brought before the prosecutor’s office and detained by the duty magistrate; H.Ç. was released after giving a statement to the prosecutor’s office.
February 19, 2026
Diken