After being discharged on November 17, Türk was taken into custody on November 21, 2016 at his apartment. On November 24, he was charged with being member of an "illegal organization". He was then sent to İstanbul's Silivri Prison, though the investigation into his alleged crimes was launched in Mardin and charges were filed in Diyarbakır
“İklim şartları zaten zor, Elazığ’da hava soğuk. Su kesintileri oluyor. Türk üç kişilik odada kalıyor. Tüm hapishanelerde olan imkansızlıklar ve olumsuz koşullar, Elazığ Cezaevi’nde de mevcut. Zaten hakkındaki soruşturma Mardin’de, yargılandığı diğer dosya Diyarbakır’da.”