Journalists in State of Emergency – 19

 

 

Academic Mehmet Altan, who was kept in detention for 12 days on charges of having given televised “subliminal pro-coup messages” was put under arrest by a court on Sept. 22 and his older brother Ahmet Altan, a prominent novelist and journalist, who was also detained over the same accusation, was put under arrest on Sept. 23. 

The 10th Criminal Judicature of Peace on duty, which ruled to arrest Mehmet Altan, alluded to his remarks made during a television program aired on July 14 in its rationale for the arrest ruling. The court ruling said, “Suspect Mehmet Altan said in a television program he made one day before the coup attempt: ‘There is likely another structure within the hierarchy of the Turkish state which documents and monitors these developments more vehemently than the outside world. It is not clear when that structure will make a move and how it will make this move’ indicating that he clearly stated the presence of an atmosphere conducive to a coup d’état.”

The İstanbul 1st Criminal Judicature of Peace, which issued the arrest decision for Ahmet Altan, claimed that during his term as editor-in-chief of the Taraf newspaper, Altan allowed the publication of “front page stories seeking to undermine the reputation of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK),” and thus “served the ultimate purpose of the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ),” which authorities claim is the culprit behind the July 15 coup attempt. The arrest ruling stated that Ahmet Altan “knew of the coup attempt” and had acted with the purpose of “preparing the grounds for a military coup attempt and shape public opinion in that direction”. The presiding judge, Bekir Altun, said an article titled “Mutlak Korku” (Absolute Fear) by Ahmet Altan published on May 12, 2016 and another one, titled “Ezip Geçmek” (Riding Roughshod), published on June 27, 2016 were indications that the writer “knew of the coup plot and worked to create fertile ground for the coup.”

The number of individuals who have been arrested or convicted for their journalism as of September 25 has reached 121, after the Altan brothers’ arrests and the release of a Dicle News Agency correspondent.  Dozens of other journalists were reported to have been detained during the coup investigation with no later updates on their legal status; which means that the actual number of those under arrest might be higher. 

About 300 academics, philosophers and writers, including Nobel Laureates, have supported a signature campaign organized in support of the Altan Brothers. The support campaign is ongoing and new signatures keep coming in. 

English Pen, which organized a protest outside the Turkish Embassy in London on Sept. 23, has issued a call for the release of Ahmet and Mehmet Altan and Necmiye Alpay. The writers’ group also left copies of letters and petitions supported by hundreds of signers voicing support for the imprisoned writers of Turkey in front of the building. 
 

Journalists on trial

A large number of trials where journalists appeared as suspects took place in the week of Sept. 19 – 25. 

Journalists Hasan Cemal, Tuğrul Eryılmaz, Mehmet Kamil Güç and Nadire Mater testified to prosecutors at the İstanbul Courthouse on Sept. 23 for having acted as an editor-in-chief of the now-shuttered Özgür Gündem for a day, to show solidarity with the newspaper. No arrests were made after the initial testimony of the defendants. 

On Sept. 21, Cumhuriyet’s Ankara Bureau Chief Erdem Gül appeared before a court facing charges of “aiding a terrorist organization,” because of a news story published by Cumhuriyet suggesting that the country’s National Intelligence Agency (MİT) sent arms to jihadist groups in Syria. The trial was adjourned until Nov. 16. The court also ruled to merge Gül’s case with that of Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Enis Berberoğlu, who is accused of having provided Cumhuriyet’s Editor-in-Chief Can Dündar with photographs showing weapon-laden trucks en route to Syria, allegedly owned by the MİT. 

Journalist Hasan Cemal testified to a court on Sept. 21 on charges of “insulting the president.” His statement will be forwarded to a court in Ankara. 

On Sept. 21, journalists Ahmet Şık, Nedim Şener, Soner Yalçın and writer Yalçın Küçük testified in the court case known as the “Oda TV trial.” The session was adjourned until Oct. 24. 

Cumhuriyet correspondent Canan Coşkun also testified in court on Sept. 22 over her news story on the alleged sale of luxury housing units to judges and prosecutors at significantly low rates. Her case was also adjourned until Oct. 20. 
 

Developments outside coup probe

Dicle News Agency (DİHA) reporter Feyyaz Irmak, who had been under arrest for eight months, was released on Sept. 20 after the second hearing of his trial. 

