#marklowen — Public Fediverse posts

🇹🇷 TURKEY
🔴 Swedish Journalist Detained in Istanbul

🔸 Joakim Medin detained after reporting protests over Erdogan’s rival Imamoglu’s arrest.
🔸 Sweden demands answers, calls it a threat to press freedom.
🔸 BBC’s Mark Lowen deported earlier this week under “public order threat.”
🔸 1800+ detained including 11 journalists in nationwide protests.

#Turkey #PressFreedom #JoakimMedin #MarkLowen #Imamoglu #Journalism #Erdogan #MediaCrackdown #Istanbul

🇹🇷 TURKEY
🔴 BBC Reporter Expelled Over Istanbul Protest Coverage

🔸 Mark Lowen detained for 17 hrs, deported “for public order threat.”
🔸 BBC slams move, says Lowen was covering protests fairly.
🔸 1,418 people detained since March 19.

#Turkey #BBC #Journalism #Istanbul #MarkLowen #Imamoglu #Protests

Il giornalista della #bbc #MarkLowen è stato deportato dalla #Turchia dopo aver dato copertura alle proteste contro #erdogan in merito all'arresto di #Imamoglu considerato un atto politico e illiberale

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly34rg5ee5o?at_medium=social&at_campaign_type=owned&at_format=image&at_link_type=web_link&at_link_id=B9DE6518-0B06-11F0-91A8-9660337B1E0D&at_ptr_name=linked_in_page&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_link_origin=BBC_News&at_campaign=Social_Flow

#democracy