07.05.2025 18:01
A decision has been made regarding Arif Kocabıyık, who was detained in Antalya due to his insulting remarks directed at the President and is known for his street interviews. The court ruled for Kocabıyık's arrest.
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Arif Kocabıyık, known for his street interviews and detained for allegedly insulting President Erdoğan, has been arrested.
Arif Kocabıyık, recognized for his street interviews in which he allegedly insulted President Erdoğan, has been taken into custody.
The General Directorate of Security (EGM) announced that Kocabıyık was detained in Antalya and that legal proceedings have been initiated against him; "A. K., the administrator of the Instagram social media account with the username ilavetv.07, has been detained by our Antalya Provincial Police Department due to the insulting statements he made towards our esteemed President during an interview, and legal proceedings have been initiated against him," it was stated.
HE HAS BEEN ARRESTED
A decision has been made regarding Kocabıyık, who was taken into custody. The court ruled for Kocabıyık's arrest. In a statement made from Kocabıyık's official social media account, it was said, "For the public's information. I regret to inform you that Arif Kocabıyık has been arrested."
ERDOĞAN HAD REACTED
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reacted to street interviews during his speech at the 10th Anatolian Media Awards program the other day, stating, "We live in a country where anyone who grabs a microphone and a camera sees themselves as a journalist and reporter. As we witnessed recently, these individuals are practically terrorizing the streets under the guise of street interviews," he had said.
HE HAD RUN AS A CANDIDATE FROM THE GOOD PARTY
On the other hand, Arif Kocabıyık was the candidate for the Antalya Deputy of the GOOD Party in the 2023 General Elections. Kocabıyık, who was nominated from the 12th place, was not elected.
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