June 8, 2016

08/06/2016: TURKEY – SEEMO CONCERNED AFTER THREE JOURNALISTS WERE HARMED IN TURKEY

Vienna, 08/06/2016

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) expressed deep concern after three journalists were injured during a shooting in the Midyat district in Southeast Turkey on 8 June.

The shooting followed a car bomb attack that occurred that morning in the city, in the close proximity to the police station and Security Directorate. Journalists Sertaç Kayar, Hatice Kamer and Mahmut Bozarslan were taken to the hospital due to their injuries.

SEEMO is a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in South, East and Central Europe and its press freedom work is supported by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) project, as part of a grant by the European Commission.