The AKP/MHP regime in Turkey is cracking down on any form of criticism. On Wednesday morning, journalist Serdar Akinan was taken into custody at his home in Ayvacık in the western province of Çanakkale. He announced his detention via Twitter.

Apparently, Akinan's arrest is linked to revelations by Muhammed Yakut, a businessman involved in deep state activities. Yakut is said to be close to former Erdoğan-affiliated mafia boss Sedat Peker and stated in a video in recent days that the coup attempt on 15 July 2016 was pure theatre. He also announced that he would soon present evidence and disclosures about members of the government.

The allegedly faked pseudo-coup was described by head of state Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the time as a "gift from God". He took this as an opportunity to massively expand his power apparatus.