According to reports in the national media, Atal was detained in the city of Nice in the south of the country. Atal, who was detained within the scope of an investigation launched against him on the grounds of “inciting hatred” after he shared a video of a person cursing Jews on social media last month, is expected to appear before the judge after giving his statement.
Last month, Atal received a reaction in France when he shared a video of a speech in which a person cursed the Jews on his social media account.
The Nice team excluded the football player from the squad, although he later deleted his post and apologized.
The Nice Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation against Atal regarding the incident on October 16, on the grounds of “incitement to hatred”.