Authorities seek arrest of journalist

TURKISH authorities have issued an arrest warrant for journalist Can Dundar as part of an investigation into protests in İstanbul in 2013 against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s rule, state-run Anadolu agency said on Wednesday.

Prosecutors said he played an active role in the protests and provoked public unrest through social media. They also claimed he supported members of a terrorist organisation against the police, the news agency said.