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Joakim Medin, a Swedish journalist for Dagens ETC, was arrested in Turkey on charges of terrorism and insulting the president. His detention follows protests against the jailing of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Turkish presidency claims the arrest is unrelated to journalism, while his employer decries the charges as absurd.
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Joakim Medin, a Swedish journalist for Dagens ETC, was arrested in Turkey on charges of terrorism and insulting the president. His detention follows a crackdown on media covering protests against the jailing of Istanbul's mayor. Turkish authorities claim his arrest is unrelated to his journalism.
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The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has officially announced its dissolution, ending a 40-year armed insurgency against Turkey. This decision follows a congress held last week and a call from its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan, urging the group to disband. The PKK aims to transition to political means for addressing Kurdish rights.