13:20⇢İmamoğlu Sent To Silivri As Justice Minister Defends Probe
⌨The newspapers report on Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu's arrest and detention in Silivri prison (Cumhuriyet, Gerçek Gündem, OdaTV). Justice Minister Tunç issued statements regarding the terrorism and corruption investigations, warning against characterizing them as "political" and claiming this would contradict rule of law principles (Hürriyet, Milliyet, Sabah, Yeni Akit). Protesters at Istanbul's Newroz celebrations criticized İmamoğlu's detention, with some referencing imprisoned Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş (Bianet). Meanwhile, Daily Sabah reports Gaza's death toll has surpassed 50,000, while Aydinlik notes a second US aircraft carrier has been deployed to West Asia.