Overview
- An Istanbul court ordered Alican Uludag held in custody after his transfer from Ankara, where he was detained late Thursday on a prosecutor’s warrant.
- Authorities say the investigation involves alleged insults to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and dissemination of misleading or false information based on social‑media posts.
- Uludag was arrested in front of his family by about 30 officers, his home was searched, and IT equipment was seized before he was taken for questioning in Istanbul.
- DW and the German government condemned the detention and demanded his release, while journalists gathered outside Istanbul’s Çaglayan Courthouse to protest.
- Uludag denied wrongdoing in statements to prosecutors, with reports indicating he was taken to Metris prison, as rights groups warn Turkey continues to prosecute critical journalists.