Osman Çaklı

Osman Çaklı, a Turkish journalist, literary writer, and online commentator, was detained at his home on December 14, 2025, on charges of “praising criminals on social media” and “insulting the president” in relation to posts about an attack on a hospital. He was released shortly after under judicial control, including a travel ban. By February 26, 2026, he was out of prison and participated in a public panel on organized crime.