31.12.2025 06:55
Journalist Fatih Altaylı, who was sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison for "insulting the president" due to his speech on YouTube and was released following an appellate court decision in the case where he was tried in detention, sent messages to his friends after his release.
A decision for the release of journalist Fatih Altaylı, who was arrested on the grounds of targeting President Erdoğan during a YouTube broadcast and using threatening statements, and who was sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison in the case he was tried, has been made. The 2nd Criminal Chamber of the Istanbul Regional Court of Appeals ruled for Altaylı's release after reviewing the case.
THE CASE WAS APPEALED
Following the conviction for the crime of "threatening the President" in the case heard at the Istanbul 26th High Criminal Court, the file was appealed. The 2nd Criminal Chamber of the Istanbul Regional Court of Appeals evaluated the release requests of the defendant's lawyers.
RELEASE DECISION WAS MADE
The Chamber made the release decision considering the nature of the crime, the collection of evidence, the absence of flight risk, the amount of the sentence given, and the duration Altaylı spent in detention.
SENT A MESSAGE TO HIS CLOSE CIRCLE
On the other hand, according to the news on Oda TV, it was reported that the released Fatih Altaylı sent a message to his close circle. In Altaylı's message, he expressed, "Dear friends. I have received so many loving get well messages that I cannot respond to each one individually. I don't know how to thank you all. Thank you for being there. I am so glad you exist. I am so glad to be surrounded by you all. I want to convey my deepest love and gratitude to all of you."