Another DİHA reporter, Mehmet Kurnaz, was kept in custody for four days and finally released on Sept. 9 after being detained in Ankara on Sept. 5 while covering a news story. 

On Sept. 10, Doğan News Agency correspondent Ferit Demir, İhlas News Agency reporter Ercan Topaç, Anatolia reporter Haydar Toprakçı and Rudaw reporter Ali Haydar Gözlü were detained by the military while filming a bombardment by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) in Tunceli province. The journalists were released, but only after the deletion of footage on their phones and cameras. 

DİHA reporters Ruken Demir and Rozerin Alağaş were detained on Sept. 13 briefly while covering a news story in Diyarbakır. The two journalists were later released. 

The main office of the Özgür Halk magazine, located in İstanbul’s Beyoğlu district, was raided by police on Sept. 9. No arrests were made. 

In a development that took place outside Turkey, A Haber news reporter Fatih Özyar was taken into custody by Dutch police for 15 hours while reporting on recent arrests of several Turkish citizens in the city of Poelenburg. A Vlogger, İsmail İlgün, was also detained during the incidents, Dutch media reported.

In another development that took place outside Turkey, there have been reports of Yılmaz Bilgen, a Yeni Şafak reporter, being abducted by an armed group in Syria. Reports have said Bilgen was released after being held for two days. 
 

Further passport cancellations

After the declaration of State of Emergency in Turkey following the July 15 coup attempt, thousands of passports were canceled under Decree No: 667. Recent reports have said on Sept. 1, 46 more journalist passports were canceled. 
 

Last known legal status of journalists for whom detention warrants have been issued as part of post-coup probe

Abdullah Abdulkadiroğlu, Samanyolu TV, Left the country according to AA

Abdullah Alparslan Akkuş,Former NTV news editor, Released

Abdullah Katırcıoğlu, Under arrest

Abdullah Kılıç, Meydan columnist, Under arrest

Abdullah Özyurt, local Adana journalists, Under arrest

Adil Gülçek, Former Cihan Medya director Ahmet Altan, Under arrest

Ahmet Dönmez, Former Zaman reporter, Left the country according to AA

Ahmet Memiş, Newsdar, Under arrest

Ahmet Metin Sekizkardeş, Cihan Medya President, Under arrest

Ahmet Turan Alkan, Former Zaman columnist, Under arrest

Ahmet Yavaş, TRT (Erzurum), Under arrest

Alaattin Güner, Former Cihan Medya director, Under arrest

Alaattin Kaya, formerly owner to Zaman’s rights, Under arrest

Ali Akbulut, formerly owner to Zaman’s rights

Ali Akkuş, Former Zaman general publications editor, Under arrest

Ali Bulaç, Former Zaman columnist, Under arrest

Ali Ünal, former Zaman columnist, Under arrest

Ali Yurttagül, former Zaman columnist Arda Akın, Hürriyet reporter, Released on probation

Arzu Yıldız, Haberdar Ankara Bureau Chief

Ayhan Şimşek , Released on probation

Ayşe Nazlı Ilıcak, Yarına Bakış, Under arrest Ayşe Özkalay, former Yeni Hayat columnist

Ayşenur Parıldak, Zaman, Under arrest

Aytekin Gezici, Under arrest Asım Yıldırım, former STV anchor Atilla Taş, Meydan columnist, Under arrest

Aziz İstegün, Former Zaman Diyarbakır regional representative, Under arrest

Bayram Kaya, Zaman, Yeni Hayat reporter, Under arrest

Behçet Akyar

Bertan Golali, TRT İstanbul, Under arrest

Bilal Şahin, Özgür Düşünce, Left the country according to AA

Bülent Ceyhan, Özgür Düşünce reporter, Left the country according to AA

Bülent Keneş, Former Today's Zaman Editor-in-chief

Bülent Korucu, Former Zaman columnist Can Bahadır Yüce, former Zaman columnist Celil Sağır,Today's Zaman managing editor

Cemal Azmi Kalyoncu, Under arrest

Cevheri Güven, Nokta Magazine Editor-in-chief

Cihan Acar, Former Bugün reporter,

Cihat Ünal, Antalya Zaman reporter, Under arrest

Cuma Kaya, Under arrest

Cuma Ulus, Former Millet publications coordinator, Under arrest

Cumali Önal, Former Zaman Arabic service editor, Under arrest

Dinçer Gökçe,Hürriyet internet editor, Released on probation

Eda Şanlı, owner of local Antalya newspaper, Bizim Antalya columnist, Under arrest

