25 November 2025 Zafer Arapkirli, columnist for BirGün newspaper, appeared before the Istanbul 60th Criminal Court of First Instance on charges of “insulting the President” under Article 299/1-2 of the…

The indictment was prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on the allegation that journalist Zafer Arapkirli insulted Nurettin Yıldız on social media. Zafer Arapkirli has faced up to…