The İstanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office filed a lawsuit against 10 journalists for “membership in a terrorist organisation [FETÖ]” allegedly using ByLock app. Aside from Ömer Faruk Aydemir (former Chief of Information of İhlas News Agency News), Sait Gürkan Tuzlu (correspondent of now-closed Cihan News Agency), Yasir Kaya is also standing trial for the mentioned offense.
Yasir Kaya, the former news director for Fenerbahçe TV has been released pending trial on March 23, 2018. Kaya has been arrested along with 8 others due to allegedly using ByLock app on August 16, 2017.