June 2, 2014

02/05/2014: TURKEY – 12 JOURNALISTS INJURED

Vienna, 02/05/2014

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) is worried about the numbers of injured journalist during the 1 May demonstration in Istanbul. According to different soruces, 12 journalists were already injured because of tear gas and plastic bullets used by police. The Journalists’ Society of Turkey (TGC) condemned police in a statement, saying that police were attacking some members of the press on purpose and preventing them from doing their work