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Turkish Police Free Dutch Journalist Detained Over Erdogan Tweets

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Dutch journalist of Turkish descent Ebru Umar, detained over critical tweets about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was freed the Turkish authorities... 24.04.2016, Sputnik International

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Turkish Police Free Dutch Journalist Detained Over Erdogan Tweets

17:32 GMT 24.04.2016 (Updated: 18:00 GMT 24.04.2016)

© AFP 2023 / Ihlas News AgencyDutch journalist Ebru Umar (L) and her lawyer leave Kusadasi's police building on April 24, 2016 in Izmir after she was briefly detained earlier in the day by Turkish police after sending tweets deemed critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to her Twitter account

Dutch journalist Ebru Umar (L) and her lawyer leave Kusadasi's police building on April 24, 2016 in Izmir after she was briefly detained earlier in the day by Turkish police after sending tweets deemed critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to her Twitter account - Sputnik International

Dutch journalist of Turkish descent Ebru Umar, detained over critical tweets about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was freed the Turkish authorities, according to the Dutch Foreign Ministry.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during his meeting with mukhtars at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, March 16, 2016 - Sputnik International

Reporter for Dutch Press Detained in Turkey For Anti-Erdogan Tweet

24 April 2016, 09:06 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Turkish authorities freed a Dutch columnist of Turkish descent, detained late on Saturday over critical tweets about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Dutch Foreign Ministry announced.

Turkish police arrived to journalist Ebru Umar’s home in Kusadasi, a resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast, and brought her to a police department. The journalist has recently written a very critical review of Erdogan’s activity and policy for the Dutch Metro daily and tweeted some of the article’s excerpts.

"Freedom of expression is of the essence. Relieved that @umarebru is no longer in custody. @DutchMFA continues to assist," the ministry cited Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders as saying.

FM #Koenders: ‘Freedom of expression is of the essence. Relieved that @umarebru is no longer in custody. @DutchMFA continues to assist.'
— MFA The Netherlands (@DutchMFA) April 24, 2016

Erdogan has been slammed for cracking down on his critics for a long time. Since becoming a president in August 2014, he has filed over 1,800 criminal cases against Turks for insulting him, according to the Turkish Justice Ministry.