French journalist Loup Bureau was greeted by supporters and family members after his arrival at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Sunday. PHOTO: GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFPThe young French journalist Loup Bureau arrived back in Paris on Sunday, "tired but relieved", after being detained for more than seven weeks in a Turkish jail on terror charges. The 27-year-old's case had heightened alarm in Europe over press freedoms under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who launched a wide-ranging crackdown after last year's failed coup against him. French President Emmanuel Macron, who had appealed to Erdogan for Bureau's release, spoke to the journalist by telephone and told him to get some rest. In June, Ankara released and deported French photojournalist Mathias Depardon who was held for a month on charges of supporting terror groups.

Source: The Local September 17, 2017 12:45 UTC