Özdağ, 63, is a vocal critic of Turkey’s refugee policies and has repeatedly called for the repatriation of millions of Syrian refugees currently living in the country. His arrest followed a speech he delivered the previous day, in which he allegedly ...

Turkish authorities arrested the leader of the far-right Victory Party (Zafer Party), Ümit Özdağ, on charges of inciting violence and hatred through a series of anti-refugee posts on social media, the party confirmed on Tuesday.

Party, Ümit Özdağ, was arrested late yesterday following an investigation launched by the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on charges of "insulting the president." Özdağ was taken into custody on Jan 20 in Ankara,

Turkey jailed Umit Ozdag, the leader of a small nationalist party and a vocal critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on charges of inciting hatred and enmity.

Turkish court orders Umit Ozdag’s custody over accusations of public incitement and anti-Syrian refugee riots.