German police has raided the office of the Turkish language daily Sabah and arrested two senior journalists
Police arrest senior journalists Ismail Erel and Cemil Albay in Frankfurt in "unacceptable" move criticised for violating press freedom.German police have raided the office of the Turkish language daily Sabah, arresting senior journalists Ismail Erel and Cemil Albay, employees of the newspaper told Anadolu news agency.
"The early morning raids on the homes and offices of Turkish journalists, as well as their detention and the confiscation of their equipment due to their reporting against the terrorist organisation FETO in Germany, are a clear violation of freedom of the press," Altun said in a"We find this move by Germany to silence journalists unacceptable, and we are concerned about the pressure on the freedom of the press in the country," he added.
"We call on German authorities, who protect FETO members and excuse the activities of this bloody terrorist organisation, to turn back from this faulty attitude," Altun said.
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