Sözcü Editor-in-Chief Ercüment İşleyen Detained; Scope of Investigation Undisclosed

Ercüment İşleyen, Editor-in-Chief of Sözcü website, was detained on the night of October 26, 2024. According to Ekonomim's report citing Sözcü, İşleyen was first subjected to a medical examination; he was then taken to the Vatan Avenue headquarters of Istanbul Police Directorate. At this initial stage, no official statement was issued by the competent authorities regarding which investigation the detention falls under or the allegations against İşleyen.

Sözcü was the first organization to share the news of the detention with the public. Ercüment İşleyen had assumed the position of Editor-in-Chief of sozcu.com.tr in August 2024. Prior to this appointment, İşleyen served as Editor-in-Chief of halktv.com.tr, and throughout his journalism career held various positions at established media outlets such as Milliyet and Hürriyet, as well as under the Demirören Media umbrella. Developments concerning the details of the detention and the course of the investigation are being closely monitored.