Istanbul Police Summon Six Journalists Over Opposition Mayor's Imprisonment Reports

Istanbul police summoned six journalists over allegations of false reporting related to the imprisonment of opposition Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, raising concerns about press freedom in Turkey.

• On Thursday, Istanbul police summoned six journalists as part of a probe by the prosecutor into alleged misinformation regarding Mayor Ekrem Imamoglus imprisonment.
• The Istanbul chief prosecutors office linked the investigation to an alleged Imamoglu criminal organization for profit, suggesting potential organized crime implications.
• The journalists involved are associated with the opposition Republican Peoples Party, which has been critical of the governments treatment of Mayor Imamoglu.