Lawyer Sibel Sevinç Deveci has been detained due to social media posts deemed to be propaganda on behalf of the faith-based Gülen movement.
Deveci was detained on Tuesday at her Istanbul home as part of an ongoing investigation.
Her detention came three days after she tweeted: “As a lawyer, I know they will try to pretend not to be Justice and Development Party [AKP] supporters. The future is near. Don’t forget,” in reference to current AKP supporters, drawing a harsh reaction from pro-government social media accounts.
Deveci is accused of disseminating propaganda for the Gülen movement, which the Turkish government blames for a failed coup on July 15, 2016.
The group denies any involvement in the attempt.
The Hürriyet newspaper said Deveci also posted the following tweets on the night of the coup: “We have no business in the streets. The soldiers are ours!”; ”Soldiers, do what is best”; “Someone is trying to pit soldiers against Turkish citizens”; and “Everyone, including the president, interior minister and AKP İstanbul branch chair, is calling on people to take to the streets. Don’t do that!”
(Turkish Minute with Turkey Purge)
from Turkish Minute https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/05/09/lawyer-detained-for-allegedly-pro-gulen-movement-social-media-posts/
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