Two Turkish journalists who were in Israel to cover the Iran war have been detained, officials and a union said on Tuesday. CNN Turk reporter Emrah Cakmak and cameraman Halil Kahraman, who "were in Tel Aviv to follow the news, have been detained", Turkey's Journalists' Union (TGS) said on X.
Burhanettin Duran, the communications chief at the Turkish presidency, slammed Israel for its "attacks on the press".
"We are making the necessary efforts for the immediate release of our journalist colleagues and are following the matter with sensitivity," he said on X.
The union said said the journalists were there to film in connection with the Iran strikes and to share the latest situation with viewers in Turkey.
"Blocking journalists who are responsible for informing the public, and failing to protect journalists in war zones, is a violation of press freedom," it said, urging Israel to "release our colleagues".
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