The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation against T24 and journalist Seyhan Avşar on charges of "making propaganda for a terrorist organization" and "publicly spreading misleading information." 

The investigation was launched following the publication of an article titled "Journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin Killed in Syria" on T24 and a social media post by journalist Avşar.

The Prosecutor's Office justified the investigation on the grounds of "statements praising individuals Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin, who have records indicating membership in the PKK terrorist organization, as well as the dissemination of misleading information suggesting they were killed due to their so-called journalistic activities and journalist identities."

In her social media post, Seyhan Avşar wrote: "...Does someone need to share our views or adopt the same journalistic approach as us for us to defend their rights? By whose standards are we labeled 'terrorists'? How quickly we adopt the alienating rhetoric of others. Are we standing up for Sinan Ateş’s rights today just because we share the same worldview? What will we do when a journalist whose perspective we don’t agree with is killed? Will we remain silent? Will our pursuit of justice and truth depend on where people stand, or what positions they hold? Shame on us, truly shame on us. 

Yesterday, two journalists born and raised on this land were killed by drones. We remained silent while they were killed, and the more silent we are, the smaller we become…"