Re: Regional geopolitics
18:38 06.05.2016(updated 18:40 06.05.2016)
An unknown attacker shot Can Dundar, the editor-in-chief of the Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet, in front of a court house in Istanbul, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
Riot police officers walk by the headquarters of Zaman newspaper in Istanbul
© AP Photo/ Emrah Gurel
Over 400 Turkish Opposition Journalists Fired - Former Reporter
The incident happened after a hearing of the case on stories published about Turkish intelligence services involved in transporting weapons to Syria.
The assailant came up to Dundar when he was speaking with journalist and fired at least two shots at him. Dundar managed to escape unharmed.
"You're a traitor!" — the shooter is said to have screamed during the incident, Hurriyet Daily News said.
Police standing nearby immediately intervened and arrested the assailant. In the immediate aftermath of the attack it was revealed that another reporter, Yagiz Senkal, was wounded during the attack.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20...#ixzz47tVfevlr
18:38 06.05.2016(updated 18:40 06.05.2016)
An unknown attacker shot Can Dundar, the editor-in-chief of the Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet, in front of a court house in Istanbul, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
Riot police officers walk by the headquarters of Zaman newspaper in Istanbul
© AP Photo/ Emrah Gurel
Over 400 Turkish Opposition Journalists Fired - Former Reporter
The incident happened after a hearing of the case on stories published about Turkish intelligence services involved in transporting weapons to Syria.
The assailant came up to Dundar when he was speaking with journalist and fired at least two shots at him. Dundar managed to escape unharmed.
"You're a traitor!" — the shooter is said to have screamed during the incident, Hurriyet Daily News said.
Police standing nearby immediately intervened and arrested the assailant. In the immediate aftermath of the attack it was revealed that another reporter, Yagiz Senkal, was wounded during the attack.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20...#ixzz47tVfevlr
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