Journalist İsmail Saymaz has been banned from leaving the country.

Journalist İsmail Saymaz has been banned from leaving the country.

15.03.2025 18:50

Journalist İsmail Saymaz stated in a post on his social media account that a travel ban has been imposed on him, saying, "I learned that a travel ban has been placed on me while I was on my way to a weekend holiday with my wife, child, and friends. My passport has been confiscated."

Journalist İsmail Saymaz announced that a travel ban has been imposed on him and that his passport has been confiscated.

İsmail Saymaz made a statement on his social media account. He stated that a travel ban has been imposed on him and announced that his passport has also been confiscated.

"I LEARNED ABOUT THE TRAVEL BAN ON MY WAY"

Saymaz wrote, "While I was on my way for a weekend holiday with my wife, child, and friends, I learned that a travel ban had been imposed on me. My passport has been confiscated." He added, "If I were to escape... I wouldn't have traveled abroad five times in the last 1.5 months and returned. I wouldn't have come back on March 12 from Germany, knowing that there were investigations against me."

"I HAVE NO INTENTION OF GOING ANYWHERE ELSE FROM TURKEY"

Journalist Saymaz also stated, "Whenever I was called to give a statement by the prosecutor's office, I went running. Last Thursday, I was at Bakırköy Courthouse due to three different investigations. My only crime is journalism... I have no intention of going anywhere else from Turkey. I see what has been done as an intimidation against critical journalism and I reject it."

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