He was held for 17 hours before a written notice of being deported that he was deported, on the grounds that he was “a threat to public order”.
London, by Yiannis Haniotakis
His correspondent BbcMark Lowen, was deported from Turkey on Thursday, March 27, after his arrest in Istanbul the day before, according to the British broadcasting. Lowen covered the mass protests that erupted after the arrest of Istanbul mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, last week.
He was arrested on Wednesday by the Turkish authorities while at his hotel in Istanbul. He was held for 17 hours before a written notice of being deported that he was deported, on the grounds that he was “a threat to public order”.
“My detention and deportation from the country where I lived for five years and for which I have such an affection was extremely painful. Freedom of the press and impartial journalism are fundamental principles for every democracy. ”
The BBC reacted immediately, with the head of the information sector, Deborah Turness, calling the incident “extremely worrying”.
‘Mark is a very experienced correspondent with deep knowledge of Turkey And no journalist should deal with such treatment because he is doing his job, “he said, adding that the BBC would protest the Turkish authorities, maintaining its commitment to impartial coverage of events in Turkey.
Source :Skai
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