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Alican Uludag, a Deutsche Welle correspondent, was detained in Ankara on Thursday and formally arrested on Friday on charges including insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and disseminating misleading information related to social media posts.

Alican Uludag, a Deutsche Welle correspondent, was detained in Ankara on Thursday and formally arrested on Friday on charges including insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and disseminating misleading information related to social media posts.

The allegations against Uludag relate to a post on X from approximately 18 months ago in which he criticized Turkish government measures that he said resulted in the release of suspected Islamic State militants and accused the government of corruption.

The allegations against Uludag relate to a post on X from approximately 18 months ago in which he criticized Turkish government measures that he said resulted in the release of suspected Islamic State militants and accused the government of corruption.

Approximately 30 police officers detained Uludag at his home in front of his family, searched his residence and confiscated electronic equipment before transferring him from Ankara to Istanbul to appear before prosecutors.

Approximately 30 police officers detained Uludag at his home in front of his family, searched his residence and confiscated electronic equipment before transferring him from Ankara to Istanbul to appear before prosecutors.

Deutsche Welle Director General Barbara Massing called the accusations baseless and described the arrest as a deliberate act of intimidation that shows how severely the government is suppressing press freedom, demanding Uludag's immediate release.

Deutsche Welle Director General Barbara Massing called the accusations baseless and described the arrest as a deliberate act of intimidation that shows how severely the government is suppressing press freedom, demanding Uludag's immediate release.

The court cited a strong suspicion of insulting the president and ordered pre-trial detention based on risk of continued commission of the offense and obstruction of the evidentiary process. An appeal against the detention was rejected due to flight risk concerns.

The court cited a strong suspicion of insulting the president and ordered pre-trial detention based on risk of continued commission of the offense and obstruction of the evidentiary process. An appeal against the detention was rejected due to flight risk concerns.

Reporters Without Borders ranked Turkey 159th out of 180 countries in its 2025 Press Freedom Index. The Turkish Journalists Syndicate reports at least 14 journalists or media workers are currently in prison.

Reporters Without Borders ranked Turkey 159th out of 180 countries in its 2025 Press Freedom Index. The Turkish Journalists Syndicate reports at least 14 journalists or media workers are currently in prison.

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