There has been no news from an
Italian journalist since he was arrested by Turkish authorities
on the border with Syria on April 10, his family said Monday.
Lucca-born Gabriele Del Grande, a 34-year-old blogger and
human rights activist, was arrested in Hatay Province near the
Syria-Turkey border.
"We can trust all we want but knowing nothing makes us very
anxious," his father told Italian TV.
The last they heard from De Grande, he said, was an SMS to
his wife to say he had been arrested.
"The important thing is that he returns home, he has two
small children and a wife, as well as us," the father said.
"The Turkish authorities have assured he is well but none of
us has been able to get in touch with him yet, and nor has the
(Italian) embassy.
Del Grande is also a documentary maker who has raised
awareness on migrant issues.
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