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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.
Turkish Court Denies Release of Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin
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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
Swedish PEN Cancels Protest for Jailed Journalist Joakim Medin
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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
Sweden Urged to Act as Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey
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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
Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Detained with Istanbul Mayor in Turkey
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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 Foreign Minister to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey
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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.
Sweden's Malmer Stenergard to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey
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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.
Kristersson: Sweden Intensifies Efforts for Journalist Detained in Turkey
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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
Journalist Joakim Medin Declares from Turkish Prison: Journalism Is Not a Crime
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Journalist Joakim Medin Declares from Turkish Prison: Journalism Is Not a Crime

The journalist Joakim Medin, who works for the newspaper Dagens ETC, was arrested on Thursday at Istanbul's airport. Now he has written a greeting from prison
Sweden Prioritizes Journalist's Release After Arrest in Turkey
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Sweden Prioritizes Journalist's Release After Arrest in Turkey

The Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are working on different levels to bring home the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, who has been arrested in Turkey, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M). Getting Joakim to come home is the highest priority for the Government
Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Arrested in Turkey, Press Freedom at Risk
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Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Arrested in Turkey, Press Freedom at Risk

Swedish journalist organizations are demanding that the imprisoned journalist Joakim Medin be released. It is incredibly serious that he is sitting in a solitary cell instead of being out and reporting on what is actually happening in Turkey, says Erik Larsson from Reporters Without Borders Sweden
Erdogan Urges PKK to Disarm Without Delay
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Erdogan Urges PKK to Disarm Without Delay

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is impatient and demands that the terrorist-stamped Kurdish movement PKK immediately lays down its arms. We do not have infinite time and patience
Sweden Prioritizes Journalist's Release After Arrest in Turkey
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Sweden Prioritizes Journalist's Release After Arrest in Turkey

The case of the Swedish journalist who was arrested in Turkey has the highest priority for the government. Our goal is for Joakim Medin to be able to come home, says Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) to TT
Turkey Accuses Swedish Journalist of Terrorism and Anti-Turkish Reporting
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Turkey Accuses Swedish Journalist of Terrorism and Anti-Turkish Reporting

Turkey accuses the imprisoned Swedish journalist Joakim Medin of terrorist crimes – and for reporting "anti-Turkish" news.
Massive Istanbul Protests Demand Release of Mayor Imamoglu
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Massive Istanbul Protests Demand Release of Mayor Imamoglu

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gather again on Istanbul's streets on Saturday in protest against the imprisonment of the city's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Swedish Journalist's Arrest in Turkey Sparks Global Outcry
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Swedish Journalist's Arrest in Turkey Sparks Global Outcry

Many organizations strongly condemn the fact that the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been arrested in Turkey.
Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey
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Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey

The Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been taken to a Turkish prison after being arrested. This is what Dagens ETC's editor-in-chief Andreas Gustavsson tells TV4
Putin and Erdogan Talk Black Sea Deal and Sanctions Relief
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Putin and Erdogan Talk Black Sea Deal and Sanctions Relief

Russia's and Turkey's presidents are said to have discussed a possible agreement regarding the Black Sea.
Istanbul Mayor's Lawyer Arrested in Turkey, Sparking Outcry
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Istanbul Mayor's Lawyer Arrested in Turkey, Sparking Outcry

Mehmet Pehlivan, imprisoned Ekrem Imamoglu's lawyer, is reported to have been arrested by Turkish authorities.
Protests Surge in Istanbul Over Mayor Imamoglu's Imprisonment
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Protests Surge in Istanbul Over Mayor Imamoglu's Imprisonment

Turkey's opposition leader has visited Istanbul's imprisoned mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, after six nights of extensive protests demanding his release. Thousands of demonstrators went out onto Istanbul's streets again on Tuesday evening
EU Faces Limited Options as Tensions Rise in Turkey
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EU Faces Limited Options as Tensions Rise in Turkey

The stakes are high, but the roles are locked. The tensions in Turkey have become a power struggle where no one can afford to back down, fears the political scientist Paul Levin
Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu Named Opposition Presidential Candidate
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Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu Named Opposition Presidential Candidate

Istanbul's imprisoned mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been formally appointed as the opposition's presidential candidate, the CHP party's spokesperson announced according to AFP. More than 1,100 people have been detained since he was arrested last week
Turkish Regime Jails Istanbul Mayor, Sparking Opposition Tensions
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Turkish Regime Jails Istanbul Mayor, Sparking Opposition Tensions

The decision to imprison the imprisoned mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoğlu, is no surprise. But the Turkish regime's action also appears to be an attempt to divide the opposition, says analyst Aras Lindh
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