Oğuzhan Uğur detained: Retired Colonel Hasan Atilla Uğur makes first statement about his son
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Oğuzhan Uğur, founder of Babala TV, was detained as part of an investigation into alleged misuse of donations collected by the AHBAP association.
- Hasan Atilla Uğur, a retired Colonel, stated his son is cooperating with the investigation and expressed confidence in his innocence.
- The detention is part of a broader pattern of actions against journalists and public figures in Turkey, according to Hasan Atilla Uğur.
Oğuzhan Uğur, the founder of Babala TV, has been detained as part of an investigation into allegations that donations collected by the AHBAP association were transferred to private accounts of its administrators. The detention occurred at Uğur's home.
We hold our heads high, our foreheads are clear. We have no problems or difficult situations.
Hasan Atilla Uğur, a retired Gendarmerie Intelligence Colonel and father of Oğuzhan Uğur, addressed the situation, stating, "We hold our heads high, our foreheads are clear. We have no problems or difficult situations." He noted that the process of his son's detention and the search of his home was recorded and subsequently leaked to the press. "Unfortunately, we have become accustomed to such negative incidents. This is not a behavior directed only at us in the country. It's how many journalist friends and everyone else is treated," he added.
My son's home being entered for detention and search was recorded, and later given to the press somehow. Unfortunately, we have become accustomed to such negative incidents. This is not a behavior directed only at us in the country. It's how many journalist friends and everyone else is treated.
Colonel Uğur, who previously served as an officer during the first interrogation of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan and was also imprisoned as part of the Ergenekon case, expressed his belief in the ongoing legal process for his son. "As a result, we haven't eaten sour grapes, so our stomachs don't ache. The procedure is being followed regarding my son. Our lawyer is already with him. We are following the developments and expect him to rejoin us as soon as possible."
As a result, we haven't eaten sour grapes, so our stomachs don't ache. The procedure is being followed regarding my son. Our lawyer is already with him. We are following the developments and expect him to rejoin us as soon as possible.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.