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Four People, Including a Lawyer, Were Detained Following a Complaint by Imprisoned Mehmet Akif Ersoy: 'They Demanded Large Sums of Money in Exchange for His release.'

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In an investigation launched following a complaint by imprisoned journalist Mehmet Akif Ersoy, four suspects, including a lawyer, were caught red-handed through technical surveillance for demanding large sums of money from Ersoy with the promise of securing his release and acquittal.

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In an investigation launched following a complaint by imprisoned journalist Mehmet Akif Ersoy, four suspects, including a lawyer, were caught red-handed through technical surveillance for demanding large sums of money from Ersoy with the promise of securing his release and acquittal.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Four suspects, including a lawyer, who demanded large sums of money from imprisoned journalist Mehmet Akif Ersoy with the promise of securing his release and acquittal, were caught red-handed through technical surveillance.

·Türkiye
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Four people, including a lawyer, were detained for allegedly demanding a large sum of money from Mehmet Akif Ersoy, the former editor-in-chief of Habertürk TV, who is currently imprisoned, in exchange for his release. In the investigation conducted by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, four suspects, including a lawyer, were identified through technical surveillance for allegedly demanding a large sum of money from Mehmet Akif Ersoy,…

The Ministry of Justice announced that in an investigation launched following a complaint by imprisoned journalist Mehmet Akif Ersoy, four suspects, including a lawyer, were caught red-handed through technical surveillance for demanding large sums of money from him with the promise of securing his release and acquittal. Lawyers Erel Muallaoğlu, Yavuz Küçükyeşil, Erkan Uzun, and Hacı Eşiyok were taken into custody.

Following a complaint filed by imprisoned journalist Mehmet Akif Ersoy, the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation that dismantled a network that demanded large sums of money from Ersoy in exchange for his release and acquittal. Four suspects, including a lawyer, were caught red-handed and taken into custody in an operation following meticulous technical surveillance by law enforcement.

·Türkiye
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It has emerged that large sums of money were demanded with the promise of securing the release and acquittal of journalist Mehmet Akif Ersoy. The Chief Prosecutor's Office carried out a dramatic operation, arresting a total of four people.

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Sözcü broke the news in Türkiye on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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