Journalist Tuğba Tekerek and 7 Kaos GL members arrested in Ankara LGBTİ+ probe

September 16, 2026 at 01:15 AM2 min

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An Ankara court ordered the arrest of journalist Tuğba Tekerek and seven full members of the LGBTİ+ association Kaos GL in the "Ailem Güvende" investigation. Seven reserve members were released under judicial control after the court rejected prosecutors' detention requests. The arrests follow the detention of 21 people, with rulings issued for 20.

Key Facts

Ankara 6th Criminal Judgeship of Peace ordered the arrest of 8 people, including journalist Tuğba Tekerek and Kaos GL full members Janset Kalan, Nedime Erdoğan, and Umut Derin.
The court cited "strong suspicion" of violating the Associations Law, mediating the publication of obscene material, and obscenity in places visible to children.
Seven reserve members of Kaos GL were released under judicial control after the court rejected the prosecution's detention request.
The operation detained 21 people, and judicial proceedings were completed for 20 of them.
The court found that judicial control measures would be insufficient for some suspects due to flight risk and risk of tampering with evidence.

Arrest Ruling

Ankara 6th Criminal Judgeship of Peace ordered the arrest of eight people in the "Ailem Güvende" investigation. Those arrested include journalist Tuğba Tekerek, Kaos GL full member and trans rights advocate Janset Kalan, Galader member Nedime Erdoğan, and trans rights advocate Umut Derin. The court stated there was strong suspicion of violating the Associations Law, mediating the publication of obscene material, and obscenity in places visible to children. The charges are allegations raised in the investigation and the arrest decision does not constitute a final conviction.

Court Reasoning

The court evaluated the suspects' positions within the association, police investigation records, and posts on the association's website and social media accounts. The judgeship found "concrete evidence indicating strong suspicion of crime" in the case file. The ruling noted that judicial control measures would be insufficient for some suspects due to flight risk and risk of tampering with evidence.

Judicial Control Releases

The court rejected the prosecution's detention request for seven reserve association members. Those seven were released under judicial control measures. The operation detained 21 people, and rulings were issued for 20 of them.