MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Investigation against İsmail Arı
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
İsmail Arı
CITY
İstanbul
LAST UPDATED
12/06/2024
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Other
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

Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched against BirGün reporter İsmail Arı due to his book titled “Menzil’s Safe”, in which he describes the commercial relations and public organization of the Menzil Community. Kamil İnce, a member of the All Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (TÜMSİAD), the business people’s association of the Menzil Community, who is featured in a chapter of the book, filed a criminal complaint against İsmail Arı. In his criminal complaint, İnce requested that the book be collected and destroyed and that Arı be sentenced (June 12th).