16 June 2025
Journalist Eylem Emel Yılmaz was taken into custody on 13 June in a police raid on her home in Istanbul, as part of an investigation in Artvin reportedly conducted on allegations of “organization” activities. In the investigation, which is under a confidentiality order, Yılmaz and other journalists were transferred about 1,500 km away to Artvin on a 20-hour journey from Istanbul. After being brought before a court, Yılmaz was arrested. She was first sent to Artvin Prison and later transferred to Erzincan Prison. In the same investigation, journalists Ozan Cırık and Dicle Baştürk were also arrested.
16 July 2025
Journalists Ozan Cırık, Dicle Baştürk, Yavuz Akengin, and Eylem Emel Yılmaz, arrested on 16 June in an Artvin-based investigation, were released under judicial control. Metin Yoksu, arrested on 26 June in the same case, remains in detention.
