BBC's Mark Lowen deported from Turkey after covering protests

Like Joakim Medin, the BBC's Mark Lowen is one of the journalists arrested in Turkey during the mass protests. Lowen was expelled for "posing a threat to public order." "My thoughts go out to the Swedish journalist," says Lowen.

Turkish Authorities Escalate Crackdown on Protesters and the Media Amid Political Crisis

In Turkey, police forces deployed pepper spray, rubber bullets and water cannons on student protesters who gathered in Istanbul Thursday, defying a ban on demonstrations. Massive protests have continued in Turkey for over a week, following the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seen as the biggest rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of elections in 2028. Over 1,900 protesters have been arrested since last week. Meanwhile, the Tu…

COMMENT. Erdogan is not content with stifling freedom of expression in Turkey, but also wants to stifle foreign scrutiny. This week, the BBC's correspondent was expelled from the country and Swedish reporter Joakim Medin was detained.

'Journalism is not a crime': BBC reporter deported from Turkey after being detained amid protests

BBC News Correspondent Mark Lowen was told by Turkish authorities that he was a “threat to public order”.

BBC journalist deported from Turkey for covering anti-govt protests

A BBC journalist was deported from Turkey for covering spiralling anti-government protests. Istanbul accused Mark Lowen of being a “threat to public order” amid a major media crackdown. BBCBBC journalist Mark Lowen was deported from Turkey for covering spiralling anti-government protests[/caption] Britain urged its Nato ally to “uphold the rule of law” after the BBC revealed Lowen had been snatched from his hotel, detained for 17 hours and order…

Turkey deports BBC journalist over 'public order' threat

Turkish authorities deported a BBC News correspondent on Thursday after detaining him for 17 hours and brandin