25–26 March 2025
Following the detention and arrest of İBB Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, mass protests erupted across the city. AFP correspondent Yasin Akgül was arrested in a police raid on his home on 25 March while covering the demonstrations.
On 26 March, Akgül was charged with “violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations” and placed under arrest, but he was released the next day. Journalist organisations declared that these mass arrests were a violation of press freedom.
