Hazım Özsu, Turkey

Hazım Özsu, a local radio host for Rahmet FM (Mercy FM) in Turkey’s Bursa province, was shot dead near his home on March 9. The assassin, who was arrested after six days, told the police that he killed the journalist because of his comments regarding religious values.

 

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