Orhan Buyruk
Turk arrested for security-related offenses deported
Orhan Buyruk, a 32-year-old Muslim, came to Israel to pray in Jerusalem; the Shin Bet detained him at the end of September for allegedly hostile posts on social media, Israel chooses not to indict him, and deports him back to Turkey.
A 32-year-old Turkish citizen who was detained for questioning on September 29 on suspicion of security-related offenses was deported back to Turkey from Israel on Wednesday.
Orhan Buyruk, a Muslim, worked for a tourism company and allegedly came to Israel for religious reasons and to pray in Jerusalem. Both before and during his visit, he expressed hostile intentions, principally on social media. The Shin Bet thus decided to detain him for investigation.
Orhan Buyruk
Protest in Istanbul Wednesday (Photo: AFP)
Buyruk with Raed Salah
As his actions did not go beyond declarations, it was decided that he would not be indicted, and his deportation from Israel was considered sufficient sanction.
The Israeli authorities transferred Buyruk to the Turkish Embassy, which sent him home. On his Facebook timeline, he wrote, "I was released after 21 days, and I'm boarding the 10:35 plane. I thank everybody for the support and the prayers."
