by TurkeyPurge | Aug 18, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Two children of former police chief Anadolu Atayun, who has already been under arrest for some 3 years, was detained over their alleged use of ByLock mobile app on Friday. A Konya prosecutor has issued detention warrants for 38 people including Atayun’s children,...
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 18, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
A Konya businessman, identified as M.T., was rounded up by police at Konya airport, on his way back from Romania on Friday. According to state-run Anadolu news agency, M.T. has been under investigation for 13 months and an arrest warrant was earlier issued against...
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 18, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Nine teachers were detained in Turkey’s Malatya province as part of an investigation into the followers of the Gülen movement, on Friday. The teachers are accused of using ByLock mobile application, which the prosecutors claim a primary communication tool among...
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 18, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
A Turkish girl and her mother were briefly detained for the former’s ‘hero’ T-shirt during their visit to the child’s jailed father during a prison visit. According to a Twitter account who claims to be the mother’s lawyer, the two were denied entrance to the prison...
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 18, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Two of 13 journalists who are accused of taking part in or supporting a coup attempt in Turkey last year have been released by an Istanbul court, while 10 will remain in prison, P24 reported on Friday. According to the report, the İstanbul 25th High Criminal Court has...
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 17, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish police have detained 20 people in a Konya-based probe on accusations that they use a smart phone application known as ByLock, the Cumhuriyet daily reported on Thursday. According to the report, arrest warrants were issued for 38 people in seven provinces as...
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