Duvar correspondent Mimar Kaya briefly detained in Turkey's southeast

Duvar correspondent Mimar Kaya was briefly detained in Turkey's southeastern province of Hakkari on Dec. 5 as he was documenting a road brawl between special forces police and a driver.

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Duvar correspondent Mimar Kaya was detained as he was documenting a road brawl between special forces police and a driver in the southeastern province of Hakkari on Dec. 5. 

Kaya said that he was told not to film and that police asked him to show his press card. Although his press card is active, Kaya was told by police that it has expired and was detained. 

"I'm being kept waiting for nearly an hour. Even though my press card is active, they make me wait to examine by press card and ID," Kaya said in a video before being detained. 

"This is tragicomical. This is what Turkey has come to," the journalist added. 

He was released shortly after. 

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