Journalist Fatih Altaylı's detention has been ordered to continue.

03.10.2025 13:56

Journalist Fatih Altaylı, who has been detained for 104 days on the charge of "threatening the President," has had his detention extended, and the hearing has been postponed to November 26. In his defense, Altaylı stated, "When you listen to the entire video, you will see that there is no threat involved. I don't think the President would say, 'Oh no, Fatih is threatening me' when he hears it."

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In the program shared on social media channels, journalist Fatih Altaylı, who is being tried on the grounds of allegedly making 'threatening statements targeting the President', appeared before the judge for the first time, facing a prison sentence of no less than 5 years.

THE HEARING HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 26

The first hearing of the case was held in the courtroom located across from the Marmara Correctional Institutions in Silivri. The court decided to continue the detention of journalist Fatih Altaylı. The hearing has been postponed to Wednesday, November 26.

Altaylı stated the following in his defense:

"The reason I am here today is that I love the children living in this country, whether they are in this hall or in the most remote village, as much as I love my own daughter, I think of them as if they were my own daughter, I care about them, and I am more concerned for them than I am for my own daughter.

I am here because I want the unfortunate children to have as much chance as my daughter and the children of the people around me. I want to advocate for them to start life under equal conditions, regardless of who their parents are, not because of any affiliation or belonging, and I want them to live in a beautiful, prosperous country where there is equal opportunity and merit is valued.

"I DON'T THINK THE PRESIDENT WOULD SAY 'OH NO, FATIH IS THREATENING ME'

I do not believe that the esteemed President is a complainant. I am giving a historical example. They are misrepresenting my speech. I say that the Turkish people love democracy and the ballot box. I am disturbed by the distortion of my words. Just because I narrated a historical event, does that mean the esteemed President is disturbed? Will it be the same when he reads a history book? When you listen to the entire video, you will see that there is no threat involved. I don't think the President would say 'Oh no, Fatih is threatening me' when he hears it."

Source: ANKA