Italian held in Turkey 'for promoting terrorist group'
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Published: 21 Mar, 2016 CET.
Updated: Mon 21 Mar 2016 12:29 CET
An Italian tourist was detained in Istanbul on Sunday for allegedly publishing information on the internet about the banned PKK Kurdish separatist group, which Turkish officials consider to be a terrorist organization.
Giovanna Lanzavecchia, a 24-year-old from Milan, was detained at an internet café in the city before being taken to a detention centre for foreigners while she awaits expulsion, Ansa reported, citing consulate sources.
Turkish newspapers reported that she had arrived in Istanbul a few days earlier and was staying in a hotel in the Sultanahmet district.
She allegedly published photos of armed PKK militants online.
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Giovanna Lanzavecchia, a 24-year-old from Milan, was detained at an internet café in the city before being taken to a detention centre for foreigners while she awaits expulsion, Ansa reported, citing consulate sources.
Turkish newspapers reported that she had arrived in Istanbul a few days earlier and was staying in a hotel in the Sultanahmet district.
She allegedly published photos of armed PKK militants online.
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