CNN Correspondent Detained Mid-Segment on Turkey's Police Presence

[shian]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s720LZ6hK8U[/media]
[quote]
During an on-air CNN report about how Turkey was stifling dissent on the one-year anniversary of the Taksim Square protests in Istanbul, Turkey proved its point by detaining reporter Ivan Watson in the middle of a broadcast.

The Taksim Square protests kicked off what has been a particularly difficult year for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Elected in 2003, Erdogan has faced unprecedented protests against his rule, the volume of which increased dramatically last crowds gathered last year to demonstrate against plans to develop Istanbul's last public park.

Support for Erdogan has waned as his administration continues to be plagued by corruption allegations. After corruption was first exposed by Twitter, the Turkish government responded by banning the social media network and arrested dozens of users. Erdogan has also reshuffled his cabinet.

The crackdown we seem to be witnessing today could been seen as evidence that Erdogan is nervous, especially on the anniversary of last year's galvanizing protests.

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[url]http://www.thewire.com/global/2014/05/turkey-detains-cnn-journalist-during-on-air-segment/371941/[/url]

[Zonesylvania]

This is just another reason why Turkey cannot into EU.

[OvB]

He was released and the police apologized - CNN. Doesn't excuse it, but at least he's not being held

[Drag0nSnak3]

I just love the way he says "I'm being kicked" at the very last second of the video.

[Riller]

"Eryl, uh, we're being detained right now.. So uh... Ehhh... I'm being kicked."

[ewitwins]

[QUOTE=Drag0nSnak3;44962444]I just love the way he says "I'm being kicked" at the very last second of the video.[/QUOTE]

Personally being surrounded by disgruntled loyalists would be enough to scare the shit out of me