# Claim 86

Restrictions on journalists covering the protests began with Ismail Saymaz's detention.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Restrictions on journalists covering the protests began with Ismail Saymaz's detention.
- Field: occurred_on
- Value: 2025-03-19
- About: [incident 2025-turkiye-detains-and-deports-journalists-covering-protests](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-turkiye-detains-and-deports-journalists-covering-protests)
- Source: Journalists in Turkey arrested, beaten, deported amid government crackdown on opposition. https://cpj.org/2025/04/journalists-in-turkey-arrested-beaten-deported-amid-government-crackdown-on-opposition/
- Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2025-04-02

## Quotation from the source

> On March 19, police detained freelance reporter and TV commentator İsmail Saymaz at his house in Istanbul.

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