Severe crackdown on the press after Istanbul mayor's indictment

The day after Istanbul mayor Ekrem ?mamo?lu was indicted on corruption charges, Turkey launched a brutal crackdown on j ournalists. At least 12 journalists were violently attacked by police, including Tansel Can, who was beaten by seven officers and hospitalized. Hakan Akgün had his nose broken, Dilara ?enkaya was wounded in the forehead. All were clearly wearing press identification. Despite this: gas, rubber bullets, violence. At the same time, the government blocked over 700 social network accounts and sanctioned several TV channels.