Seven people have been imprisoned in Mersin for their posts on social media. A total of 15 people were detained on 14 August during house searches in the central districts of Akdeniz and Tarsus. The people concerned were questioned at the police headquarters in Mersin and brought before the courts on Friday. The public prosecutor's office applied for arrest warrants for twelve people for ‘terror propaganda’ and for three people from northern Syria for membership of a banned organisation.

While eight of the detainees were released, Namık Kocakaya, Cihan Parlak, Nihat Elçik and Kemal Özlü were remanded in custody for ‘terror propaganda’. Adil Mustafa and two other people from northern Syria were jailed for “membership in a terrorist organization” for allegedly sharing photos taken twelve years ago in front of the People's Defence Units (YPG) flag.