Dutch journalist Frederike Geerdink was taken into custody by police in Amed last night.

Geerdink, who writers for Dutch dailies Het Parool and De Groene Amsterdammer, has been working in Turkey and living in Amed since 2006.

According to reports, the journalist was taken into custody by police while following HDP's party program at around 02:00 local time at night.

Geerdink had similarly been detained in January 2015 on charges of “spreading propaganda for an organisation”, and was acquitted following a trial in April.