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An investigation was opened against Arı after a complaint by the former head of Turkey's media regulator.

The pro-opposition outlet was taken off air after it was taken over by the state as part of a financial crimes investigation into its owner.

The government's response to journalism scrutinizing its political projects and responsibility for financial misconduct has been widespread censorship and judicial pressure. The BİA Media Monitoring Report documented the arrest of seven journalists, access restrictions on journalists' X accounts and news reports, and the shutdown of T24 between July and September as further examples of efforts to silence independent media.

The journalist arrived at the police station to give a statement but was informed of a detention order against him.

At a hearing where the prosecutor sought her conviction, the court dismissed the case because it had not been filed within the four-month statutory deadline. “I reported this story because it’s my job,” Yılmaz said.

Bahadır Özgür was detained at his home today, becoming the fifth journalist to face legal action over reporting or commentary on the crisis.

Some of the seized channels continued broadcasting as before, while pro-opposition ones were effectively taken off the air.

The access ban comes amid a wave of restrictions that saw more than 1,270 X accounts blocked in Turkey last month alone.