The Istanbul prosecutor's office has opened an investigation against journalist Alican Uludag, who is accused of insulting the president and disseminating defamatory information.

The Istanbul Prosecutor's Office has announced the opening of an investigation against journalist Alican Uludag, who was arrested and placed in detention in Ankara, accused of insulting the President of Turkey and disseminating misleading information. The investigation focuses on messages posted on his account on the X network, particularly an article published on the DW website, which discusses the repatriation of Turkish citizens from the jihadist group Islamic State.

His lawyer mentioned that Uludag is being transferred from Ankara to Istanbul to be presented before the Prosecutor's Office. Representatives of the organization Reporters Without Borders condemned the arrest as part of a campaign of judicial harassment against journalists who disturb the authorities with their investigations. This situation arises in the context of the transfer of jihadists from camps in Iraq, following an intervention by the Syrian army.