Overview
- Turkish police detained more than 200 people in early‑morning raids on June 22–23, with prosecutors linking most suspects to far‑left groups and some to Islamic State, and one person reported killed during an arrest attempt.
- The Ankara governor’s office imposed a 13‑day ban on public assemblies from June 28 to July 10 that bars demonstrations, leaflet distribution and banner displays near summit sites.
- Dozens of independent and opposition‑leaning outlets including Cumhuriyet, Halk TV and T24 were denied accreditation to cover the July 7–8 NATO leaders’ summit, with authorities giving no public reasons.
- NATO says it follows long‑standing practice of relying on the host nation for domestic accreditation and is in contact with Turkish officials while rights groups press the alliance and member governments to demand access and releases.
- Human‑rights and press‑freedom groups have condemned the arrests, the protest ban and social‑media account blocks as misuse of anti‑terror laws to silence dissent, warning the measures could shrink civic space and limit independent reporting during the summit.