Military take media hostages at Hurriyet, CNN Turk offices – reports

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Military take media hostages at Hurriyet, CNN Turk offices – reports

July 16th, 2016

Awake Goy

Earlier, CNN Turk halted its news broadcast after soldiers stormed the control room. Reuters reported that the sound of shots being fired was heard on air.

BREAKING: Civilians enter CNN Turk studios in attempt to stop rogue soldiers; gunfire heard

— BNO News (@BNONews) 16 июля 2016 г.

The presenter said the soldiers ordered the channel’s employees to leave the building. The journalists were reportedly told to turn off their cell phones.

According to BNO News, some civilians entered the studio in an attempt to stop the soldiers.

Meanwhile, anti-coup protesters gathered outside the building, chanting slogans in support of the channel.

I left the building unscathed but some colleagues have been taken as hostages. A SWAT team was approaching the building as I was leaving.

— Emre KIZILKAYA (@ekizilkaya) 16 июля 2016 г.

A hostage situation is reportedly ongoing at the Hurriyet newspaper office, according to tweets from Hurriyet journalist Emre Kizilkaya, who managed to get out of the building that was seized by the military.

I’ve asked a soldier if he is aware he violates the Constitution. He kept silence. “Leave your gun & go home” I said. He smiled.

— Emre KIZILKAYA (@ekizilkaya) 16 июля 2016 г.

“Soldiers took some journalists as hostages. So police can’t intervene now,” he wrote, adding that he saw special police units approaching the building as he escaped.

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