Journalist Selahattin Aslan was taken into custody at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Lawyer Hüseyin Çalışçı stated that Aslan was detained by airport police on his arrival from Amed to Istanbul on February 14 evening.

Reports suggest that Aslan is held at the Istanbul Department of Police and a confidentiality order has been issued on the investigation in which he was detained.