The Glasgow East politician wrote on Twitter that she was “safe and absolutely fine” after reports emerged she had been detained in the country.
A statement from her solicitor Aamer Anwar said: “I can confirm that Natalie McGarry MP was questioned earlier on today but was released shortly thereafter and is grateful to everybody for their messages of support.
“It appears that a member of the Turkish security forces became alarmed as Natalie had her mobile phone out near a security check point.
“She was taken away for questioning and it was subsequently explained that she was simply recording the sound of bombs falling across the border in Syria.”
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He said no further statement would be made and the MP would be returning home soon.
Ms McGarry tweeted: “Thank you for any concerns, but I am safe and absolutely fine.”
A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: “A British national was briefly detained and released in Diyarbakir, Turkey.
“Our embassy staff were in close contact with local authorities.”
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