Turkey probes prominent TV anchor: reportHashemi’s release was first reported by Press TV, which quoted a statement by her family. “They (the family) still have serious grievances and they want assurances that this won’t happen to any Muslim – or any other person – ever again,” Press TV said. It is important to know that this can happen to any person at any time in the United States – these illegal detentions, though they may call it legal,” she said. Hashemi was born Melanie Franklin in the United States and changed her name after converting to Islam. She had traveled to the United States to visit her family, Press TV said.

Source: The Express Tribune January 25, 2019 09:11 UTC