A Swedish journalist, Joakim Medin, has been arrested on terror-related charges and for insulting the president while covering protests in Istanbul. The Turkish presidency said Medin was known for anti-Turkey news and his closeness to the PKK militant group.
Medin was detained upon arrival in Turkey on Thursday and sent to prison the next day. His newspaper’s editor-in-chief described the accusations as “absurd,” saying that practicing journalism should not be a crime.
Turkish authorities had previously investigated Medin over a protest in Stockholm, where a puppet of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was hung by its feet. The Swedish journalist was among 15 suspects believed to have carried out or publicized the demonstration.
The jailing of Medin comes as Turkish authorities released 10 journalists who were arrested earlier this month for covering protests. The arrests have raised concerns about press freedom in Turkey, with Sweden’s foreign minister vowing to raise the issue with his Turkish counterpart.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/30/turkey-says-swedish-journalist-detained-on-terror-charges-and-for-insulting-the-president