British ex-solider charged with terror offences in Turkey after risking his life fighting ISIS in Syria
Former squaddie Joe Robinson, 24, was arrested while on holiday with his fiancée in Turkey last month - two years after he returned from fighting extremists with a Kurdish militant group
A BRITISH ex-squaddie who fought ISIS in Syria has been charged with terrorism offences in Turkey.
Joe Robinson, 24, from Leeds, risked his life when travelling to fight ISIS for a Kurdish militant group in 2015.
He fought alongside the YPG – a group understood to be battling the Islamic thugs alongside US Special Forces.
The YPG is considered a terrorist organisation by Turkey but not by the UK.
Joe, his fiancee Mira Rojkan and her mother were all arrested when they visited Didim in Turkey on holiday last month – two years after he returned to the UK.
It’s thought Turkish spooks swooped after noticing his Kurdish uniform on Facebook.
Cops reportedly confiscated mobile phones, laptops and cameras before taking them to a police station for interrogation.
They were questioned for six days and Mira and her mum were released – but Joe was accused of being a member of a terror group.
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Turkish police charged him last night.
Mira has also been charged with sharing terrorist propaganda.
She’s accused of having “pro-Kurdish” material on social media including the Iraqi Kurdish flag and pictures of Kurdish fighters.
Last month a Kurdish Solidarity Campaign statement said: “Unfortunately, Joe has gone on holiday to Turkey not realising the kind of state it has now become.
“Turkey unfortunately continues to criminalise the Kurdish question and has jailed tens of thousands of Kurdish people, including elected MPs and mayors simply for peacefully campaigning for Kurdish rights.”
Heroic Joe previously served in Afghanistan - fighting with the Duke of Lancaster Regiment in 2012.
The Foreign Office said last night: “We are aware of the detention of a British National in Turkey, and have requested consular access.
“We are providing support to the family and remain in contact with the Turkish authorities.”