13:54⇢Media Clampdown Intensifies With BBC Reporter Deportation
⌨The newspapers report on ongoing media restrictions amid political protests. BBC reporter Mark Lowen was detained for 17 hours and deported from Turkey for "threatening public order" while covering demonstrations (Bianet). Media regulator RTÜK imposed a 10-day broadcast suspension on Sözcü TV, with additional program suspensions for Halk TV and Tele 1 (Medyascope, Aydinlik, Sabah). Several journalists were released, including BirGün writer Barış İnce (Birgun) and commentator Can Ataklı, who faces charges of "publicly spreading misleading information" (Hürriyet, OdaTV). Meanwhile, İmamoğlu's candidacy was officially announced (Cumhuriyet) amid controversy over his arrest (Daily Sabah).