{"id":256596,"date":"2021-07-29T13:37:25","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T13:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpj.org\/?p=124857"},"modified":"2021-07-29T13:37:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T13:37:25","slug":"turkish-tv-news-crew-attacked-beaten-by-lifeguards-at-istanbul-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/07\/29\/turkish-tv-news-crew-attacked-beaten-by-lifeguards-at-istanbul-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish TV news crew attacked, beaten by lifeguards at Istanbul beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On July 23, 2021, lifeguards at a beach in Istanbul beat reporter \u00c7a\u011fda\u015f Evren \u015eenlik and cameraman Ayhan Ar\u0131t\u00fcrk from the pro-government A Haber news television and damaged their equipment, according to reports<\/a> and videos<\/a> from their employer<\/a> and other<\/a> pro-government outlets. \u015eenlik and Art\u00fcrk were there to report on drownings at beaches in \u015eile District, which are known for their strong currents<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u015eenlik and Art\u00fcrk, who filed criminal complaints against the lifeguards after the incident, alleged that the lifeguards told them that they would not allow them to work at the location because they are employed by A Haber, according to those reports. The two crew members said the lifeguards hit them and kicked them and damaged their camera and equipment, according to the reports and videos. Two of the lifeguards were detained by the police after the incident and later released by a court who put them under judicial control, the reports also said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CPJ tried to reach \u015eenlik and Art\u00fcrk on social media and through their employer, but did not receive any immediate replies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Murat Ongun, a spokesperson for Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (\u0130BB)–which employs<\/a> the lifeguards and is governed by the main opposition Republican People\u2019s Party–tweeted<\/a> on July 23: \u201cThe lifeguards of \u0130BB have saved the lives of hundreds of our citizens to this day. We condemn the attacks on our lifeguards, who do their jobs adequately, and political hostilities.\u201d His tweet did not mention the attack on the A Haber crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CPJ emailed the \u0130BB for further comment but did not receive an immediate reply.<\/p>\n\n


\r\nThis content originally appeared on Committee to Protect Journalists<\/a> and was authored by Committee to Protect Journalists.
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