Selin Geret

Security.

Security.

I think it's different. It's make or break time for Turkey.

I think it's different. It's make or break time for Turkey.

We're all very distraught about what's happened to Mark. He's a very dear friend of mine, not only a colleague, but a very good friend of mine as well. He was in detention for 17 hours, but he was treated well, he said. He wasn't particularly mistreated by the police force. They were having tea at times even.

We're all very distraught about what's happened to Mark. He's a very dear friend of mine, not only a colleague, but a very good friend of mine as well. He was in detention for 17 hours, but he was treated well, he said. He wasn't particularly mistreated by the police force. They were having tea at times even.

But of course, being under detention is distressing itself, no matter how you are treated. And the grounds that he was deported was just a shock, actually, being a threat to public order, the statement said apparently. I hadn't come across this before as a charge for journalists.

But of course, being under detention is distressing itself, no matter how you are treated. And the grounds that he was deported was just a shock, actually, being a threat to public order, the statement said apparently. I hadn't come across this before as a charge for journalists.

But I mean, given the circumstances on the ground in Turkey and how the authorities are trying to suppress the coverage, of the protest for the last week or so. I think we will be seeing more of these, more of international journalists being, not maybe deported, but coming under pressure so that the protests on the ground and the public disorder

But I mean, given the circumstances on the ground in Turkey and how the authorities are trying to suppress the coverage, of the protest for the last week or so. I think we will be seeing more of these, more of international journalists being, not maybe deported, but coming under pressure so that the protests on the ground and the public disorder

in Istanbul and elsewhere, does not get coverage across international media and does not resonate with the audiences across the world.

in Istanbul and elsewhere, does not get coverage across international media and does not resonate with the audiences across the world.

No, it is not unique. Absolutely, you're very right in that. Actually, this week there were seven journalists who were remanded in custody. They were later released. but pending trial, of course. So there were other reports of journalists being mistreated, even being beaten, being pepper-gassed on the face by the police forces.

No, it is not unique. Absolutely, you're very right in that. Actually, this week there were seven journalists who were remanded in custody. They were later released. but pending trial, of course. So there were other reports of journalists being mistreated, even being beaten, being pepper-gassed on the face by the police forces.

So, no, what has happened to Mark is not unique, but of course it is very important. It's a shame. He lived in Turkey for five years when he was covering Turkey, when he was a Turkey correspondent, and I was the bilingual correspondent for the BBC then, so we were part of the same team. And I know how much he loves the country, how much he loves Istanbul.

So, no, what has happened to Mark is not unique, but of course it is very important. It's a shame. He lived in Turkey for five years when he was covering Turkey, when he was a Turkey correspondent, and I was the bilingual correspondent for the BBC then, so we were part of the same team. And I know how much he loves the country, how much he loves Istanbul.

Actually, he sent a video visiting his neighborhood just on the day he was detained and showing where he lived and paying visits to the cafes around. And he was in love with the country. He was in love with Istanbul. It's a shame that he won't be able to visit.

Actually, he sent a video visiting his neighborhood just on the day he was detained and showing where he lived and paying visits to the cafes around. And he was in love with the country. He was in love with Istanbul. It's a shame that he won't be able to visit.