Under the investigation initiated by the Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, Bilge Aksu and Mehmet Uçar were taken into custody during house raids on November 26. They were arrested on charges of being associated with the Germany-based Yeni Özgür Politika newspaper, which is accused of “broadcasting under the influence of the PKK.” Serap Güneş, Erdoğan Alayumat, and Tuğçe Yılmaz, who were taken into custody, were released under judicial control (November 29).