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AFP calls on Turkey to release arrested photojournalist Yasin Akgul

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AFP calls on Turkey to release arrested photojournalist Yasin Akgul

AFP calls on Turkey to release arrested photojournalist Yasin Akgul

Agence France-Presse calls for the "rapid release" of its photojournalist Yasin Akgul, who was arrested at his home before dawn on March 24 and remanded in custody on March 25 after covering protests against the detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19.

Vast crowds have since hit the streets daily, defying protest bans in Istanbul and other big cities.


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