Journalist Ergin Çevik Attacked in Antalya

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Ergin Çevik, the Editor-in-Chief of Antalya-based Güney Haberci (South Reporter) news website, was battered by three unidentified people in the district of Aksu in Antalya last evening (May 20).

It has been reported that Ergin Çevik was assaulted for having reported on an incident of unearned income. Making news regarding the Orion bazaar area in Kemerağzı-Kundu in Antalya on September 15, 2018, Çevik reported on the allegations that a public good was presented as benefits to the executives of Orion Bazaar by the municipality.

Çevik, who continued reporting on the issue and sharing the latest developments with his readers, has recently written that the area in question has not been emptied despite court ruling and the company uses nine decares of land though only six decares were rented out.

Statement by Progressive Journalists Association

Releasing a written statement regarding the attack on journalist Ergin Çevik, the Mediterranean Branch of the Progressive Journalists Association has indicated that Çevik was punched during the incident, adding that he has also received a medical report showing that he was battered.

Extending their get well wishes to the journalist, the association has condemned the attack and said: "Such attacks cannot frighten the journalists. The journalist will continue writing on the developments under all circumstances. As we also stated in our call that we made after the attack against our colleague Idris Özyol, we call the justice providers to punish the ones who attacked Ergin Çevik as soon as possible." (HA/SD)