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Outcry as French journalist held for covering Istanbul protest
ISTANBUL: A French journalist arrested while covering a pro-Kurdish protest in Istanbul remained in police custody on Tuesday, prompting growing calls for his release, including from France’s government. Raphael Boukandoura, who works for various French publications, including well-known outlets Liberation and Courrier International, was detained late Monday at a protest over a military operation targeting Kurdish fighters in northern Syria. Boukandoura has lived legally in Turkiye for at least a decade and holds an official press card.
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lemonde.fr
French journalist arrested as police break up Istanbul protest over Syria offensive
Reporters Without Borders confirmed to Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday that the journalist, who works as a correspondent for several French outlets, including Courrier…
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arabnews.com
Outcry as French journalist held for covering Istanbul protest
ISTANBUL: A French journalist arrested while covering a pro-Kurdish protest in Istanbul remained in police custody on Tuesday, prompting growing calls for his release, including…
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Detained French journalist faces deportation from Turkiye
ISTANBUL: A French journalist arrested while covering a pro-Kurdish protest in Istanbul is facing the threat of deportation from Turkiye and was transferred to a migrant detention…
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French journalist jailed in Turkey is released
Arrested on Monday while covering a pro-Kurdish protest in Istanbul, Raphaël Boukandoura faced expulsion for allegedly chanting slogans in Kurdish, according to police reports.