Men assault Turkish reporter Evren Demirdaş in public - Committee to Protect Journalists

Men assault Turkish reporter Evren Demirdaş in public - Committee to Protect Journalists

Istanbul, October 6, 2025—Turkish authorities in the eastern province of Elazığ must investigate the recent assault of journalist Evren Demirdaş and ensure his attackers and anyone behind the assault are held to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. On October 1, three men beat the journalist and broke his nose. Demirdaş, the Elazığ reporter for the critical daily newspaper and broadcaster Sözcü, told CPJ that he didn’t know…

CPJ urges probe after Turkish journalist beaten in suspected retaliation over corruption reporting - Stockholm Center for Freedom

A Turkish journalist was assaulted in suspected retaliation for his reporting on alleged local corruption, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday, urging authorities to bring both the attackers and those who ordered the assault to justice. Evren Demirdaş, a reporter for the Sözcü opposition newspaper and broadcaster, was beaten by three men in the eastern province of Elazığ on October 1 after attending a city council meeting. The attac…