US EditionBBC's Mark Lowen deported from Turkey after covering protests
- Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested on corruption charges, leading to widespread protests across Turkey, as reported by Al Jazeera.
- The Turkish government deported BBC reporter Mark Lowen for being a 'threat to public order' after his coverage of the protests, according to a BBC statement.
- Press freedom organizations criticized the arrests of journalists and the government's media blackout amid ongoing protests, as highlighted by Reporters Without Borders.
- Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya reported that 1,879 people had been detained since the protests began, highlighting the government's response to dissent.
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BBC reporter covering protests – also arrested in Turkey
Like Joakim Medin, the BBC's Mark Lowen is one of the journalists arrested in Turkey during the mass protests. Lowen was expelled for "posing a threat to public order." "My thoughts go out to the Swedish journalist," says Lowen.
Turkish Authorities Escalate Crackdown on Protesters and the Media Amid Political Crisis
In Turkey, police forces deployed pepper spray, rubber bullets and water cannons on student protesters who gathered in Istanbul Thursday, defying a ban on demonstrations. Massive protests have continued in Turkey for over a week, following the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seen as the biggest rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of elections in 2028. Over 1,900 protesters have been arrested since last week. Meanwhile, the Tu…
Erdogan does everything to get what he wants | Anders Q Björkman
COMMENT. Erdogan is not content with stifling freedom of expression in Turkey, but also wants to stifle foreign scrutiny. This week, the BBC's correspondent was expelled from the country and Swedish reporter Joakim Medin was detained.
BBC journalist deported from Turkey for covering anti-govt protests
A BBC journalist was deported from Turkey for covering spiralling anti-government protests. Istanbul accused Mark Lowen of being a “threat to public order” amid a major media crackdown. BBCBBC journalist Mark Lowen was deported from Turkey for covering spiralling anti-government protests[/caption] Britain urged its Nato ally to “uphold the rule of law” after the BBC revealed Lowen had been snatched from his hotel, detained for 17 hours and order…
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