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Israeli detained in Turkey since late January for alleged offenses against Erdogan, flag
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
An Israeli woman has been detained in Turkey, the Foreign Ministry tells The Times of Israel.
“The incident is known to us and is being handled by the Consular Affairs Division,” says the Foreign Ministry.
The woman has been under arrest for 10 days after allegedly desecrating the country’s flag and insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Palestine, Hebrew media outlets report.
The woman was arrested in Istanbul’s Taksim Square in late January, reports say.
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