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Turkish authorities arrested Swedish journalist Joakim Medin on charges of “membership in an armed terrorist organisation” and “insulting the president” after he arrived to cover protests over Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s detention.

The presidency linked Medin to the banned PKK group and a 2023 Stockholm protest involving an effigy of Erdogan.

Medin’s paper called the charges “absurd,” and Sweden’s foreign minister vowed to intervene.

Turkey also deported BBC’s Mark Lowen and released 11 other detained journalists, amid an escalating crackdown on media during nationwide anti-government protests.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

This is the country that is all pissy for not being considered for EU membership.

We already have one authoritarian shit stain to deal with, don't need another one.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Living your life as a journalist in Sweden for all these years without any crime history at all; but getting hit via terror charges while visiting Turkey. Try trialing this at any country with proper justice and the case would be dismissed immediately.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

"Terrorism" has had a very loose definition in Turkey for years. Pretty much any anti-government activity or criticism can be labelled as such.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Half the nation is a terrorist, I could get arrested for half the things I think in one day

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 days ago

Coming soon to a "democracy" near you...

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago

Do you think they will put this in the 'Türkiye Awaits You' ads?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Not a good look to call your own president a "sweaty nutsack who is terrified of some mean words".

Dude might want to get a new security agency.