Alican Uludağ, a veteran journalist and judicial columnist employed by Deutsche Welle, went to trial in Ankara on charges that could result in nearly twenty years imprisonment, including 'insulting the president' Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He has been detained for three months pending trial, prompting press freedom advocates and opposition politicians to demand his release.

A Turkish court allowed DW reporter Alican Uludag to be released from detention as his trial opened on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a crime that carries potential jail time under Turkish law.