Protests erupted across Turkey following the arrest of opposition mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, intensifying with a call for a shopping boycott on April 2. This movement, initiated by student groups and supported by CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, aims to challenge the government's actions against dissent. Contrarily, the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office has begun investigating the boycott's organizers for inciting hatred. Amid this backlash, the Actors Union expressed solidarity with detained members, highlighting freedom of expression rights as enshrined in the Constitution, while a prominent actress was dismissed from her role for supporting the boycott.
"Boycott is a form of protest that can be evaluated within the scope of the Constitution's freedom of expression and dissemination of thought and the right to assembly and demonstration."
"The day before, the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office announced that it is investigating those behind the boycott calls on charges of 'hate and discrimination' and 'inciting the public to hatred and hostility.'"
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