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German gov't 'deeply concerned' about DW journalist's arrest

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Terry Martin | Julia Hahn in Istanbul
February 20, 2026

Alican Uludag, a correspondent for DW's Turkish service who had been reporting on corruption for several years, has been arrested in Turkey. Authorities have searched Uludag's apartment and seized computer equipment.

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