{"id":23292,"date":"2017-02-28T09:44:59","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T09:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=23292"},"modified":"2017-02-28T09:44:59","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T09:44:59","slug":"german-turkish-reporter-arrested-turkey-terrorist-propaganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/world-news\/german-turkish-reporter-arrested-turkey-terrorist-propaganda.html","title":{"rendered":"German-Turkish reporter arrested in Turkey for terrorist propaganda"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tGerman-Turkish reporter arrested in Turkey for terrorist propaganda<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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\n\tGerman-Turkish reporter arrested in Turkey for terrorist propaganda:- <\/strong>The Turkish authorities have arrested a German-Turkish journalist they accuse of producing terrorist propaganda and undermining the government.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDeniz Yucel, who works for Die Welt, was detained almost two weeks ago and has since been held in police custody.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tHe had earlier reported on leaked emails that allegedly highlight the influence wielded by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son-in-law.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel called the move "disappointing".<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t"We will continue to insist on a fair and legal treatment of Deniz Yucel and hope that he will soon regain his freedom," she said.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tForeign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Mr Yucel's arrest showed in "glaring light" the differences between Germany and Turkey on matters of freedom of the press and freedom of opinion.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIs Turkey still a democracy?<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tNo cause for optimism in divided Turkey<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDie Welt says Mr Yucel, 43, is the first journalist with German nationality to be held in pre-trial detention since Mr Erdogan's AKP party took power in 2002.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSeveral other journalists have also been detained in connection with the emails, purportedly obtained by left-wing hackers from the private account of Berat Albayrak, who is the country's energy minister.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPre-trial detention in Turkey can last up to five years, Die Welt says.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMany Turkish writers and journalists have been arrested in a widespread crackdown that followed a failed July coup against Mr Erdogan.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMore than 100,000 people have also been sacked or suspended from Turkey's police, military, civil service and private sector since the failed coup and tens of thousands arrested.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Turkish government says the measures are necessary given the security threats it faces but critics say Mr Erdogan is using the purges to stifle dissent.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSource:- http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-39110469<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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