US EditionTurkish authorities detain prominent journalist for allegedly threatening Erdogan
- Turkish authorities detained prominent journalist Fatih Altayli for allegedly "threatening" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over a comment he made following a poll showing public opposition to a lifetime presidency for Erdogan.
- Altayli denied threatening the president during questioning, but it is unclear whether he has been released.
- The detention comes amid a widespread crackdown on the opposition, with officials from municipalities controlled by the main opposition party facing waves of arrests this year.
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Turkey detains prominent journalist for allegedly threatening Erdogan
Turkish authorities detained prominent independent journalist Fatih Altayli on Saturday over social media comments allegedly threatening President Tayyip Erdogan, the Istanbul prosecutor's office said.
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Turkish authorities detain prominent journalist for allegedly threatening Erdogan
Turkish state media say authorities have detained a prominent journalist for allegedly "threatening" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan online.
Turkiye detains prominent journalist for allegedly threatening Erdogan
ANKARA: Turkish authorities detained prominent independent journalist Fatih Altayli on Saturday over social media comments allegedly threatening President Tayyip Erdogan, the Istanbul prosecutor’s office said. Altayli, who has more than 1.51 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, posted a video on Friday referencing an unnamed poll showing 70 percent of Turks opposed
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