Journalist İsmail Saymaz was detained early Wednesday morning as part of an investigation led by the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office into the 2013 Gezi Park protests, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported. Saymaz, a columnist for Halk TV, was accused of “aiding an attempt to overthrow the Turkish government,” with the prosecutor claiming he played an active … Continue reading Journalist detained in Gezi Park protest investigation