MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Detention of journalist Süleyman Gençel
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Süleyman Gençel
CITY
İzmir
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
24/09/2021
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
Internet News Portal
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Editor / Editor-In-Chief
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Judicial Interference
Public Prosecution Offices
Taking into custody

Süleyman Gençel, the A3 Haber Editor-in-Chief, was taken into custody at his house in İzmir. Taken to the İzmir Security Directorate, Gençel was referred to the prosecutor’s office of cyber crimes at İzmir Courthouse (September 23). 

Referred to court, Süleyman Gençel was released on probation (September 24).