Journalist Fırat Bulut was taken into custody in Ankara upon his return from the earthquake zone. Bulut announced his detention on Twitter. He wrote that an investigation was launched against him by the Bingöl Criminal Court of Peace on the charge of "publicly spreading false information".

Bulut wrote: “I have been reporting from the earthquake zone for a month. I was detained in Ankara Esenboğa, this evening. Bingöl Magistrate's Office opened an investigation against me for spreading false information. They were not present in the earthquake area. They are trying to silence me with an investigation. #GazetecilikSucDegildir.”