Journalist detained in Turkey after minister resigns

Turkish journalist Ali Taraqchi has been detained on charges of spreading false information about the resignation of Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek. The reason was the journalist’s message on the social network X: “On Friday will resign a very important Minister.” Karar reports.

Ali Taraqchi posted the message on September 23. He did not give the name of the minister. Local media suggested that it was the Minister of Finance. Mehmet Simsek himself denied the information.

The Ankara Prosecutor’s Office has initiated an investigation into the article on the dissemination of misleading information. At the place of residence of the journalist were searched. A court in Ankara ruled that the publication “violates national security and public order” and demanded that the post be deleted and the journalist’s account blocked.