MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Threat against Serkan Ocak
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Serkan Ocak
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2021
LAST UPDATED
14/11/2021
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Internet
Social Media Account
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Journalist
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Third-Party Interference
Threat or Harassment

An Internet user threatened journalist Serkan Ocak, who posted a video on his social media account where Ordu Gürgentepe Mayor Yaşar Şahin was seen to be attempting to dissuade municipality workers from unionizing with threats. Following his messages criticizing Şahin for muddy roads, he was threatened with the words: “Serkan; if you are a man, you will remove that Gürgentepe news. You messed up our Gürgentepe. When you come to Gürgentepe, know that I am the person who will mess with you. The district has very nice spots, why don’t you report on them, you report shitty news…” (November 14).