MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
“Disinformation” investigation over “Akbelen” posts – Zeynep Kuray
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Zeynep Kuray
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2024
LAST UPDATED
13/08/2025
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
Social Media Account
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Journalist
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Judicial Interference
Public Prosecution Offices
Opening a criminal investigation
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Turkish Penal Code
Art. 217/A

25.10.2024

An investigation was launched against journalist Zeynep Kuray on suspicion of “publicly disseminating misleading information” over her social media posts opposing the conversion of Akbelen into a mining site. The investigation was reportedly initiated following a complaint by the company that expropriated the area and destroyed the forest. Conducted under Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code (“disinformation”), the investigation included Kuray’s statement, in which she said, “The real culprit is the company that destroyed the forest.”