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Turkey detains AFP journalist as part of protest investigation

Rhino: Agencies – A Turkish court has ordered the detention of AFP photojournalist Yasin Akgul as part of an investigation into protests over the detention of Istanbul’s mayor, the Turkish Journalists’ Syndicate said on Tuesday.

According to a court decision document seen by Reuters, the court decided to keep Akgul in pre-trial detention on charges of participating in illegal meetings and marches and failing to leave voluntarily despite warnings.

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