Journalists Adem Metan and İlyas Efe Ünal were detained in Israel.

Journalists Adem Metan and İlyas Efe Ünal were detained in Israel.

04.03.2026 18:50

Journalist Adem Metan announced that he was detained in Israel along with Ensonhaber Editor-in-Chief İlyas Efe Ünal. In a statement on his social media account, Metan also noted that they had been held in custody for 4 hours.

The war that began with the attacks of the USA and Israel on Iran continues with all its violence; Israel's censorship and restrictions on journalists are also ongoing.

TWO TURKISH JOURNALISTS DETAINED

Journalist Adem Metan announced that he was detained in Israel along with Ensonhaber Editor-in-Chief İlyas Efe Ünal. In a statement on his social media account, Metan also mentioned that they had been held for 4 hours.

In his post, Metan stated, "We are detained in Israel, together with Ensonhaber Editor-in-Chief İlyas Efe Ünal. We have been held for about four hours. It is still unclear when we will be released."

Journalists Adem Metan and İlyas Efe Ünal were detained in Israel

CNN TEAM HAD BEEN DETAINED

Recently, CNN TÜRK Reporter Emrah Çakmak and Cameraman Halil Kahraman, who were broadcasting live from Israel, were blocked and detained by security forces in Tel Aviv, and their phones were confiscated. While reactions to Israel's intervention came in succession, it was learned that the two journalists had been released.

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