Retired Colonel Orkun Özeller has been detained by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. The charges include insulting MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli and inciting hatred and hostility.

Özeller had previously stated on social media that he received threats after using harsh words against Bahçeli. The detention order was executed after Özeller voluntarily went to the courthouse in Ordu.

Özeller's lawyer stated that his client threw his phone in anger, resulting in it being lost and thus unable to be seized. Recently, Özeller criticized the PKK's disarmament process.

The detention process is seen as a reflection of the political debates in Turkey and the tensions experienced on social media. Özeller's situation has resonated widely in the public.