18.03.2025 17:50
The judiciary has made a new decision regarding Ümit Özdağ, the leader of the Victory Party, who was arrested for "publicly inciting hatred and hostility." Following a review of his detention, the court decided to continue Özdağ's detention.
The court examining the detention of Ümit Özdağ, the leader of the Victory Party, who was arrested for allegedly inciting the public to hatred and hostility in his statements, has decided to continue his detention.
A significant development has occurred regarding Ümit Özdağ, the detained leader of the Victory Party. The court reviewed Özdağ's detention, who was arrested for inciting the public to hatred and hostility in his statements.
In a statement from the Victory Party, it was reported that the detention review of Ümit Özdağ, who was arrested on January 21 for the crimes of "insulting the president" and "inciting the public to hatred and hostility," was conducted.
DECISION TO CONTINUE DETENTION
As a result of the review, it was reported that Özdağ, who is in Silivri Marmara Prison in Istanbul, will continue to be detained.
WHAT HAPPENED?
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office had initiated an investigation against Özdağ for the crime of "insulting the president" due to his statements. Özdağ was detained in the evening at a restaurant in Ankara where he was having dinner as part of the initiated investigation.
While being brought from Ankara to the Istanbul Courthouse, the investigation against Özdağ was expanded with the accusation of "publicly inciting hatred and hostility."
Ümit Özdağ, the leader of the Victory Party, was taken to Marmara Prison after the court, to which he was referred with a request for arrest, decided to detain him for the crime of "inciting the public to hatred and hostility."