The head of the Turkish branch of #Sputnik was released after being briefly detained amid searches at the #Istanbul office of the Russian news agency. Three employees of the outlet were also freed after questioning by #Ankara police.
The released journalists were met with applause from a group of supporters who had gathered outside the Hall of Justice.
According to the official report on their interrogation, Turkish prosecutors did not find any wrongdoing on the journalists’ part.
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