The author for Turkish telecommunications, RTUK, announced the prohibition of transmission for 10 days Determined against the opposition television channel, Sozcu TV. “The issuer received a 10 -day transmission suspension,” said RTUK in a note, indicating alleged violations related to “hatred and violence”.
Stop and expelled a correspondent of the BBC in Istanbul
The correspondent of the BBC Mark Lowen He was expelled from Türkiye after being arrested on Wednesday in Istanbul, the British broadcaster herself announced. Lowen had been in Türkiye for several days to cover protests against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, unleashed by the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu last week. Imamoglu, detained on charges of corruption that he denies, is considered the main political rival of Erdogan. He was chosen by his party as a candidate for the presidency for the 2028 elections.
“This morning (March 27) the Turkish authorities expelled the correspondent of the BBC News Mark Lowen from Istanbul, after taking him from his hotel the day before and having retained him for 17 hours. This morning he was given a written notification on his expulsion because ‘it represents a threat to public order'”, explained the BBC in a note. “Being retained and deported by the country where I lived for five years and for which I have such a great affection was extremely distressing,” said Lowen. “Freedom of the press and impartial information are fundamental for any democracy,” added the journalist who was also correspondent from Italy. Deborah Turness, BBC news CEO, added: “It is an extremely worrying accident and we will resort to the Turkish authorities”.
The AFP photographer stopped during the events released
The AFP photoporter was released Yasin Akgul, Arrested on Monday as he documented the great protests that are upsetting the country. His lawyer made it known. The thirty -five year old reporter is one of the seven Turkish journalists arrested this week during the massive protests started with the arrest, on March 19, of the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Yesterday the France Presse agency had appealed to the Turkish authorities for the liberation of Akgul. In a video, the CEO, Fabrice Fries, underlined that Akgul “was not taking part in the events, but he was covering them as a photographer”. There are 190 photos that demonstrate it, he explained. “This arrest has no precedents in Türkiye”, assured Fries, “as far as we know, journalism is not yet illegal in Turkey. So I appeal to Yasin’s immediate liberation”.
The EU condemns the arrests of journalists, “respect the freedoms”
The European Union “condemns” the arrests of journalists in Türkiye and asks the country to “respect the freedom of the media, in accordance with European values”. “It is essential that journalists can do their work without being threatened by violence, harassment or intimidation, to guarantee citizens access to all information,” said a spokesman for the European Commission.