In Elazığ, journalist Faik Akgün was beaten by Aytaç Şahinoğlu, the headman of Sarayatik neighborhood, in front of his house. Akgün had previously reported on garbage and water problems in the neighborhood and drew attention to the headman’s relationship with an AKP MP. Akgün, who was threatened after the news, had Şahinoğlu fined 2,200 TL in the lawsuit he filed. Yesterday, the mukhtar attacked Akgün, who asked him to withdraw the lawsuit, threatening “I will shoot you in the head”. Journalist who received a battering report filed a complaint against the mukhtar
August 6, 2025
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