1 October 2025
Evren Demirdaş, the Elazığ correspondent of Sözcü daily, was attacked by three individuals after covering the Elazığ Municipality Council meeting. Demirdaş sustained a broken nose in the assault. Following the attack, three suspects were taken into custody as part of the investigation.
The Southeastern Journalists’ Association (GGC) issued a statement noting that Demirdaş had received various threats before the attack. The statement stressed that the incident was not only directed at a journalist but also posed a direct threat to freedom of expression and press freedom