Turkish authorities have detained multiple journalists while forcefully dispersing protests organized by Kurdish communities in cities including Şirnak, Istanbul, and Nusaybin. The demonstrations followed renewed clashes between Syrian government forces

Two Turkish journalists were found guilty on separate charges related to their reporting on politically sensitive issues, raising concerns about press freedom in the country. In Mardin, Öznur Değer, news

On March 23, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was jailed on corruption charges and is pending trial. This sparked one of the largest protests in Turkey in over a decade. The