Turkey says Swedish journalist detained on terror charges and for ‘insulting the president’

Joakim Medin, who works for the Dagens ETC newspaper, was arrested on Thursday when his plane landed

A Swedish journalist who was detained on his arrival in Turkey to cover protests over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor has been arrested on terror-related charges and for insulting the president", the Turkish presidency has said.

Joakim Medin, who works for the Dagens ETC newspaper, has been arrested on charges of membership in an armed terrorist organisation' and insulting the president'", the presidency said on Sunday.