Emre Koçali, Newsdar, Under arrest

Emre Soncan, Former Zaman defense reporter, Under arrest

Ercan Gün, Fox TV News Editor, Under arrest

Erdal Şen, Meydan Editor, Under arrest

Ergun Babahan, Left the country according to AA Erhan Başyurt, former Bugün editor-in-chief

Erkan Akkuş, Former Bugün TV anchor

Erkan Büyük, Newsdar, Under arrest

Ertuğrul Erbaş, Former Nokta Magazine editor Eyüp Can Sağlık, former Radikal GYY, former Hürriyet digital press coordinator

Faruk Akkan, Cihan Ajansı, Under arrest Faruk Arslan, former Zaman columnist

Faruk Kardıç

Fatih Akalan, Samanyolu News Tv commentator, Left the country according to AA

Fatih Yağmur, Former Radikal reporter, Left the country according to AA

Fevzi Yazıcı, Under arrest Gökçe Fırat Çulhaoğlu, Türk Solu columnist, Under arrest

Gültekin Avcı, Bugün, Under arrest

Habip Güler, Former Zaman reporter, Under arrest

Hakan Bülent Yardımcı, Released with internationa travel ben

Hakan Taşdelen, Under arrest

Halil İbrahim Mert, TRT (Erzurum), Under arrest

Hamit Bilici, Former Zaman Editor-in-chief

Hamit Çiçek

Hanım Büşra Erdal, Former Zaman reporter and columnist, Under arrest Hasan Cücük, former Zaman reporter

Haşim Söylemez, Former Aksiyon Magazine columnist, Under arrest

Hilmi Yavuz, Former Zaman columnist, Let go due to health condition, will testify later

Hüseyin Aydın, Cihan reporter, Under arrest

Hüseyin Döğme

Hüseyin Turan, Feza Group partner, Under arrest

İbrahim Balta, Former Zaman finance editor, Under arrest

İbrahim Karayeğen, Eski Zaman newsroom editor, Under arrest İbrahim Öztürk, former Zaman columnist

İhsan Duran Dağı, Former Zaman columnist, Released by prosecutor

İhsan Yılmaz, former Today's Zaman columnist

İsa Siyi, Haberdar, Under arrest

İskender Yunus Tiryaki,Bugün reporter, Under arrest

Kamil Maman, Former Bugün reporter, Left the country according to AA Kemal Gülen, STV anchor

Kenan Baş, Antalya Zaman reporter, Under arrest  Kerim Balcı, Turkish Review magazine editor-in-chief

Kerim Gün, Former Zaman editor

Lalezar Sarıibrahimoğlu (Lale Kemal), Former Zaman columnist, Under arrest

Levent Arap,Postmedya.com website administrator, Released on probation

Levent Kenez, Meydan Editor-in-chief

Lokman Erdoğan, Çorum Manşet, Under arrest Mahmut Akpınar, former Millet columnist

Mahmut Hazar, Cihan News Ajansı, Left the country according to AA

Mehmet Akif Afşar Mehmet Altan, Under arrest

Mehmet Gündem, Former Milliyet columnist, Released by the court

Mehmet Kamış, Former Zaman columnist

Mehmet Kuru, Former Zaman Eskişehir reporter, Under arrest

Mehmet Özdemir, Under arrest

Melih Kılıç, Zaman Medya Group sales department executive

Metin Tamer Gökçeoğlu

Metin Yıkar, Samanyolu News

Muhammed Fatih Uğur, Former Zaman news manager

Murat Aksoy,Yarına Bakış columnist, Under arrest

Murat Avcıoğlu, Under arrest Murat Öztürk, Çorum Manşet, Under arrest

Mustafa Erkan Acar, Cihan News Ajansı, Under arrest

Mustafa Ünal, Under arrest Mutlu Çölgeçen, Millet newsroom coordinator, Under arrest

Mümtaz'er Türköne, Former Zaman columnist, Under arrest

Mürsel Genç, Former Cihan reporter

Nevzat Güner

Nuri Durna, TRT (Erzurum), Under arrest

Nuriye Ural (Akman), Former Zaman columnist, Under arrest

Nurullah Kaya, Former Zaman Gaziantep bureau chief, Under arrest

Nurullah Öztürk,Yeni Şafak former Genel Koordinatörü ve Zaman columnist, Released

