Gunmen Open Fire on Local TV Producer

Armed assailants open fire on Adiyaman Journalists Association former chairman and local Mercan TV producer Ersoy in front of his house. Ersoy comes out of attack without being harmed. Adiyaman Haber newspaper and Journalists Association condemn attack

Erol Önderoğlu

Unidentified gunmen opened fire on Adiyaman Journalists Association former chairman and local "Mercan Tv" producer Ragip Ersoy as he was getting into his car in front of his house. Ersoy came out of the Tuesday night attack unharmed.

A police investigating on the scene of the incident revealed a number of spent cartridges but the enquiry is continuing.

A mainstream Turkish newspaper reported meanwhile, that the journalist had fired back on the assailants using his licensed pistol before they made their getaway. Working as producer of Adiyaman's Mercan Tv "Ses Ver Adiyaman" program, Ersoy was quoted as saying he had received a number of telephone threats in relation to his program.

Diskaya: Guns should not have been involved

Making a statement after the incident, Adiyaman Journalists Association chairman Zeki Diskaya said "On behalf of our association I vehemently condemn this attack on our former chairman. I am sorry for those friends who have carried it out because guns should not have been involved in this affair. This affair should not have developed this way. As the Association, we will do everything in our responsibility and we will follow up this issue to the end". (EO/II/YE)

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Erol Önderoğlu

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A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without...

A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF), where he began as a reporter in 1996. Since 1999, he has worked at bianet, a project of the IPS Communication Foundation, as the coordinator of the Legal Support Desk, editor for freedom of expression, and editor-in-chief. He has authored more than 4,800 signed news articles and opinion pieces. He has also written for Bizim Gazete and the journal Güncel Hukuk. He currently prepares the Media Monitoring Reports at bianet.