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Turkey: DW correspondent Uludag still in custody

Deutsche Welle · · 732 words · By Pelin Ünker
Human rights violations Press Freedom Turkish Judicial System
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Alican Uludag, a longtime correspondent for DW in Turkey, has been in pre-trial detention since February 20.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Alican Uludag, a DW correspondent, was placed in pre-trial detention on February 20, 2026, after being arrested on February 19.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Individuals and events related to 2026 in Turkey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Turkey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alican Uludağ (born 1986 in Erzincan, Turkey), is a Turkish journalist known for his work in court reporting, human rights violations, and political trials. Throughout his career, he has followed corr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alican_Uludağ
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web search NEUTRAL — February 20, 2026. DW correspondent Alican Uludağ, detained Thursday evening in Turkey, was brought before a detention judge. The prosecutor requested pre-trial detention, and the court then issued an…
https://corporate.dw.com/en/turkey-detained-correspondent-pl…
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“Uludag has been charged with three criminal offenses: "publicly insulting the president," "public dissemination of misleading information," and "publicly denigrating institutions of the state."”
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Three separate web search results (including RSF and DW) explicitly list the three charges: 'publicly insulting the president,' 'public dissemination of misleading information,' and 'publicly denigrating institutions of the state.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Uludag has been charged with three criminal offenses: "publicly insulting the president," "public dissemination of misleading information," and "publicly denigrating institutions of the state."
https://www.dw.com/en/dw-correspondent-alican-uludag-still-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Uludağ has long covered human rights violations, corruption cases and court proceedings. Previously, the Istanbul public prosecutor's office had launched an investigation not only for insulting the pr…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/dw-reporter-turkey-arres…
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web search NEUTRAL — At the end of the judicial investigation, Alican Uludag was charged with a third offence related to “denigrating state institutions.” The judge decided to detain him for “insulting the president” on t…
https://rsf.org/en/türkiye-deutsche-welle-journalist-alican-…
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“He faces up to 19 years in prison if convicted.”
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One web search result explicitly mentions he faces up to 19 years in prison. Another source (RSF) mentions a different specific sentence (4 years 8 months) for one specific charge, but does not contradict the total potential sentence of 19 years.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Individuals and events related to 2026 in Turkey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Turkey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alican Uludağ (born 1986 in Erzincan, Turkey), is a Turkish journalist known for his work in court reporting, human rights violations, and political trials. Throughout his career, he has followed corr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alican_Uludağ
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hasan Atilla Uğur (born 19 December 1957, Ankara) is a Turkish soldier and politician.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Atilla_Uğur
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“Although Uludag lives in the Turkish capital Ankara, the case against him was opened in Istanbul”
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Web search results confirm he was arrested in Ankara and transferred to Istanbul, and RSF identifies him as the 'DW correspondent in Ankara,' supporting the claim that he lives/works in Ankara while the case was handled in Istanbul.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Individuals and events related to 2026 in Turkey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Turkey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alican Uludağ (born 1986 in Erzincan, Turkey), is a Turkish journalist known for his work in court reporting, human rights violations, and political trials. Throughout his career, he has followed corr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alican_Uludağ
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hasan Atilla Uğur (born 19 December 1957, Ankara) is a Turkish soldier and politician.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Atilla_Uğur
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“An Istanbul court has ruled that it does not have jurisdiction over the case and referred it to an Ankara court.”
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While evidence confirms he was detained in Istanbul and is a correspondent in Ankara, none of the provided search results mention a court ruling that it lacked jurisdiction or referred the case back to Ankara.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Individuals and events related to 2026 in Turkey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Turkey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alican Uludağ (born 1986 in Erzincan, Turkey), is a Turkish journalist known for his work in court reporting, human rights violations, and political trials. Throughout his career, he has followed corr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alican_Uludağ
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hasan Atilla Uğur (born 19 December 1957, Ankara) is a Turkish soldier and politician.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Atilla_Uğur
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“Uludag's lawyers have filed an appeal with the Constitutional Court of Turkey”
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One web search result explicitly states that Uludag's lawyers have filed an appeal with the Constitutional Court of Turkey.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hacı Lokman Birlik was killed during a conflict between him and the Turkish Army on 2 or 3 October 2015. His dead body was tied to an armoured police vehicle in Şırnak, Turkey, an event that the Turki…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Hacı_Lokman_Birlik
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web search NEUTRAL — We will continue to fight for Alican Uludag’s freedom and denounce this scandalous decision. Unfortunately, the Turkish authorities are continuing their mission to tarnish the country’s already grim r…
https://rsf.org/en/türkiye-deutsche-welle-journalist-alican-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Uludağ’s unjustified detention is the latest example of the instrumentalization of criminal justice in Turkey to suppress press freedom. Reporting on court rulings and covering high-profile trials is …
https://www.ecpmf.eu/turkey-media-freedom-freedom-of-express…
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“Uludag has worked as a court reporter for 18 years”
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The evidence mentions he is a 'court reporter' and began his career in 2008, but does not explicitly state he has worked as a court reporter for exactly 18 years.
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web search NEUTRAL — Court reporter Alican Uludag has been in pre-trial detention in Istanbul for six weeks, charged with "insulting the president."
https://www.dw.com/en/dw-correspondent-alican-uludag-still-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — We will continue to fight for Alican Uludag’s freedom and denounce this scandalous decision. Unfortunately, the Turkish authorities are continuing their mission to tarnish the country’s already grim r…
https://rsf.org/en/türkiye-deutsche-welle-journalist-alican-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alican Uludağ is a columnist and investigative journalist who also serves as a contributor to outlets including Deutsche Welle and Now TV.With more than 22K instances since 2021, the bans have become …
https://pen.org/writer-at-risk/alican-uludag/
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“he did not receive a summons but was arrested on the basis of social media posts.”
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Multiple sources confirm he was arrested based on social media posts (X/Twitter) and one source explicitly states his lawyers explained he did not receive a summons.
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web search NEUTRAL — The DW correspondent in Ankara, Alican Uludag, is facing several charges related to some of his social media posts on X and an article he co-wrote for the television channel Now TV, which was broadcas…
https://rsf.org/en/türkiye-deutsche-welle-journalist-alican-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Court reporter Alican Uludag has been in pre-trial detention in Istanbul for six weeks, charged with "insulting the president."Journalists targeted as deterrence. The lawyers explained that he did not…
https://www.dw.com/en/dw-correspondent-alican-uludag-still-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 22 social media posts included as evidence in the prosecution’s argument are critical of the president and his policies. A court date will be set after an indictment is written with formal charges…
https://cpj.org/2026/02/deutsche-welle-reporter-alican-uluda…
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“The social media posts and journalism at the heart of the case include comments criticizing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as well as a profile of Turkey's new Justice Minister Akin Gurlek, which was published by DW.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a profile of Justice Minister Akin Gurlek.
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“a reporter named Ismail Ari, who works for the national, left-leaning daily Birgun... was arrested on similar charges.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a reporter named Ismail Ari or his arrest.
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“Last month, many protestors took to the streets of Ankara and Istanbul to demonstrate for press freedom — the police broke up the demonstrations.”
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