Turkey detains 10 in investigation into Gülen movement Signal activity

Turkish authorities have detained 10 individuals as part of an investigation into alleged activities by the Gülen movement conducted via the encrypted messaging app Signal. The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued detention warrants for 13 people, stating they were identified as part of the movement’s “current information technology structure.” The operation was coordinated by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and the Ankara Police Department’s counterterrorism branch.

This investigation is part of a broader, long-standing crackdown on the faith-based movement following the 2016 coup attempt. Justice ministry figures reveal that over 2.2 million people have come under scrutiny for alleged Gülen links since 2016. However, data shows that approximately 1.56 million of those individuals faced no formal investigation, and over 2 million people—roughly 88.5 percent of those scrutinized—did not result in a final conviction.

In a related development, a former Turkish Air Force officer trainee, Taner Doğan, currently serving an aggravated life sentence for his alleged role in the 2016 coup, has appealed for justice. Doğan claims his conviction was based on a lack of evidence and that his legal challenges are now pending before the European Court of Human Rights.