Social media influencers Cansum Kaya and Sinan Kaya detained in Turkey
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- Turkish prosecutors opened an investigation into TikTok posts by influencers Cansum Kaya and Sinan Kaya.
- Authorities detained both suspects under Article 216 of Turkey’s Penal Code, which covers incitement to hatred and hostility or humiliation of the public.
Social media influencers Cansum Kaya and Sinan Kaya have been detained in Turkey over their TikTok posts.
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said it had opened an investigation on its own initiative under Article 216 of the Turkish Penal Code. The provision cited in the case concerns “incitement to hatred and hostility or humiliation of the public.”
The prosecutor’s office said both suspects were detained on its instructions.
An investigation was initiated on its own initiative against Cansum Kaya and Sinan Kaya under Article 216 of the Turkish Penal Code, for incitement to hatred and hostility or humiliation of the public, due to their posts on the TikTok social media platform, and both suspects were detained in line with instructions from our Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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