Prosecutor changes 'decision': Journalists arrested!
After it was announced that they had been released under judicial control, an arrest warrant was issued for 7 journalists.
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Journalists covering the protests regarding the arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu were detained in Istanbul on March 24 and were arrested by the court they were brought before.
IT HAD BEEN STATED THEY WERE "RELEASED UNDER JUDICIAL CONTROL"
In the initial statement by the TGS, it was stated that AFP reporter Yasin Akgül, Now Haber reporter Ali Onur Tosun, photojournalist Bülent Kılıç, reporter Zeynep Kuray, IMM photographer Kurtuluş Arı, and Bakırköy Municipality photographer Gökhan Kam had been released under judicial control.
Journalism cannot be "controlled"!
— Journalists Union (@TGS_org_tr) March 25, 2025
Those among the detained journalists who were released under judicial control ????
??AFP Reporter #YasinAkgül,
?? Now Haber Reporter #AliOnurTosun,
?? Photojournalist #BülentKılıç,
?? Reporter #ZeynepKuray,
?? IMM Photojournalist #KurtuluşArı,
?? Bakırköy… https://t.co/b84qg6lFNU
PROSECUTOR CHANGED THE DECISION
In the second statement by the TGS, it was stated that the prosecutor had changed their decision and requested the arrest of 6 journalists.