Swedish journalist jailed for insulting Erdogan freed
Saturday, 17 May 2025 Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, detained in Turkey for allegedly "insulting" President Erdogan, has been released and is returning to Sweden, according to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. Medin was arrested upon arrival in Istanbul while covering protests sparked by the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and faced additional charges of belonging to a terror organization, which he denied.
Sweden's foreign minister pressed Turkey for the release of Joakim Medin, a Swedish journalist convicted of insulting President Erdogan. The meeting occurred... IndiaTimes
Saturday, 17 May 2025
