MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Konar and Kamber attacked by İstanbul Bilişim Company employees
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Volkan Kamber
CITY
İstanbul
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2020
LAST UPDATED
20/08/2020
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Economical
MEDIUM
Television
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Other
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Third-Party Interference
Physical Interference

Journalist ibrahim Konar and cameraman Volkan Kamber reporting on the consumer complaints against İstanbul Bilişim Şirket, were attacked on August 13. According to Turkish Journalists’ Association (TGC)’ statement, journalists were beaten severely after entering the building with invitation. Employees’ attempted to seize their mobile phones and harmed the camera. Journalists filed a complaint in regards to the assault.