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A Dutch-Turkish journalist has been detained in Turkey after posting tweets critical of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, her newspaper said. | A Dutch-Turkish journalist has been detained in Turkey after posting tweets critical of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, her newspaper said. |
Ebru Umar wrote a column for the Dutch Metro newspaper criticising President Erdogan's clampdown on dissent. | Ebru Umar wrote a column for the Dutch Metro newspaper criticising President Erdogan's clampdown on dissent. |
Since 2014, prosecutors have launched cases against more than 1,800 journalists for insulting Mr Erdogan. | Since 2014, prosecutors have launched cases against more than 1,800 journalists for insulting Mr Erdogan. |
Last week, Germany allowed the prosecution of a prominent TV satirist for insulting Mr Erdogan to proceed. | Last week, Germany allowed the prosecution of a prominent TV satirist for insulting Mr Erdogan to proceed. |
Jan Boehmermann had read a crude poem on TV, aimed at testing German law. | Jan Boehmermann had read a crude poem on TV, aimed at testing German law. |
Germany and the Netherlands have old lese-majeste laws against insulting the head of a friendly state. Both governments have said they will change their laws so that lese-majeste is no longer an offence. | Germany and the Netherlands have old lese-majeste laws against insulting the head of a friendly state. Both governments have said they will change their laws so that lese-majeste is no longer an offence. |
Ms Umar was in southern Turkey on holiday when she was arrested. On Saturday night, she tweeted (in Dutch) that police were at her door. | Ms Umar was in southern Turkey on holiday when she was arrested. On Saturday night, she tweeted (in Dutch) that police were at her door. |
She was taken to the nearby resort of Kusadasi for questioning and was later released but not allowed to leave Turkey. | |
Last week, the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam had urged Turks in the Netherlands to report insults to Turkey or its president. | Last week, the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam had urged Turks in the Netherlands to report insults to Turkey or its president. |
The consulate later withdrew its call after it was criticised by Dutch MPs and Prime Minister Mark Rutte. | The consulate later withdrew its call after it was criticised by Dutch MPs and Prime Minister Mark Rutte. |
Mr Rutte said (in Dutch) he had been in contact with Ms Umar since her arrest. | Mr Rutte said (in Dutch) he had been in contact with Ms Umar since her arrest. |
Ms Umar was detained as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and an EU delegation were in Turkey for talks about the implementation of an agreement on migration. | Ms Umar was detained as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and an EU delegation were in Turkey for talks about the implementation of an agreement on migration. |
Under the deal, Turkey will take back some migrants who have crossed illegally into the EU. In return, the EU will liberalise visa rules for Turkish nationals. | Under the deal, Turkey will take back some migrants who have crossed illegally into the EU. In return, the EU will liberalise visa rules for Turkish nationals. |
Freedom of the press in Turkey | Freedom of the press in Turkey |
Press freedom 'a major concern' | Press freedom 'a major concern' |
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