Arrest of university student in Aydın for "insulting the President"

Arrest of university student in Aydın for

02.01.2026 21:09

Cemal Mert S., a university student who was investigated for allegedly insulting the President on social media, was arrested in his hometown of Aydın and was detained by the court he was brought before.

University student Cemal Mert S., who was detained while on vacation in Aydın, was arrested on charges of "insulting the President" due to his social media posts.

SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS UNDER INVESTIGATION

Teams from the Aydın Provincial Police Department's Security Branch initiated an investigation based on allegations that Cemal Mert S., a student at Çanakkale 18 Mart University Faculty of Medicine, made insulting posts about the President on his social media accounts.

DETAINED IN AYDIN WHERE HE WENT FOR VACATION

During the investigation, it was determined that the student was in his hometown of Aydın. Following this, the teams acted and detained Cemal Mert S. as part of the ongoing investigation.

After his procedures at the police station, Cemal Mert S. was referred to the courthouse, where he was arrested by the court and sent to prison.

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