On 21 July 2016, she was detained at a café in Nusaybin and then incarcerated on 23 July in Mardin prison.[6] Her release pending trial was ordered on the 9 December of the same year.[7] 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.[8][9] She appealed the sentence but it was confirmed and she was arrested on 12 July 2017.[7]