Turkey - At least 12 journalists attacked by police in space of two days

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders condemns the resumption of police violence against journalists that has accompanied a new wave of demonstrations in Turkey's biggest cities in the past few days. At least 12 journalists were injured or attacked by police in the space of two days in Istanbul, Izmir and the capital, Ankara. “It is unfortunately clear that the police did not learn any lessons from their appalling handling of the ‘Occupy Gezi' protests,” Reporters Without Borders said. “Three months (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - mercredi 11 septembre 2013