‘Can no longer breathe’: Thousands protest in Turkey over media crackdown

 Thousands demonstrated in Istanbul and Ankara to oppose the government’s increasing restrictions on independent media and journalists. Protesters called for press freedom, chanting slogans that emphasized their demand for basic rights. Various media professionals have been arrested recently, raising concerns about freedom of speech in Turkey. Journalists and activists participated in these rallies to highlight the public’s right to information. Thousands demonstrated in Istanbul and Ankara to oppose the government’s increasing restrictions on independent media and journalists. Protesters called for press freedom, chanting slogans that emphasized their demand for basic rights. Various media professionals have been arrested recently, raising concerns about freedom of speech in Turkey. Journalists and activists participated in these rallies to highlight the public’s right to information.