Journalist İsmail Arı, who was arrested in Ankara on 21 October following a complaint by former RTÜK Chair Ebubekir Şahin, described conditions at Sincan Prison in a letter sent to BirGün. Arı said a total of 62 people were being held in a ward designed for 28 and that he slept on the floor. He said he was not given a pillow or blanket and bought a blanket from the canteen for 1,000 TL. He said the judge did not adequately listen to him or his lawyer and that, although he had gone to the police voluntarily, he was arrested on suspicion of flight and tampering with evidence. Arı said his words during questioning had been altered in the official record and called for the release of all jailed journalists.
1 November 2026
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