16 June 2025
Journalist Ozan Cırık was taken into custody on 13 June in a police raid on his 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, Cırık 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, Cırık was arrested. He was first sent to Artvin Prison and later transferred to Erzurum Type H Prison. In the same investigation, journalists Dicle Baştürk and Eylem Emel Yılmaz were also arrested.
