Writer and director Ali Qabchaq-Shahi detained by security forces in Naqadeh

Hengaw – Monday, June 30, 2025

Ali Qabchaq-Shahi, a Turkish playwright and theatre director residing in Naqadeh, was arrested six days ago by security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His whereabouts and condition remain unknown.

According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Qabchaq-Shahi, 54, has been held in incommunicado detention since his arrest, with no details available regarding his place of detention or current situation.

Sources familiar with the case report that he was detained on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Naqadeh by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location.

As of now, the reasons behind his arrest and any charges brought against him remain unclear.