Turkey Detains Journalists Amid Protests Over Imamoglu Arrest

In a crackdown on press freedoms, Turkish authorities have detained at least nine journalists amidst widespread protests following the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Imamoglu was arrested on corruption charges that many view as politically motivated, igniting the largest protests in Turkey in over a decade. The media workers' union, Disk-Basin-Is, condemned the detentions as an attack on press freedoms, urging the immediate release of the journalists. The government maintains that its judicial system operates independently and denies any political motivations behind the arrests. Demonstrations continue across the country as opposition parties call for sustained protests against what they label undemocratic actions. Imamoglu, who denies the charges, has called for nationwide demonstrations in response to his detention.