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Journalist detained over social media post regarding alleged ministerial resignation

Turkish media reported on 26 September that journalist Ali Tarakcı was taken into custody over a social media post predicting the resignation of a government minister. Reports state the detention is connected to an investigation into alleged misleading information. Official authorities have not publicly confirmed the current legal status or custody location of the individual.

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First reported29 days ago
Published2026-09-26 08:20 UTC
Occurred2026-09-26
Sources3
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Reports6Independent tellings3
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Global Event Monitor. Journalist detained over social media post regarding alleged ministerial resignation. 2026-09-26T08:20:58.953Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3598. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-26/gazeteci-ali-tarakc-paylasm-nedeniyle-gozaltnda-5d6ff14e

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