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Journalist Joakim Medin Released from Turkish Prison After 51 Days
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Journalist Joakim Medin Released from Turkish Prison After 51 Days

In 51 days, journalist Joakim Medin was imprisoned in Turkey. Now he is free and back home in Sweden
Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After 51 Days in Turkish Detention
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Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After 51 Days in Turkish Detention

The journalist Joakim Medin was imprisoned in Turkey for 51 days. Late on Friday evening, he was back on Swedish soil
Joakim Medin Reflects on Isolation After Release from Turkish Prison
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Joakim Medin Reflects on Isolation After Release from Turkish Prison

Joakim Medin is "damn tired" but "indescribably happy". He says in his first interview after landing in Sweden after 51 days in prison
Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Detention
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Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Detention

The journalist Joakim Medin has landed on Swedish soil after 51 days in Turkish prison, writes Dagens ETC. Very tired, he says himself to the Foreign Minister after he landed
Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Imprisonment
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Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Imprisonment

The journalist Joakim Medin has landed on Swedish soil after 51 days in Turkish prison, writes Dagens ETC. Very tired, he says himself to the Foreign Minister after he landed
Sweden and Turkey Hold Talks on Journalist Joakim Medin's Detention
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Sweden and Turkey Hold Talks on Journalist Joakim Medin's Detention

New allegations about imprisoned journalist Joakim Medin have been made in talks between Sweden's and Turkey's foreign ministers. We have a good dialogue, says Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party)
Istanbul Mayor's X-Account Blocked in Turkey by Government Request
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Istanbul Mayor's X-Account Blocked in Turkey by Government Request

The X-account belonging to Istanbul's imprisoned mayor Ekrem Imamoglu been blocked in Turkey, following a request from the country's government.
Thousands rally in Istanbul for jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
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Thousands rally in Istanbul for jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Istanbul on Wednesday evening, in support of the city's imprisoned mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
EU Parliament Urges Turkey to Release Journalist Joakim Medin
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EU Parliament Urges Turkey to Release Journalist Joakim Medin

The EU Parliament condemns with an overwhelming majority Turkey's detention of Joakim Medin and demands that he be released immediately.
EU Parliament to Vote on Releasing Detained Journalist Joakim Medin
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EU Parliament to Vote on Releasing Detained Journalist Joakim Medin

Turkey's legal process against Swedish journalist Joakim Medin is to be discussed in the EU Parliament. It may result in an EU demand on Turkey to immediately release him from prison
400 Arrested in Istanbul During May Day Protests
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400 Arrested in Istanbul During May Day Protests

Hundreds of people have been arrested in connection with demonstrations in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, reports an attorney group.
Sweden and EU Warn Turkey of Consequences if Journalist Medin Not Freed
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Sweden and EU Warn Turkey of Consequences if Journalist Medin Not Freed

There is a large Swedish presence in Ankara ahead of the trial against the imprisoned journalist Joakim Medin. It is important that Turkey understands that it will have serious consequences for the relationship with Sweden and the EU if they do not release Joakim Medin, says the Left Party's EU parliamentarian Jonas Sjöstedt
Trial of Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Begins in Ankara
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Trial of Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Begins in Ankara

The trial against the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin begins in Ankara this afternoon. Swedish embassy staff are present
Allegation of Longer Sentence for Swedish Journalist Medin in Turkey Dismissed
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Allegation of Longer Sentence for Swedish Journalist Medin in Turkey Dismissed

The Swedish journalist Joakim Medin risks up to 27 years' imprisonment in Turkey after allegations of spreading terrorist propaganda, reports Reporters Without Borders for the Journalisten newspaper. Medin's lawyers, however, estimate the maximum sentence to 12 years' imprisonment, according to ETC's editor-in-chief Andreas Gustavsson
Swedish Politicians to Attend Journalist Joakim Medin's Trial in Turkey
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Swedish Politicians to Attend Journalist Joakim Medin's Trial in Turkey

Jonas Sjöstedt (L) and Ulrika Westerlund (GP) are traveling to Ankara to attend the trial of Swedish journalist Joakim Medina. It's about putting some pressure on Turkey, says the Left Party's EU parliamentarian Jonas Sjöstedt
Nearly 50 Arrested in Investigation of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu
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Nearly 50 Arrested in Investigation of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu

Kristersson on Medin's Imprisonment: Avoiding Justice Complications
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Kristersson on Medin's Imprisonment: Avoiding Justice Complications

Sweden is seeking talks with Turkey about the imprisoned Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party).
Sweden Analyzes Charges Against Journalist Joakim Medin in Turkey
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Sweden Analyzes Charges Against Journalist Joakim Medin in Turkey

Sweden is currently analyzing the charges against freelance journalist Joakim Medin, and embassy staff will try to attend the trial next week. Our goal is still to get Joakim Medin home as soon as possible, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard
Turkey Uses Journalist's Books and Articles as Evidence in Trial
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Turkey Uses Journalist's Books and Articles as Evidence in Trial

Joakim Medin's own books, reports and posts on social media constitute the evidence that Turkey is using against the Swedish journalist, according to the organization that represents him.
Medin's Wife Faces Surreal Risk Amid Charges in Turkey
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Medin's Wife Faces Surreal Risk Amid Charges in Turkey

While the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin is imprisoned in Turkey, a constant countdown is underway for his wife Sofie Axelsson, who is pregnant with the couple's first child. There are many emotions, both anxious and cautiously hopeful, she says after the news that he has now been charged
Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Faces 12-Year Sentence in Turkey Trial
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Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Faces 12-Year Sentence in Turkey Trial

The journalist Joakim Medin is being prosecuted in Turkey for terrorist crimes and insulting the president. He risks a total of 12 years in prison, reports Dagens ETC
Trials Begin for Nearly 200 Critics of Turkish Regime Protests
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Trials Begin for Nearly 200 Critics of Turkish Regime Protests

Trials have been initiated against nearly 200 detainees, many of them students, who participated in regime-critical protests in Turkey.
Turkish Courts Release Over 100 Students Detained in Protest Crackdown
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Turkish Courts Release Over 100 Students Detained in Protest Crackdown

Turkish Journalists Timur Soykan and Murat Agirel Detained in Dawn Raid
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Turkish Journalists Timur Soykan and Murat Agirel Detained in Dawn Raid

Two well-known Turkish journalists, Timur Soykan and Murat Agirel, have been detained in Turkey.
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