Zehra Doan was detained at a caf in Nusaybin and was released on December 9, she was later acquitted.
On 21 July 2016, she was detained at a cafe in Nusaybin and then incarcerated on 23 July in Mardin prison. Her release pending trial was ordered on the 9 December of the same year. On 2 March 2017, she was acquitted of the charge of "belonging to an illegal organisation", but was sentenced to 2 years, 9 months and 22 days in jail for her news reporting and posting a painting to social media. 
