BirGün Gazetesi

A decision has been made to release our reporter, İsmail Arı, who has been in custody for 75 days!

BirGün reporter İsmail Arı, who has been detained for 75 days for practising journalism, appeared before a judge for the first time today. In his defence, İsmail Arı stated that he was being punished for doing journalism and requested his acquittal. Following the defence put forward by Arı and his lawyers, the prosecutor requested the continuation of the detention of İsmail Arı, who has been held in prison for 2.5 months. Announcing its ruling after the objections raised by the lawyers, the presiding judge ordered Arı's release. İsmail Arı will be released from Sincan Prison, where he is currently detained.