bianet.org editor Tuğçe Yılmaz was detained as part of an investigation against her under TCK 301 for her news article titled “Armenian youth from Turkey tell their stories” published on April 24, 2024. Yılmaz, who was identified through facial recognition, was taken to the Kadıköy police station where she had signed in the day before, and spent the night in custody. It was reported that a warrant was issued for his arrest in the investigation opened with the permission of the Ministry of Justice. He was released after his statement at the prosecutor’s office.
June 5, 2025
Media and Law Studies Association