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title: "Prison sentence and release order issued for Nasuh Mahruki"
url: https://gazete.tv/en/story/2026-09-16-prison-sentence-release-order-issued-nasuh/
lang: en
date: 2026-09-16
updated: 2026-09-16T22:17:53.559Z
category: politics
sources: 9
agreement: differ
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# Prison sentence and release order issued for Nasuh Mahruki

Bakırköy 57th Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced former AKUT Chairman Nasuh Mahruki, who was on trial over a July 15 social media post, to 1 year and 3 months in prison, suspended the announcement of the verdict, and ordered the release of Mahruki, who had been in detention for about two months.

## Where reports differ

- **Pro-government press** — A Haber and Hürriyet reported in detail that the sentence was set at 1 year 3 months, that an increase was applied on grounds the offense was committed via the press and broadcasting, followed by a discretionary reduction; they also included the prosecutor's opinion that the post exceeded the limits of freedom of expression.
- **Opposition-leaning press** — Sözcü wrote that the court handed down a 1-year prison sentence, highlighting the prosecutor's request for continued detention, the defense lawyers' objection to that request, and the reactions in the courtroom following the ruling.

## Who is in this story

- [Nasuh Mahruki](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/nasuh-mahruki/) — People
- [AKUT](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/akut/) — Institutions
- [Bakırköy 57th Criminal Court of First Instance](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/bakirkoy-57-asliye-ceza-mahkemesi/) — Institutions
- [Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/bakirkoy-cumhuriyet-bassavciligi/) — Institutions

## News sources

- [Nasuh Mahruki hakkında tahliye kararı verildi](https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/nasuh-mahruki-hakkinda-tahliye-karari-verildi-43308994) — Hürriyet (pro-government) — 2026-09-16
- [Nasuh Mahruki tahliye edildi](https://medyascope.tv/2026/09/16/nasuh-mahruki-tahliye-edildi-2/) — Medyascope (independent) — 2026-09-16
- [15 Temmuz paylaşımı nedeniyle yargılanan Nasuh Mahruki’ye 1 yıl 3 ay hapis](https://bianet.org/haber/15-temmuz-paylasimi-nedeniyle-yargilanan-nasuh-mahrukiye-1-yil-3-ay-hapis-323529) — Bianet (independent) — 2026-09-16
- [15 Temmuz paylaşımı nedeniyle tutuklanan Nasuh Mahruki hakkında tahliye kararı](https://www.bbc.com/turkce/articles/cjwx3ngn3z4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — BBC Türkçe (foreign) — 2026-09-16
- [15 Temmuz paylaşımı davasında karar! Ali Nasuh Mahruki tahliye edildi](https://www.ahaber.com.tr/gundem/2026/09/16/ali-nasuh-mahrukinin-15-temmuz-paylasimi-davasinda-karar) — A Haber (pro-government) — 2026-09-16
- [Nasuh Mahruki hakkında tahliye kararı](https://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/nasuh-mahruki-hakkinda-tahliye-karari-1742124) — NTV (independent) — 2026-09-16
- [Son dakika... Nasuh Mahruki için tahliye kararı](https://www.sozcu.com.tr/savcilik-nasuh-mahruki-nin-tutuklulugunun-devamini-istedi-p358838) — Sözcü (opposition) — 2026-09-16
- [Nasuh Mahruki hakkında tahliye kararı](https://www.evrensel.net/haber/6000812/nasuh-mahruki-hakkinda-tahliye-karari?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_syndication) — Evrensel (opposition) — 2026-09-16
- [Nasuh Mahruki hakkında tahliye kararı](https://www.diken.com.tr/nasuh-mahruki-hakkinda-tahliye-karari/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nasuh-mahruki-hakkinda-tahliye-karari) — Diken (independent) — 2026-09-16

## Other editions

- tr: https://gazete.tv/tr/story/2026-09-16-nasuh-mahruki-hakkinda-hapis-cezasi-tahliye/
- ar: https://gazete.tv/ar/story/2026-09-16-prison-sentence-release-order-issued-nasuh/
- ru: https://gazete.tv/ru/story/2026-09-16-nasukhu-makhruki-vynesen-prigovor-tyuremnomu-zaklyucheniyu/

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