Swedish journalist faces 12 years in Turkish prison after ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

A Swedish journalist detained in Turkey has been charged with "insulting the president" and terrorist crimes, reports his employer, the Swedish newspaper "Dagens ETC". Joakim Medin thus threatens to be detained for up to twelve years.

A Swedish journalist detained in Turkey could be sentenced to 12 years in prison if found guilty of insulting President Erdogan and terrorism, his employer said Wednesday, according to Politico.

Suspected of terrorist crimes and insulting an official. But the evidence is poor, according to Joakim Medin's own lawyer.

Swedish journalist faces 12 years in Turkish prison after ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

Joakim Medin “is a journalist who has done journalism,” his employer argues.

Joakim Medin is a political prisoner in Turkey. This may mean that he will not be released very quickly, now that it is clear that…

Joakim Medin, arrested when he arrived in Turkey at the end of March, was charged with "insulting the president" and "crimes related to terrorism." He is liable to up to 12 years' imprisonment, as announced by his employer on Wednesday 23 April.