ISTANBUL: One of Turkey’s most prominent anti-government journalists was attacked early Thursday outside his home in Istanbul, raising fears over the security of media figures who taken a critical line against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Ahmet Hakan, a respected columnist for the Hurriyet daily and a TV show host on CNN-Turk who has faced death threats, was hospitalised after sustaining injuries to his ribs and nose.
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