17:36⇢Student Protests Swell Across Istanbul
⌨The newspapers report on major protests across Istanbul, with thousands of students participating in boycotts and marches from Maçka Park to Şişli Municipality (Bianet, Birgun). CHP leader Özel has called for demonstrations at two squares (Cumhuriyet), while President Erdoğan is making important statements at an iftar program with university students (Hürriyet, Milliyet, Yeni Akit). Pro-government sources quote Erdoğan saying "we cannot surrender the homeland to street terror" (Sabah). Meanwhile, Berkay Gezgin, creator of the "Everything will be beautiful" slogan, has been arrested (Medyascope), as has director İlker Canikligil (OdaTV). Three construction companies have reportedly been seized (Gerçek Gündem).