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Nasuh Mahruki Detained for Saying What Turkey’s Opposition Could Not Say for 10 Years

Turkish authorities have detained AKUT co-founder Nasuh Mahruki over a social-media post questioning the official account of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt. The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office accused Mahruki of “inciting the public to hatred and hostility or degrading the public” after he alleged that the coup attempt had been detected in advance but was deliberately not prevented because it created an opportunity to change Turkey’s p…

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Former AKUT President Nasuh Mahruki, who was detained, stated in his police statement regarding his July 15th social media post, "What I am primarily criticizing is the US and the relevant state units that intervened belatedly, causing so much suffering, even though they knew in advance that the Gülen movement would attempt a coup."

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Breaking news... The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into former AKUT (Search and Rescue Association) President Nasuh Mahruki regarding a social media post he made about the July 15 coup attempt. Shortly after, an arrest warrant was issued for Mahruki.

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Nasuh Mahruki, the founder of AKUT (Search and Rescue Association), who was detained for a social media post regarding the July 15 coup attempt, was referred to the Magistrates' Court by the prosecutor's office with a request for arrest on charges of "inciting hatred and hostility or insulting the public."

An investigation has been launched by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against Nasuhi Mahruki, the former head of AKUT (Search and Rescue Association), for a social media post he made regarding the July 15 coup attempt. Mahruki was taken into custody from his home in Istanbul.

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Halk TV broke the news in Ankara, Türkiye on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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