Dicle Fırat Journalists Association (DFG) co-chair and editor of Mesopotamia Agency (MA), Dicle Müftüoğlu, who was detained on Friday and held in custody for 4 days, was released after judicial measures.

Müftüoğlu, who was detained following the investigation launched by Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office with the claim of "funding an illegal organization" for depositing money for  journalists Ziya Ataman and Nedim Türfent, who were arrested while she was the Editor-in-Chief of Dicle News Agency, was transferred to Diyarbakır Courthouse on Monday morning.

Müftüoğlu had her statement taken by the Van Public Prosecutor's Office via Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS.

Reminding that Nedim Türfent and Ziya Ataman were journalists at DİHA, and were arrested while she was editor of the agency, Müftüoğlu said that she deposited money for them in solidarity.

Müftüoğlu's lawyer, Resul Temur, noted that the money deposited could not be considered as financing, but as an act of solidarity with imprisoned journalists.

The court decided to apply judicial control measures on her and released the journalist.