An Egyptian official confirmed the arrests and accused the news agency of operating without a license. Media are required to have permission to work in Egypt, but that requirement is often used as a pretext to silence reporting the state sees as critical.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity under regulations, said security forces raided an apartment in the heart of Cairo that Anadolu used as a makeshift office, confiscating documents and cameras. He accused two journalists of spreading news that distorted Egypt’s image, and said prosecutors were investigating all four employees.
Tense relations
The incident reflects tense relations between Turkey and Egypt. Turkey, which backed Egypt's first democratically elected former president, Mohamed Morsi, has been a staunch critic of former army general and current president Abdel Fattah el Sisi.
As part of a broader regional rivalry, Turkey and Egypt back opposing sides in Libya’s chaotic war. In a bid to boost its influence in the eastern Mediterranean, Ankara recently signed security and maritime agreements with Libya’s UN-backed government based in Tripoli. The deals prompted particular outrage in Egypt, which supports warlord Khalifa Haftar’s eastern militia.
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