Turkey: Two journalists arrested for "spreading false information"

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 9, 2026Country: Turkey
Crime & Law
Turkey: Two journalists arrested for "spreading false information"

Two Turkish journalists were briefly detained on Friday for suggesting links between an AKP official and a major suspect in a stock market scandal involving the liquidation of companies managing $17 billion in investments, affecting around 455,000 savers. They shared a photo of AKP spokesperson Omer Celik with one of the suspects, leading to their arrest for "spreading false information." The scandal has sparked political turmoil in Turkey, with accusations of corruption against government officials and opposition protests.

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