The detained journalist Timur Soykan: "The gangs will lose, the people will win."

The detained journalist Timur Soykan:

10.04.2025 09:01

Journalists Timur Soykan and Murat Ağırel were taken into custody during a dawn operation at their homes. Images have emerged showing Murat Ağırel being detained at his home, while moments captured on camera show Timur Soykan, as he was leaving for a health check, telling reporters, "The gangs will lose, the people will win."

Journalists Murat Ağırel and Timur Soykan were taken into custody during an operation carried out at their homes in the early hours of the morning. It has been learned that police teams conducted a search at Ağırel and Soykan's homes, and seized their phones and computers. No official statement has been made yet regarding the reason for the detention.

TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY A LARGE NUMBER OF POLICE

Meanwhile, the moments when Murat Ağırel was taken into custody during the operation at his home were captured second by second by a mobile phone camera. The footage shows a large number of police entering the apartment where Ağırel resides and taking the journalist into custody as they moved down the street.

"THE CARTELS WILL LOSE, THE PEOPLE WILL WIN"

Another journalist taken into custody during the dawn operation, Timur Soykan, was seen in front of the cameras after his health check. Soykan, who told the reporters waiting for him, "The cartels will lose, the people will win," was captured on camera as he moved along with the police accompanying him.

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