Oktay Vızvız

Olgun Matur, Antalya Yerel, Under arrest

Osman Nuri Arslan, FİA Şirketi Ortağı, Released on probation

Osman Nuri Öztürk, Released on probation

Osman Özsoy, Left the country according to AA

Osman Yakut, Former Zaman Antalya Reporter, Under arrest

Ömer Karakaş

Ömer Şahin ,Meydan’s former Ankara bureau chief, Released Önder Deligöz, former Yeni Şafak reporter

Özcan Keser, TRT İstanbul, Under arrest

Özkan Mayda, Antalya Zaman reporter, Under arrest

Rasih Yılmaz,Samanyoluhaber columnist, Released

Resul Cengiz, Former Zaman Denizli reporter, Under arrest

Rıfat Söylemez, Adana Günaydın,  Released with international travel ban

Sait Sefa, Haberdar Savaş Genç, former TRT reporter and academic

Sedat Yetişkin

Selahattin Sevi, Former Zaman photography coordinator, Left the country according to AA Selçuk Gültaşlı, Zaman Brussels representative and Zaman columnist

Sevgi Akarçeşme, Former Today’s Zaman editor-in-chief

Seyid Kılıç, Former TRT reporter, Under arrest

Süleyman Sargın

Şahin Alpay, Former Zaman columnist, Under arrest

Şemsettin Efe, Samanyolu News, Left the country according to AA

Şenol Kahraman

Şeref Yılmaz, Irmak TV, Under arrest

Taner Talaş, Adana local journalist, Released under electronic monitoring

Tuncer Çetinkaya, Zaman Antalya, Under arrest

Turan Görüryılmaz, Can Erzincan TV sunucusu, Left the country according to AA Turhan Bozkurt, former Zaman columnist

Ufuk Emin Köroğlu, Karşı Gazete reporter, Left the country according to AA

Ufuk Şanlı, Former Vatan columnist, Under arrest Vahit Yazgan, Former Zaman İzmir representative, Under arrest

Vedat Demir, Former Yarına Bakış columnist, Under arrest

Veysel Ayhan

Yakup Çetin, Former Zaman reporter, Under arrest

Yakup Sağlam, Former Samanyolu reporter, Released on probation

Yakup Şimşek, Former Zaman marketing department director, Under arrest

Yalçın Güler, TRT (Erzurum), Under arrest Yavuz Baydar, former Bugün columnist Yener Dönmez, Habervaktim.com owner, Under arrest Yonca Kaya Şahin, Rotahaber columnist

Yüksel Durgut

Yüksel Evsen, Adana local journalist, Released on probation

Zafer Özsoy, Under arrest

Zeki Önal, Not detained due to advanced age and illness.

Journalists detained under State of Emergency outside coup probe

 

