CNN correspondent Emrah Çakmak and cameraman Halil Kahraman were detained by Israeli security personnel whilst reporting outside Israel's Ministry of Defense. The CNN Turk crew was broadcasting live from Tel Aviv, documenting the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack on the city.

In widely circulated footage from the broadcast, Çakmak narrates the immediate consequences of the strike, displaying a phone image of residents heading toward shelters and subsequently exiting once the threat subsided.

He was wearing a CNN vest and carrying a branded microphone, clearly identifying himself as working for the international news network. However, their report was interrupted by two individuals in military attire. Whilst their faces aren't visible in the footage, they placed their hand over the camera, and the feed abruptly cut out. It was subsequently reported that both journalists were brought in for interrogation and their equipment was seized. It comes as ahaunting new map reveals the 4 safest US states to live in during a nuclear war.

The incident involving Çakmak occurred shortly after Iran conducted a missile strike targeting Tel Aviv, heightening regional tensions. As events developed, the CNN TURK crew went live from the vicinity of the Defence Ministry to cover unfolding developments, Turkiye Today reported.

Following their detention, AK Party Deputy Chairman and Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik released a statement on social media. "The detention of CNN Türk reporter Emrah Çakmak and cameraman Halil Kahraman by Israeli forces is an attack on press freedom.

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Israel detiene a un periodista y un camarógrafo de la CNN de Turquía por mostrar lo que pasa en Tel Aviv durante la llegada de misiles iraníes.Hay una fuerte censura israelí para ocultar al máximo los impactos y daños producto de los ataques iraníes.pic.twitter.com/DfQf3BaYPP

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"This detention decision is unacceptable. The journalists must be released immediately. We are closely following the matter."

Burhanettin Duran, the Head of Türkiye's Directorate of Communications, also issued a statement: "We are once again faced with one of Israel's attacks on the press aimed at concealing the truth.

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