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Reporters Without Borders: Turkey must act quickly to protect journalists

Reporters Without Borders: Turkey must act quickly to protect journalists

RSF Representative to Turkey Erol Önderoğlu says that “Güngör Arslan’s murder comes as no surprise to anyone because he constantly received threatening messages without eliciting any reaction from the authorities”.

Killing of journalist Güngör Arslan | Number of arrested suspects increases to 7

Killing of journalist Güngör Arslan | Number of arrested suspects increases to 7

With the arrest of five more people over the killing of local journalist Güngör Arslan in Kocaeli, the total number of arrested suspects has increased to seven.

25 February 2022

Two arrested in connection with killing of journalist Güngör Arslan

Two arrested in connection with killing of journalist Güngör Arslan

The journalist who owned a local newspaper in Kocaeli, northwestern Turkey, was shot dead in his office last week.

24 February 2022

Journalism organizations: End impunity, ensure our life safety

GÜNGÖR ARSLAN MURDER

Journalism organizations: End impunity, ensure our life safety

In the wake of journalist Güngör Arslan’s killing in an armed attack in Kocaeli, professional press organizations have released a joint statement and requested life safety for journalists and an end to impunity for attacks targeting them.

22 February 2022

Journalist Güngör Arslan killed in an armed attack in Kocaeli province

'TWO PEOPLE INSTIGATED ME'

Journalist Güngör Arslan killed in an armed attack in Kocaeli province

Released in September 2021 in the trial where he was facing “blackmail" charges, Kocaeli Ses newspaper’s owner Güngör Arslan has lost his life in an armed attack. A day before, he wrote about a tender at the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality.

21 February 2022