Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 09:31am on 30 Mar 2025,Sunday International
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, reporting for Dagens ETC, was arrested upon arrival in Turkey to cover protests against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's imprisonment. Turkish authorities charged Medin with "membership in an armed terrorist organisation" and "insulting the president," alleging his affiliation with the banned Kurdish militant group PKK and a history of anti-Turkey reporting. This incident follows the recent detention and subsequent release of 11 journalists covering the protests, as well as the deportation of BBC journalist Mark Lowen. These actions have intensified concerns over press freedom in Turkey. (PC: The Guardian)
