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Press freedom groups have criticized Turkey for detaining journalists and enforcing a media blackout amid nationwide protests sparked by the arrest of Istanbul's mayor.
From CBS News
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival, sustaining the largest demonstrations Turke...
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Press freedom groups, including Reporters Without Borders, condemned the detentions.
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Turkey criticized for detaining journalists amid protests over arrest of Istanbul's mayor, a key Erdogan rival
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Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey’s capital
ISTANBUL (AP) — Police used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkey’s capital early Thursday, the latest clash in the country’s biggest anti-government protests in over a decade.
Old video of petrol bombs resurfaces in posts about March 2025 Turkey protests
After large-scale protests erupted in Turkey over the arrest of a prominent opposition politician, social media users circulated an old video of petrol bombs being thrown and falsely claimed it showed the recent demonstrations.
Turkey's culture scene fears repression amid protests
Massive protests continue in Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. But amid growing concerns for democracy, the cultural sector has struggled to speak out.More than a week since the arrest of popular Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu,
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More arrests as Turkey escalates crackdown over protests
Turkey intensified its crackdown on anti-government protests on Friday, arresting the lawyer of the jailed Istanbul mayor and targeting more journalists, as the country faces its biggest wave of unrest in more than a decade.
Turkey Deports BBC Reporter Who Covered Mass Protests
Rights groups said the detention and deportation of the reporter, Mark Lowen, was part of an escalation in government pressure against independent journalism.
Police use force to break up protests at university in Turkey’s capital
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Is it safe to visit Turkey amid ongoing protests?
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