Writer Kemal Yalçın, who lives in Germany, announced that he was not allowed to enter Turkey at İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport on December 9, 2025, and was informed that an entry ban had been imposed on him. Yalçın said that, despite the legal proceedings that have been ongoing for eight months, the reason for the ban has still not been disclosed to him and stated that his right to defense has been restricted.