Armenian journalists threatened with expulsion at Istanbul airport

Armenian journalists
threatened with
expulsion at
Istanbul airport
September 13, 2010 12:14
On September 13, at 7:00 a.m. local time Armenian journalists were held as hostages at the Istanbul airport for several hours and not allowed to enter Turkey. The journalists left for Turkey to participate in the seminar “The role of mass media in the Karabakh conflict: regional security and the improvement of cooperation”, scheduled for September 13-15.
The representatives from the Aravot daily, as well as Panorama.am and express.am information agencies were among the reporters. During the passport check of the Armenian journalists and other Armenian passengers, Turkish border guards took their passports and checked whether they had return tickets and enough money for living.
When President of Yerevan Press Club Boris Navasardyan tried to interfere in the conversation, he was threatened with expulsion from the country. Noteworthy; the Armenians who often visit Turkey, noted such cases are frequent at the Istanbul airport.
The seminar was organized by Yerevan Press Club, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Yeni Nesil Azerbaijani Union of Journalists and Global Political Trends Centre.

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