Journalist Lube Ayar sentenced to prison.

Journalist Lube Ayar sentenced to prison.

21.01.2026 01:11

The case filed by footballer Emre Çolak's brother, Emrah Çolak, against journalist Lube Ayar for the accusation of "illegally disseminating personal data" has concluded. The Bakırköy Criminal Court sentenced Lube Ayar to 1 year and 8 months in prison.

The case opened by football player Emre Çolak's brother Emrah Çolak against journalist Lube Ayar for the accusation of "illegally disseminating personal data" was heard. A prison sentence was given to journalist Lube Ayar for the crime of "illegally disseminating personal data."

1 YEAR 8 MONTHS PRISON SENTENCE FOR LUBE AYAR

According to the news by Can Özçelik; the Bakırköy Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced Lube Ayar to 1 year and 8 months in prison. The court postponed the announcement of the verdict and decided to apply a 1 year and 8 months probation period for the defendant.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Emrah Çolak, the brother of Galatasaray football player Emre Çolak, claimed that Lube Ayar shared the expert report included in the case known to the public as the "Seçil Erzan case" on his social media account and that in these posts, he openly published the personal data of some individuals. In this regard, Emre Çolak, Emrah Çolak, Galatasaray's former translator Musa Mert Çetin, and Kocaelispor's head coach Selçuk İnan filed a lawsuit against Lube Ayar on the grounds that personal data was disclosed unlawfully.

SHARING FROM LUBE AYAR AFTER THE DECISION

After the decision given against Lube Ayar, he made a post on his social media account stating, "We are having dinner with friends. The news came 20 minutes ago; 'A certain club has instructed a troll gang to make posts regarding your lost cases,' they said.. And just now the messages started.. Let them continue.. These only motivate me.. The players of the certain club, which is the client of the little r..., are the 'plaintiffs' and I am the defendant, that is true.. The struggle continues.. Cheers!"

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