Legal Action Against 182 People Due to ‘Social Media’

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The Ministry of Interior has released its weekly written statement about the operations conducted between the dates of November 5 and 12.

According to the statement of the ministry published on its official website, 277 social media accounts have been investigated and legal action has been taken against 182 people in relation with their social media posts in the indicated time period.

The following charges have been brought against the social media users:

"Propagandizing for a terrorist organization, promoting these organizations, declaring affiliation with terrorist organizations, inciting people to enmity and hatred, insulting state officials, attempting against state's indivisible integrity, committing hate speech..."

11 people were arrested in one month

According to the statement on rights violations made by the Republican People's Party (CHP) İstanbul MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu, a legal action was taken against 898 people due to their social media posts in October 2018.

In this one-month period, 11 people were arrested.

"Afrin" and "dollar" investigations

General Directorate of Security announced on August 12, 2018 that an investigation was launched into 346 social media accounts which shared posts about the exchange rate of the US Dollar.

Ankara and İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices launched investigation into "news items, printer and visual publication, social media accounts that serve in economic attacks" on the same day.

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The Ministry announced on February 26 that 845 people who criticized the Afrin operation on social media and participated in critical activities had been taken into custody. (AS/SD)