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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.
EU Parliament to Vote on Releasing Detained Journalist Joakim Medin

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. .
400 Arrested in Istanbul During May Day Protests

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.
Sweden and EU Warn Turkey of Consequences if Journalist Medin Not Freed

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.
Trial of Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Begins in Ankara

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.
Allegation of Longer Sentence for Swedish Journalist Medin in Turkey Dismissed

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.
Swedish Politicians to Attend Journalist Joakim Medin's Trial in Turkey

Nearly 50 Arrested in Investigation of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu

Turkish police have arrested 47 people in the investigation against opposition leader and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was imprisoned in March for alleged corruption, according to prosecutors in the Turkish metropolis. The police carried out dawn raids against a total of 53 people, but 6 of them are at large, according to the prosecutors.
Nearly 50 Arrested in Investigation of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu

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

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.
Sweden Analyzes Charges Against Journalist Joakim Medin in Turkey

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. .
Turkey Uses Journalist's Books and Articles as Evidence in Trial

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.
Medin's Wife Faces Surreal Risk Amid Charges in Turkey

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.
Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Faces 12-Year Sentence in Turkey Trial

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. .
Trials Begin for Nearly 200 Critics of Turkish Regime Protests

Turkish Courts Release Over 100 Students Detained in Protest Crackdown

Two Turkish courts have ordered the release of at least 107 students arrested in connection with the massive protests against the imprisonment of Istanbul's popular mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, according to an attorney for AFP. Over 2,000 people, including more than 300 students, have been arrested in connection with the protests.
Turkish Courts Release Over 100 Students Detained in Protest Crackdown

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

Turkish Court Denies Release of Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin

A court in Ankara rejected on Wednesday an appeal against the detention of Swedish journalist Joakim Medin. That's how it works in Turkey, says Dagens ETC's editor-in-chief Anders Gustafsson.
Turkish Court Denies Release of Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin

Swedish PEN Cancels Protest for Jailed Journalist Joakim Medin

Swedish PEN is cancelling the large manifestation that was planned outside the Turkish embassy in support of the imprisoned journalist Joakim Medin. PEN's chairperson Kerstin Almegård cannot however say why.
Swedish PEN Cancels Protest for Jailed Journalist Joakim Medin

Sweden Urged to Act as Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has not been particularly swift and often acted too late, when it comes to Swedes being imprisoned in authoritarian regimes, writes Angela Gui in Expressen. The daughter of Gui Minahi, imprisoned in China, now hopes that it will be different for the journalist Joakim Medin, who is locked up in Turkey.
Sweden Urged to Act as Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey

Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Detained with Istanbul Mayor in Turkey

The Swedish journalist Joakim Medin is imprisoned in the same section of Silivri Prison as Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – whose arrest triggered the mass protests that Medin traveled to Turkey to cover. .
Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Detained with Istanbul Mayor in Turkey

Muse Delays Istanbul Concert to 2026 Over Organizer Concerns

The British rock band Muse is postponing a concert in Istanbul, Turkey, reports [BBC](https://www. bbc.
Muse Delays Istanbul Concert to 2026 Over Organizer Concerns

Swedish Foreign Minister to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey

The Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard will have a meeting with Turkey's counterpart regarding the imprisoned Swedish journalist Joakim Medin. .
Swedish Foreign Minister to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey

Sweden's Malmer Stenergard to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey

The Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard will have a meeting with Turkey's counterpart regarding the imprisoned Swedish journalist Joakim Medin. .
Sweden's Malmer Stenergard to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey

NATO Faces Silence on Turkey's Journalist Arrest Before Key Meeting

Turkey's seizure of journalist Joakim Medin raises questions ahead of this week's foreign ministers' meeting in Nato. But no answers from Nato leadership will be forthcoming.
NATO Faces Silence on Turkey's Journalist Arrest Before Key Meeting

Kristersson: Sweden Intensifies Efforts for Journalist Detained in Turkey

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has not had contact with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the imprisoned Swedish journalist Joakim Medin. I rule out nothing in this matter, he says to TT.
Kristersson: Sweden Intensifies Efforts for Journalist Detained in Turkey
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