Turkish journalist detained over corruption case tweet

ARRESTED: The arrest of prominent female journalist and anchorwoman Sedef Kabas came after she criticised on Twitter the dropping of a hotly-disputed corruption probe that ensnared key allies of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

ISTANBUL: Turkish police detained a prominent female journalist and anchorwoman after she criticised on Twitter the dropping of a hotly-disputed corruption probe that ensnared key allies of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 

The arrest of Sedef Kabas came amid growing concerns about freedom of speech in Turkey under Erdogan following raids earlier this month on opposition media linked to the president’s top foe, exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen.