Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Mustafa Özuslu attended the commemoration ceremony organized by the Izmir Journalists Association on the occasion of the 6 April Day of Killed Journalists. Özuslu said that they bow respectfully before the journalists who lost their lives for the sake of bringing the truth to the public.
Izmir Journalists' Association (IGC) held a commemoration ceremony for the 6th April Day of Killed Journalists. İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Mustafa Özuslu, CHP İzmir Deputy and Honorary President of İzmir Journalists Association Atilla Sertel, Mayor of Karabağlar Muhittin Selvitopu attended the commemoration ceremony at İzmir Journalists Association Press Museum. Karşıyaka Mayor Cemil Tugay, İzmir Journalists Association President Dilek Gappi, the sister of Evrensel Newspaper reporter Metin Göktepe, who was beaten to death while in custody, Meryem Göktepe, the daughter of İlhan Erdost, who was beaten to death in Mamak Military Prison, Alaz Erdost, who was assassinated in front of her home Abit Dursun, son of writer Turan Dursun, Rahşan Anter, daughter of journalist Musa Anter, who was killed as a result of an armed attack, and members of İzmir Journalists' Association.
Freedom of information
Expressing that "journalist" and "murdered" are two words that do not suit each other, Mustafa Özuslu said, "A journalist will ensure the freedom of information for me and the society. The need for information is basic needs such as air, water, bread. A journalist is a person who will tell us the events he sees in an accurate, objective and simple way. So what's going on? You see that person as a person whose murder is obligatory because he conveyed the news to you without any fraudulent or junk. All deaths are painful, but the death of journalists is an issue that really affects people deeply. I bow respectfully in front of the memory of the journalists who defended democracy and freedom of expression who were killed for the sake of bringing the truth to the public.”
We will do our best to overcome the obstacles in front of the press.
Dilek Gappi, President of Izmir Journalists Association, said, “I wish today had never happened. A day when we feel the pain to our bones. In fact, nothing has changed in recent years, neither in the world nor in Turkey. Known for his harsh criticism of the Union and Progress administration in the Özgüri Newspaper, Hasan Fehmi Bey was shot dead on the Galata Bridge on April 6, 1909 due to his thoughts and articles, and went down in press history as the first journalist killed in Turkey. During this process, 67 journalists in Turkey were targeted by bombs and bullets. Who we have not lost; From Hasan Tahsin to Sabahattin Ali, from Cengiz Polatkan to Abdi İpekçi, from Ümit Kaftancıoğlu to Çetin Emeç; We commemorate many of our colleagues, including Uğur Mumcu, with respect. We have only one message to them; We will do our best to overcome the obstacles in front of the press," he said.
The families of the journalists killed at the ceremony also expressed their feelings.
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