CNN's Ivan Watson Detained by Istanbul Police On-Air [VIDEO]
Turkish police detained journalist Ivan Watson while he was reporting live on air Saturday.
In the video you are about to see, Watson is describing the scene in central Istanbul, when plainclothes police officers begin surrounding him (around the 3:00 mark). The CNN correspondent, who is based in Istanbul, was reporting from Taksim Square, where he says Turkish riot police were on hand to prevent demonstrations on the one-year anniversary of last summer's Gezi Park protests. Watch video below:
Later on Twitter, Watson says he and his team were released after half an hour. Read his tweet below:
"Turkish police officer wasn't satisfied w/my press card from prime ministry. "Many are counterfeited," he said, demanding passport 2/2", Watson later tweeted.
According to Mashable, Turkey has experienced ongoing turmoil since last summer, when police cracked down on a protest in Istanbul's Gezi Park. Protests have popped up intermittently across the country since then, most recently following the deadly mining accident that killed 301 workers in western Turkey.
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Later on Twitter, Watson says he and his team were released after half an hour. Read his tweet below:
Turkish police released CNN team after half an hour. Officer apologized for another officer who kneed me while I was being detained. 1/2
— Ivan Watson (@IvanCNN) May 31, 2014
Watson also explains why the Turkish police officer did not accept his press card:"Turkish police officer wasn't satisfied w/my press card from prime ministry. "Many are counterfeited," he said, demanding passport 2/2", Watson later tweeted.
According to Mashable, Turkey has experienced ongoing turmoil since last summer, when police cracked down on a protest in Istanbul's Gezi Park. Protests have popped up intermittently across the country since then, most recently following the deadly mining accident that killed 301 workers in western Turkey.
CNN's Ivan Watson Detained by Istanbul Police On-Air [VIDEO]
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