French freelancer deported on arrival in Istanbul

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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the attitude of the Turkish authorities towards foreign journalists, intercepting a French reporter on arrival and deporting him the next day as a threat to the country’s security. Turkey must respect the democratic rights of media personnel, RSF says.

A freelancer for various media outlets including Orient XXI, Middle East Eye and The Guardian, Sylvain Mercadier was stopped by poli

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