Turkish Opposition Journalist Caught Smuggling into Bulgaria Under Truck

Arif Kocabıyık, banned from leaving Turkey, was detained at the Kapıkule border attempting to enter Bulgaria hidden under a truck.

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Turkish opposition journalist and political activist Arif Kocabıyık was detained at the Kapıkule border crossing while attempting to illegally enter Bulgaria by hiding under a cargo truck. ^[1] The Antalya 35th Criminal Court of First Instance ruled to detain Turkish YouTuber Arif Kocabıyık for violating his judicial control measures by attempting to flee abroad. ^[2] Arif Kocabıyık is currently subject to a ban on leaving Turkey due to charges of insulting the president under the Turkish Penal Code. ^[3] Turkish state television TRT Haber reported that Kocabıyık was identified by border authorities using a truck scanner during a routine check. ^[4] Customs and guard teams at the Kapıkule Customs Area found two individuals hiding under the chassis of a truck with license plate 42 BHK 513 while attempting to exit to Bulgaria. ^[5] An Iranian citizen was also detained under the same truck and was subsequently handed over to the Migration Directorate. ^[6]

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Turkish opposition journalist and political activist Arif Kocabıyık was detained at the Kapıkule border crossing while attempting to illegally enter Bulgaria by hiding under a cargo truck. ·

www.24chasa.bg

The Antalya 35th Criminal Court of First Instance ruled to detain Turkish YouTuber Arif Kocabıyık for violating his judicial control measures by attempting to flee abroad. ·

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Arif Kocabıyık is currently subject to a ban on leaving Turkey due to charges of insulting the president under the Turkish Penal Code. ·

www.24chasa.bg

Turkish state television TRT Haber reported that Kocabıyık was identified by border authorities using a truck scanner during a routine check. ·

www.24chasa.bg

Customs and guard teams at the Kapıkule Customs Area found two individuals hiding under the chassis of a truck with license plate 42 BHK 513 while attempting to exit to Bulgaria. ·

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An Iranian citizen was also detained under the same truck and was subsequently handed over to the Migration Directorate. ·

www.24chasa.bg

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