Yücel was taken into custody on February 14 in İstanbul as he wanted to testify to the investigation units regarding an article he had written about RedHack hacking the personal e-mail account of Minister of Energy Berat Albayrak.
Yûce di 14ê Sibatê de ji ber nivîseka wî hatibû desteserkirin. Wî nivîsek li ser E- Maîlên wezîrê enerjiyê, Berat Albayrakî nivîsîbû ku RedHeckê bi destxistibûn.