MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Physical assault against journalist – Murat Ersan
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Murat Ersan
CITY
Muğla
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2025
LAST UPDATED
02/10/2025
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Other
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Journalist
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Hold an Opinion
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Third-Party Interference
Physical Interference
THE LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
Other Laws

15 April 2025

On 15 April, journalist Murat Ersan was physically attacked by unidentified individuals in Marmaris, Muğla. Following the incident, the police examined footage from over 100 security cameras in the district and detained five suspects. Two of them were later arrested by a magistrate judge, while the others were released without judicial control measures.