US EditionSwedish journalist jailed in Turkey on terrorism, insult charges
- Swedish journalist Kaj Joakim Medin was jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges, pending trial, according to Turkey's Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
- Medin was detained for allegedly organizing protests linked to a demonstration in Stockholm against President Tayyip Erdogan in January 2023 and he is one of 15 suspects linked to that protest.
- Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard has requested clarification on Medin's charges and access to consular services for him.
- Dagens ETC Editor-in-Chief Andreas Gustavsson claimed Medin was innocent and emphasized that his detention undermines press freedom.
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Turkiye opposition pushes for early polls as Swedish reporter jailed
With Turkiye entering several days of public holiday marking the end of the Ramadan Muslim fasting month, the opposition has vowed to keep up the protest movement while switching tactics to more focused events.
The release of journalist Joakim Medina, arrested in Turkey, is an "absolute priority" for Sweden
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was arrested and taken to prison Thursday, 27 March in Istanbul, Turkey, as he came to cover the large-scale demonstrations after Ekrem Imamoğlu was arrested. The Turkish Presidency confirms the arrest and announces that the journalist is formally suspected of "being a member of an armed terrorist organization" and of "insulting President" Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkey opposition pushes for early polls as Swedish reporter jailed
The Turkish opposition on Sunday worked to keep up the momentum of the protest movement triggered by the Istanbul mayor's arrest by pushing for early elections as well as his release, with a Swedish reporter the latest detained in a…
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