Six journalists were taken into custody during house raids in Van and Istanbul on Friday morning in line with an investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Journalist Reyhan Hacıoğlu was detained in Van, Necla Demir, Rahime Karvar, Welat Ekin and Ahmet Güneş in Istanbul, and journalist Vedat Örüç in Mersin's Tarsus district.

The journalists were banned from meeting their lawyers for 24 hours. Reyhan Hacıoğlu met with her lawyer Jiyan Özkaplan at Van Security Directorate on Saturday.

Journalist Hacıoğlu, who is reported to be in good health, sent the following message through her lawyer: “These policies will not discourage us. We will always continue to shout the truth. We do not have spatial concerns. Places do not matter to us in order to write the truth. The free press will not be silenced.”

According to lawyer Jiyan Özkaplan, Hacıoğlu will testify to the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office on Monday via Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS).