Stockholm, Jan 29, 2026 (AFP) - Sweden denies Turkey request to hear journalist facing terror charges

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2026-01-29

Sweden's government said Thursday that it was denying a request from Ankara for a Swedish court to interrogate a journalist facing terror charges in Turkey. "The request is rejected because it is contrary to Swedish general legal principles to contribute to a proceeding that could restrict freedom of expression and free and independent journalism," Caroline Opsahl, press secretary for Sweden's Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer, told AFP in an emai......

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