Popular Turkish writer and legislator, Eren Erdem was arrested on Friday, June 29 over his alleged involvement in terrorism.
The former Republican People’s Party lawmaker was arrested in Ankara town after the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued a warrant. He was transferred to Istanbul by the police where his arrest was confirmed by the 35th Heavy Penal Court in the city.
Before his arrest, Eren Erdem was on trial over his work during his time as the editor-in-chief of Karşı newspaper.
He was accused of “aiding a terrorist organization without being a member, revealing the identity of a secret witness, violating the confidentiality of a criminal investigation.”
The former lawmaker has been linked to the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ).
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