An investigation was launched on April 17 against journalist Tolga Şardan regarding his report on the Libyan plane that crashed in Ankara. Şardan gave a statement at the Ankara Courthouse, and the prosecution asked him about his news source; Şardan did not answer this question. The prosecution brought charges of “breach of confidentiality”; Şardan stated that the investigations were suppressing the public’s right to information.
April 17, 2026
Bianet