An Istanbul court on Wednesday ordered the release of Amnesty International’s top representative in Turkey, one of the most prominent political prisoners in the country detained under a widespread crackdown against government critics, NY Times reported. 

The court said prosecutors had failed to show why the defendant, Taner Kilic, chairman of Amnesty International Turkey, should remain incarcerated, even though terrorism charges against him have not been dropped.

Mr. Kilic was released after more than six months of imprisonment in Izmir, his hometown. He was accused of links to the outlawed movement of Fethullah Gulen, a cleric living in exile who is portrayed by the government as a terrorist.