PodcastTurkish court arrests four people over ISIS propaganda on social media
Turkish police have detained five people over charges of “spreading propaganda” of the ISIS terror group on social media. The court ruled for the arrest of four of them, while releasing the other suspect under judicial control order, Turkish media outlets reported on Sept. 14.
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A court in the western province of Bursa on Sept. 14 arrested four people on charges of “spreading propaganda” of the ISIS on social media, Turkish media outlets reported.
The arrest came after police determined that five people residing in Bursa and the southern province of Mersin posted propaganda favoring the terror group on social media.
In simultaneously held operations, the police detained these individuals, seizing several digital materials and telephones at their residences. The authorities analyzed the relevant digital materials and determined that the suspects were collecting videos and photographs to spread them and to get followers on social media.
The suspects were referred to the courthouse, with a demand of their arrest. Four of them were arrested by a court order, whereas one was released under judicial control order.
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