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Turkish Journalist Hakan Tosun Dies After Violent Assault

10/17/2025

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Turkish journalist Hakan Tosun died on October 13, 2025, from injuries after a street assault in Istanbul.
He was attacked on October 11, 2025, by two suspects on a motorcycle, suffering a brain hemorrhage.
Authorities have arrested two suspects aged 18 and 24.
The International and European Federations of Journalists and the Committee to Protect Journalists urge a thorough, transparent investigation and note links to Tosun’s ecological and social reporting.

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Turkish journalist Hakan Tosun died on October 13, 2025, from injuries after a street assault in Istanbul.
He was attacked on October 11, 2025, by two suspects on a motorcycle, suffering a brain hemorrhage.
Authorities have arrested two suspects aged 18 and 24.
The International and European Federations of Journalists and the Committee to Protect Journalists urge a thorough, transparent investigation and note links to Tosun’s ecological and social reporting.