Swedish journalist Joachim Mentine, arrested and detained in Constantinople, is accused of terrorism and infringement to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish authorities said today.

“Sounded by crimes’ as a member of an armed terrorist organization ‘and’ infringement to the president ‘The person was arrested on arrival at Constantinople Airport on March 27, 2025 and imprisoned on March 28’He clarified the Center to combat the misinformation of the Turkish government, mainly involving it in a demonstration of the Kurdistan Labor Party (PKK) in Stockholm.

‘The arrest warrant has nothing to do with journalistic activities’according to the government, while a BBC journalist was deported and At least twelve Turkish journalists have been arrested because they covered the demonstrations that shock Turkey after the arrest of the Mayor of Constantinople on March 19th.

Joachim Mentine, a reporter of the Dagens ETC, was arrested on Thursday night on his way out of airplane and was detained on Friday night, according to Turkish media. But the Turkish authorities had not confirmed the information.

The director of the newspaper Andreas Gustavson, clarifying that he had no “no new “by the journalisthe rejected the allegations of terrorism reported by Turkish media for his newspaper reporter.

The PKK is considered a terrorist organization by Turkey and its allies in the West.

Joachim Mentine is accused of participated “On January 11, 2023 in demonstration organized by supporters of the PKK/KCK terrorist organization in Stockholm ‘during which protesters had raised a puppet depicting the Turkish president.

“The Ankara General Public Prosecutor’s Office of Terrorism Investigation Office has launched an investigation into the incident on January 13, 2023” against “fifteen suspects, including Medin” clarifies the anti -dislocation center.

After all, the journalist is accused of ”provided contacts between the PKK/KCK terrorist organization and the press ».

This demonstration had been held during the conversations on Sweden’s accession to NATO, which opposed Ankara, arguing that Sweden was forgotten to PKK supporters.

The pro -Kurdish demonstrations had then multiplied in Sweden to denounce an agreement between the Swedish and Turkish authorities to lift Ankara’s objections. One of them was raised by the puppet demonstration depicting President Erdogan.

The Turkish Foreign Minister had made a protest protest and he had demand from Sweden to take measures.

Sweden eventually joined the Atlantic Alliance in March 2024 after 20 months negotiations to lift the Turkish veto.

“Irrusive the accusations”

The charges of terrorism are irrational, the French agency told the French Agency Andreas Gustavsonthe director of the Swedish newspaper where she works, her Dagens etc.

“These categories are irrational. He is a journalist, nothing more. And the exercise of journalism should not be considered a crime. Events should not be an insult ‘he said in his written message.

“There are serious efforts to ensure that he is released and can return home, his family and his colleagues at Dagens ETC”he added.