Selami Aslan – DİHA, Released

Selman Keleş – DİHA, Under arrest

İdris Yılmaz – DİHA, Under arrest

Mehmet Sıddık Damar – DİHA, Released

Esra Aydın – JİNHA, Released

Geylan Arslan – JİNHA, Released

Nizamettin Yılmaz – Azadiya Welat, Under arrest

İdris Yılmaz – DİHA, Under arrest

Haydar Ergül – Demokratik Modernite, Under arrest

Hasan Akbaş – Evrensel, Released

Fırat Topal – Evrensel, Released

Serpil Berk – Evrensel, Released

Sertaç Kayar – Serbest Gazeteci, Released

Engin Eren – DİHA, Released on probation

Fatma Edemen – ETHA, Released

Davut Uçar– Özgür Gündem, Released

Doğan Güzel– Özgür Gündem, Released

Ersin Çaksu – Özgür Gündem, Released

Günay Aksoy – Özgür Gündem, Released

Kemal Bozkurt – Özgür Gündem, Released

Reyhan Hacıoğlu – Özgür Gündem, Released

Önder Elaldı – Özgür Gündem, Released

Ender Önder – Özgür Gündem, Released

Sinan Balık – Özgür Gündem, Released

Fırat Yeşilçınar – Özgür Gündem, Released

Özgür Paksoy – DİHA reporter, Released

Zeki Erden – Özgür Gündem, Released

Elif Aydoğmuş – Özgür Gündem, Released

Ersin Çaksu – Özgür Gündem, Released

Mesut Kaynar – DİHA, Released

Sevdiye Gürbüz – Özgür Gündem, Released

Amine Demirkıran – Özgür Gündem, Released

Bayram Balcı – Özgür Gündem, Released

Burcu Özkaya – Özgür Gündem, Released

Yılmaz Bozkurt –Press Office of Chamber of Medicine, Released

Gülfem Karataş – İMC TV, Released

Gökhan Çetin – İMC TV, Released

Hüseyin Gündüz – Doğu Yayınevi , Released

Halil Polat – Freelancer, Under arrest

Sabahattin Koyuncu – DİHA, Under arrest

Cemil Uğur – Evrensel, Under arrest

Yasemin Sayın– Azadiya Welat, Under arrest

Hayat Yılmaz– Azadiya Welat, Under arrest

Ahmet Kızılaya– Azadiya Welat, Released

Arap Turan– Azadiya Welat, In custody

Berxwedan Tulpar– Azadiya Welat, Released

Sürreya Dal– Azadiya Welat, Released

Zeynep İzgi– Azadiya Welat, In custody

İbrahim Bayram– Azadiya Welat, In custody

Engin Özelçi– Azadiya Welat, In custody

Ahmet Boltan– Azadiya Welat, Released

Ceylan İpek– Azadiya Welat, Released

Mehmet Emin Kaya– Azadiya Welat, Released

Ziyan Karahan– Azadiya Welat, Released

Veysi Altın– Azadiya Welat, Released

Ercan Yeltaş– Azadiya Welat, Released

Azime Tarhan– Azadiya Welat, Released

Serdal Polat– Azadiya Welat, In custody

Cengiz Aslan– Azadiya Welat, Released

Ferit Toprak– Azadiya Welat, In custody

Mehmet Hüseyin Şahin– Azadiya Welat, Released

Mehmet Aydın– Azadiya Welat, Released

Pusat Bulut– Azadiya Welat, In custody

Mehmet Emin Akgün – Azadiya Welat, Released

Mecrum Tokal, Azadiya Welat (Released to be detained again on the same day), In custody

Mehmet Ali Ertaş – DİHA, In custody

 

Journalists known to have been arrested during State of Emergency outside coup probe

Zeynel Abidin Bulut – Azadiya Welat 

Zehra Doğan – JİNHA 

Hülya Karakaya – Özgür Halk

Mehmet Arslan – DİHA

Şermin Soydan – DİHA 

Lindsey Snell – Freelancer

Aslı Erdoğan – Özgür Gündem

Metin Bekiroğlu – DİHA

İnan Kızılkaya – Özgür Gündem

Zana (Bilir) Kaya – Özgür Gündem 

Erdem Muhirci – DİHA

Ali Aşikar – Azadiya Welat

Necmiye Alpay – Özgür Gündem

Sabahattin Koyuncu – DİHA

Arap Turan – Azadiya Welat

Ferit Toprak – Azadiya Welat

Rabia Özkaya – Özgür Halk

Şirin Çoban – Azadiya Welat

İlker İlkan – Azadiya Welat

 

List of journalists arrested before State of Emergency 

Abdulkadir Turay, Dicle News Ajansı (DİHA) reporter

Ali Konar, Azadiya Welat representative

Arafat Dayan, Demokratik Ulus former managing editor

Cebrail Parıltı, Anadolu Ajansı (AA) Derik reporter

Emin Demir, Freelancer

Erdal Süsem, Eylül Magazine Editor

Erol Zavar, Odak magazine’s owner

Ferhat Çiftçi, Azadiya Welat Gaziantep representative

Gurbet Çakar, Hevi women’s magazine

Hamit Dilbahar, Azadiya Welat columnist

Hatice Duman, owner of Atılım newspaper

Hidayet Karaca, President of Samanyolu Media

Kamuran Sunbat, Dicle News Ajansı (DİHA)

