On Wednesday 10 May 2023 Turkish journalist and writer Muhammed Yavaş, who works for Çan’dan Haberler, was allegedly assaulted in the province of Çanakkale, Turkey, after criticizing political banners by an ultra-right party: https://www.facebook.com/cangundemi/posts/pfbid0TPBYdVfxzvcMgEgqZ6Dv23VRfHn9mxJe3iBDeoeYx2RA2m87XzNdwKGFbBwBixYUl
Yavaş had expressed concern that the banners suggested voting for opposition candidates in the upcoming elections would be seen as supporting a banned terrorist group.
According to Yavaş, he was invited to a meeting, that allegedly ended up with a physical attack and death threats. Yavaş, who was not seriously injured, filed a criminal complaint following the incident.
The head of the ultra-right party allegedly accused Yavaş of provoking the incident. Yavaş denied these allegations.
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