2 leading Turkish journalists are detained on charges their newspapers say are based on their work

Two weeks have passed since Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was captured in Turkey and taken to the infamous Marmara Prison outside Istanbul. He is still being held there, and has not been given the opportunity to speak to his family.

Turkey detains two investigative journalists

The journalists work for opposition newspapers, Birgun and Cumhuriyet. Their newspapers said they were facing false charges stemming from their work covering the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

Two prominent government-critical journalists have been arrested in Turkey.

Two investigative journalists arrested in Turkey

Two Turkish investigative journalists were arrested on Thursday as part of an investigation into the sale of a television station, the Istanbul prosecutor's office said, prompting condemnation from their employers. Timur Soykan and Murat Agirel had their homes searched and were taken into custody for "threats" and "blackmail" as part of the probe into the acquisition of the Flash Haber TV channel. "An investigation is under way with detention, s…

Investigative reporters and Erdogan critics Soykan and Agirel revealed relations between the Mafia and the state.

Journalists Timur Soykan and Murat Ağırel taken into custody

Journalists Timur Soykan and Murat Ağırel were detained in the morning. The phones and digital equipment of the two journalists were seized after their homes were searched. The journalists were taken to the police station after a health check,