World · Middle East · 10 hrs ago
Turkish lawyer says he was threatened during live TV appearance
Turkish lawyer Afşin Hatipoğlu says he was threatened during a live TV appearance on Sözcü TV on Friday night.
He says a caller first sent a message telling him to leave the broadcast, then another caller demanded 5 million lira and threatened to kill him if he did not pay.
Hatipoğlu said the callers invoked the Daltonlar, a group described as a criminal organization, but their claims have not been independently confirmed.
He filed a criminal complaint with documents and asked authorities for protection.
He said an appointment to speak with Istanbul police was later canceled and he was told to explain the matter at a police station.
Hatipoğlu says he considers his life at risk, and the available information does not say what police will do next.
Lawyer Afşin Hatipoğlu said he was threatened with death during a live appearance on Sözcü TV.
He said callers used numbers beginning with +63 and +62, and that a message told him to leave the broadcast.
Hatipoğlu said a caller demanded 5 million lira and threatened to kill him if he did not pay.
He said he filed a criminal complaint and requested protection.
He also said a meeting he had arranged with Istanbul police was later canceled, and he was told to take the matter to a police station.
- Who
- Lawyer Afşin Hatipoğlu said he received the threats.
- What
- He said callers threatened to kill him unless he left a live TV broadcast and paid 5 million lira.
- When
- Friday evening; the specific date is not stated.
- Where
- During a Sözcü TV broadcast. He later sought to meet with Istanbul police.
- Why
- The caller reportedly told him to leave the broadcast and pay 5 million lira; a further motive is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Hatipoğlu said he received a call while appearing on Sözcü TV and later received a message telling him to leave the broadcast.
He said another caller demanded 5 million lira and threatened to kill him if he did not pay.
Hatipoğlu said he filed a criminal complaint and requested protection.
He said a planned meeting with Istanbul police was canceled and he was told to explain the matter at a police station.
- Person
- Afşin Hatipoğlu, lawyer
- Broadcaster
- Sözcü TV
- First reported number prefix
- +63
- Second reported number prefix
- +62
- Reported demand
- 5 million lira
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What people are saying
At this moment, my life is under threat.
I was called from a phone number beginning with +63 while I was on Sözcü TV on Friday evening.
I filed a criminal complaint with the documents we have and requested protection.
I was told that if I did not leave the television broadcast and pay the requested 5 million lira, I would be killed.