MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
An attack against Nevşehir Journalists Association
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Nevşehir Gazeteciler Cemiyeti
CITY
Nevşehir
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2020
LAST UPDATED
26/08/2020
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Other
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Professional Association of Journalism
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Third-Party Interference
Physical Interference

An attack was launched against Nevşehir Journalists Association. The vehicle of the association, which was parked in front of its building, was set on fire by an unidentified person or persons in an attack of arson at night. Making a statement about the attack, Journalists’ Federation of Turkey (TGF) Secretary General and Nevşehir Journalists Association Chair Bayram Ekici has said, “We strongly condemn the attack that was carried out against the vehicle of our association, thus against the journalists in Nevşehir” (26 August).