Turkey escalates media crackdown amid $17B fund scandal; journalist probed

Turkish authorities have opened an investigation into journalist Bahadir Özgür of Halk TV for alleged breach of confidentiality related to a $17 billion investment fund scandal. The move signals an intensified crackdown on media coverage of a financial crisis affecting investors, raising concerns about press freedom and transparency. The full scope of the scandal and the extent of the crackdown remain unclear.