Mehmet Ç. was detained on influence peddling charges for adding himself with artificial intelligence to photos of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Justice Minister Akın Gürlek and sharing them on WhatsApp status. His police record shows 4 separate offenses.
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office assessed that the suspect gave the impression of being close to senior public officials. The file also includes charges of creating fear with false information.