MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Arrest of journalist in Artvin investigation – Metin Yoksu
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Metin Yoksu
CITY
Artvin
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2025
LAST UPDATED
23/09/2025
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
Internet News Portal
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
Arrest request
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Turkish Penal Code
Art. 220/7

26 June 2025

Journalist Metin Yoksu was also targeted in the Artvin investigation reportedly conducted on allegations of “organization” activities. On 13 June, his home was raided by police, but he was not detained as he was not at home. On 26 June, Yoksu voluntarily went to the Batman Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office to give a statement, but was referred to court with a request for arrest and was subsequently detained.

In the same investigation, journalists Eylem Emel Yılmaz, Ozan Cırık and Dicle Baştürk had already been arrested earlier.