Turkey transfers arrested Swedish journalist Medin to infamous Silivri prison
- Turkey transferred Swedish journalist Kaj Joakim Medin to Silivri prison after detaining him on March 27.
- Medin's detention occurred as he arrived in Istanbul to report on protests against Ekrem Imamoglu's jailing.
- During interrogation, police questioned Medin about reporting from Syria and a photo with a Kurdish flag.
- Medin faced charges, including insulting President Erdogan, in a three-minute online hearing via video conference.
- Silivri, Europe's largest high-security prison, is known as an "internment camp" for dissidents and political prisoners.
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Silivri prison: Inhumane conditions in Turkey's largest jail
The largest high-security jail in Europe houses politicians, activists, journalists and artists, as well as ordinary felons. Human rights groups describe it as an "internment camp," and say conditions are inhumane.
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