Her father called the police during an argument. Turkey sent her back to Russia to stand trial for anti-war speech.

A Russian activist facing criminal charges for “discrediting” the military was deported from Turkey to Russia after her visa-free stay expired and she was unable to obtain a residence permit, her father told BBC’s Russian service.

The activist, Ariadna Litvinova, had come to stay with him in Turkey in September 2025 to escape prosecution at home, said her father, Valery Kryzhanovskiy, who lives in Turkey. ...