Turkey summons Egypt diplomat over news agency raid

Four people, including one Turkish citizen, were arrested in the raid on the agency's Egyptian headquarters


Afp January 15, 2020

ISTANBUL: Turkey summoned Egypt's charge d'affaires on Wednesday following a raid on the office of its state news agency Anadolu in Cairo, the agency said.

Four people, including one Turkish citizen, were arrested in the raid on the agency's Egyptian headquarters the previous day, and their whereabouts were unknown.

"This is an act of harassment and intimidation against the Turkish press and we strongly condemn it," Turkey's foreign ministry said in a statement.

"We expect Egyptian authorities to immediately release (Anadolu's) employees," it added.

Anadolu said police stormed the office on Tuesday evening, turning off surveillance cameras and cutting the internet. It said they were refused access to their lawyer.

"This hostile step taken by the putschist Egyptian authorities against Anadolu Agency staff members is a sign of their helplessness," said Fahrettin Altun, spokesperson for the Turkish presidency.

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