Kenan Karavil, Radyo Dünya Editor-in-chief

Mazlum Dolan, Dicle News Ajansı (DİHA) reporter

Mehmet Baransu, Taraf columnist

Mikail Barut, Özgür Halk Magazine former Editor

Miktat Algül, Mezitli FM, General broadcast coordinator

Muhammed Doğru, Dicle News Ajansı (DİHA) reporter

Mustafa Gök, Ekmek ve Adalet Magazine Ankara representative

Nedim Türfent, Dicle News Ajansı (DİHA) reporter

Nuri Yeşil, Azadiya Welat Dersim Temsilcisi

Özgür Amed (Ethem Çağır), Özgür Gündem columnist

Sami Tunca, Mücadele Birliği Magazine news editor

Serkan Aydemir, Bitlis Aktüel reporter

Seyithan Akyüz, Azadiya Welat Adana

Şahabettin Demir, Dicle News Ajansı (DİHA) reporter

Şerife Oruç, Dicle News Ajansı (DİHA) reporter

Şermin Soydan, Dicle News Ajansı (DİHA) reporter

Yılmaz Kahraman, Özgür Halk Magazine Editor

Ziya Ataman, Dicle News Ajansı (DİHA) Intern

List of media outlets shut down under State of Emergency decrees

TV Stations: Barış TV, Bugün TV, Can Erzincan TV, Dünya TV, Hira TV, Irmak TV, Kanal 124, Kanaltürk, MC TV, Mehtap TV, Merkür TV, Samanyolu Haber, Samanyolu TV, SRT TV, Tuna Shopping TV, Yumurcak TV.

Haber Agencies: Cihan Haber Ajansı, Muhabir Haber Ajansı and SEM Haber Ajansı 

Haberpapers: Adana Haber, Adana Medya, Akdeniz Türk, Şuhut’un Sesi, Kurtuluş, Lider, İscehisar, Durum, Türkeli, Antalya, Yerel Bakış, Nazar, Batman, Batman Postası, Batman Doğuş, Bingöl Olay, İrade, İskenderun Olay, Ekonomi, Ege’de Son Söz, Demokrat Gebze, Kocaeli Manşet, Bizim Kocaeli, Haber Kütahya, Gediz, Zafer, Hisar, Turgutlu Havadis, Milas Feza, Türkiye’de Yeni Yıldız, Hakikat, Urfa Haber Ajansı, Ajans 11, Yeni Emek, Banaz Postası, Son Nokta, Merkür Haber, Millet, Bugün, Meydan, Özgür Düşünce, Taraf, Yarına Bakış, Yeni Hayat, Zaman, Today’s Zaman, Özgür Gündem.

Magazines: Akademik Araştırmalar, Aksiyon, Asya Pasifik, Bisiklet Çocuk, Diyalog, Avrasya, Ekolife, Ekoloji, Fountain, Gonca, Gül Yaprağı, Nokta, Sızıntı, Yağmur, Yeni Ümit, Zirve.

Radio stations: Aksaray Mavi, Aktüel, Berfin, Burç, Cihan, Dünya, Esra, Haber Radyo Ege, Herkül, Jest, Kanaltürk, Radyo 59, Radyo Aile Rehberi, Radyo Bamteli, Radyo Cihan, Radyo Fıkıh, Radyo Küre, Radyo Mehtap, Radyo Nur, Radyo Şemşik, Samanyolu Haber, Umut, Yağmur.

Publishing houses: Altınburç, Burak Basın Yayın Dağıtım, Define, Dolunay Eğitim Yayın Dağıtım, Giresun Basın Yayın Dağıtım, Gonca, Gülyurdu, GYV, Işık Akademi, Işık Özel Eğitim, İklim Basın Yayın Pazarlama, Kaydırak, Kaynak, Kervan Basın Yayıncılık, Kuşak, Muştu, Nil, Rehber, Sürat Basım Yayın Reklamcılık Eğitim Araçları, Sütun, Şahdamar, Ufuk Basın Yayın Haber Ajans Pazarlama, Ufuk, Waşanxaneya Nil, Yay Basın Dağıtım, Yeni Akademi, Yitik Hazine, Zambak Basın Yayın Eğitim Turizm

 

*Glossary of legal terms used in this text

Detain / Place in custody: To hold in police custody for police interrogation first, and later for testimony to a prosecutor. Might lead to a court appearance depending on the action taken by the prosecutor. 

Arrest: To put into prison indefinitely – by court order – pending trial. 

Released on probation: Released with an international flight ban issued. Usually entails checking in regularly with a designated police station. 

 

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