Access to jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's social media account on X has been blocked in Turkey. But the move to silence İmamoğlu is backfiring online.
As X silences critical voices in Turkey, a growing number of users are migrating to Bluesky, seeking a more neutral platform.
Istanbul's public prosecutor's office first detained students who partook in pro-democracy protests in Turkey. Now, artists have become the new target.
Gen Z were at the forefront of pro-democracy protests in Turkey after İstanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s arrest. Now, they are finding new ways to mobilize and take the protests to another level.
Here is Fayn’s step-by-step timeline of everything that unfolded between February 11 and March 23—based on exclusive information and verified sources.
While in custody, İmamoğlu has given nearly 20 hours of testimony against charges of corruption and aiding the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). The mayor denied all charges of corruption and said that the terrorism charges were an attempt at discrediting him.