A Turkish journalist being tried on terrorism charges survived an apparent assassination attempt outside the courthouse
The former editor in chief of one of Turkey's leading opposition newspapers, Can Dündar, survived an apparent attempt on his life outside of the courthouse where he is being tried on charges of revealing state secrets.
Video of the moments after the attempt was captured by one of the many cameras waiting outside the courthouse, where Dündar was on a break awaiting the court's verdict:
Breaking: Armed assault against journo Can Dündar in front of Court in Istanbul. 2 shots fired, a journo injured. pic.twitter.com/BMbmqjowfA
The footage appeared to show Dündar's wife and a member of Turkey's main opposition party seizing the gunman and forcing him to drop his weapon. The attacker apparently shouted "traitor" at Dündar before opening fire.
"I am OK. ... The court was in a break to deliver a verdict. The attack occurred after we went out to wait for the ruling," Dündar said following the incident. "I don't know who or what it is. I only saw the gun had been pointed at me."
Reuters
Erdogan has led a forceful crackdown on the opposition Gülen movement since at least 2013, accusing its supporters of running a "parallel structure" to his government and arresting journalists and publications deemed sympathetic to its cause.
Many took to Twitter to denounce the inflammatory rhetoric that had turned Dündar into a "target":
man firing shots at can dündar was obviously inspired by 'enemy from within' narrative used by erdogan to target dündar again and again.
This is what happens when you keep calling journalists "terrorists" https://t.co/rSs6KXx7HH
It is shameful that journalists like @candundaradasi become targets after incitement for simply doing their jobs https://t.co/O1bc8Tip7I
- Kareem Shaheen (@kshaheen) May 6, 2016
Our dear colleague Can Dündar: They arrested, persecuted, threatened him. He did not bow his head. And, finalli they tried to gun him down.
- Cengiz Çandar (@CengizCandar) May 6, 2016
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