Source: France 24 [French state media]
“A Turkish court on Thursday freed seven journalists detained for covering mass protests roiling the country including AFP photographer Yasin Akgul, his lawyer said. Meanwhile police broke up an anti-government protest at an Ankara protest early Thursday, potentially reigniting tensions after the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Yasin Akgul, 35, was one of seven Turkish journalists arrested this week after days of covering mass protests that erupted on March 19 when Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival – was arrested. Akgul and his colleagues were arrested at their homes before dawn and charged with ‘taking part in illegal rallies and marches and failing to disperse despite warnings,’ court documents showed.” (03/27/25)