Here is the link:
Turkish edition’s top post is also about the protests: 2025 Türkiye’de hükûmet karşıtı protestolar
Here is also the 2025 timeline of anti-government protests in Turkey
In the meantime, a BBC journalist was deported from Türkiye. Mark Lowen, a BBC News correspondent, was detained by Turkish authorities in Istanbul for 17 hours and then deported on March 27, 2025. He was in Turkey to cover the protests following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. Turkish authorities cited him as a “threat to public order” for his deportation, though the Turkish Communications Directorate later stated that the deportation was due to Lowen’s lack of proper accreditation1234.
This incident has raised concerns about press freedom in Turkey, with the BBC describing the deportation as “extremely troubling” and vowing to continue reporting impartially on events in Turkey45. The deportation of Lowen is part of a broader crackdown on journalists covering the protests, with several other journalists detained and media outlets fined or suspended for their coverage5.
Citations:
- https://bianet.org/haber/bbc-journalist-mark-lowen-deported-from-turkey-after-covering-protests-305917
- https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/556519/turkey-deports-bbc-journalist-over-public-order-threat-fines-tv-channels
- https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-says-deported-bbc-journalist-lacked-press-accreditation-305926
- https://news.sky.com/story/bbc-correspondent-mark-lowen-deported-from-turkey-after-being-held-for-17-hours-corporation-says-13336769
- https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/turkey-bbc-journalist-deported-press-freedom-crackdown-anti-erdogan-protests-13875228.html
- https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkiye/bbc-journalist-was-deported-due-to-lack-of-accreditation-turkiye-s-communications-directorate/3522041
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/statements/detention-and-deportation-of-mark-lowen
- https://www.turkiyetoday.com/turkiye/bbc-correspondent-mark-lowen-deported-from-turkiye-after-brief-detention-137277/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/world/europe/turkey-protests-bbc-reporter-lowen-deported.html
- https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/03/27/Turkey-Lowen-deported-protests/1281743091625/
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-27/turkey-deports-bbc-reporter-who-covered-istanbul-mayor-protests
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly34rg5ee5o
- https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-deports-bbc-journalist-over-public-order-threat-fines-tv-channels-2025-03-27/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWJlIpWaiaU
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTFSFAE0ZB0
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