Tural Kerimov, Chief Editor of Sputnik Türkiye service of Sputnik news agency of Russia, was sent back from Istanbul airport in Turkey.

Kerimov told that the police at Istanbul Atatürk Airport took him to a room, where he was informed that he is banned from entering Turkey, reported Demokrathaber website of the country.

He noted that the police took away his Turkey residency permit and his journalist credential, and ordered him to leave Turkey at once.

Last week, the Turkish authorities had blocked the Sputnik website in Turkey, and without an explanation.