Press TV news director Hamid Reza Emadi says the “suspicious death,” of the news channel’s correspondent in Turkey is a tragedy for “anyone who wants to get the truth.”
Emadi made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on Sunday following Serena Shim’s death across the border from Syria’s Kurdish city of Kobani, where the ISIL terrorists and Kurdish fighters are engaged in heavy battles.“Serena told the stories,” Emadi said, referring to Turkey’s role in the crisis, including “how Ankara collaborated with those terrorists,” and “blocked Kurdish fighters from entering Kobani” to help tackle the ISIL.On Friday, Shim, an American citizen of Lebanese origin, told Press TV that the Turkish intelligence agency had accused her of spying probably due to some of the stories she had covered about Turkey’s stance on the ISIL terrorists in Kobani and its surroundings, adding that she feared being arrested.
Emadi called the “car accident” version of Shim’s death an “infantile argument” by Turkey. “We are not going to buy that,” he noted.
“We believe that the Turkish government has to be held accountable before the international community. It has to find out exactly what happened.”The news media director went on to say that Shim was an American national who died “under very suspicious circumstances” inside Turkey. “We are waiting to see whether the US government is reacting or asking Ankara for clarification.”
Shim will not return to her children in Lebanon just because she “criticized a certain country that is creating chaos in the region by supporting terrorists both inside Syria and Iraq,” Emadi said.
He further noted that “Press TV has every right to pursue the matter legally.”
In 2012, Press TV lost another correspondent, Maya Nasser, who was shot in the neck and the chest by a foreign-backed sniper in the Syrian capital Damascus.
Emadi slammed the “so-called” human rights organizations for refusing to condemn killing of journalists like Nasser. “Just because they reported the truth. They didn’t report what the US media wants them to report.”
Shim, a mother of two, covered reports for Press TV in Lebanon, Iraq, and Ukraine.
She was on a mission on the Turkish side of the border across the strategic town to cover the ongoing war there.
Her car collided with a heavy vehicle upon return from a report scene in Suruç, a rural district of Şanlıurfa Province of Turkey.
The identity and the whereabouts of the truck driver remain unknown.
Shim said she was among the few journalists who had obtained stories about Takfiri militants’ infiltration into Syria through the Turkish border, adding she had gained access to images showing militants crossing the border in trucks belonging to the World Food Organization and other NGOs.
Emadi decried news blackout on Press TV correspondents’ death “by those who control mass media” saying, “That’s how they’re sending a signal to independent journalists like Serena Shim.”NT/MAM/AS
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Christian, Denmark
Oct 20, 2014 8:57 AM
May God bless her, an hero for all thruth-seekers. My thoughts and sympaty for her children; they have all reasons to be proud of their mother. Shame over her murders; God will punish them.
ThinkLogic
Oct 20, 2014 8:16 AM
She survived bullets .. JUST to be hit by a truck !!! does NOT make sense !! We support Press TV fully in holding Turkey accountable until the TRUTH is sought... in the meanwhile hit them where it hurts most ' BOYCOTT TURKISH AIRLINES' ... until Turkey brings the culprit to justice.
I
Oct 20, 2014 8:2 AM
God bless Serena's soul and her family. In a world like this I wonder if leaving a bad thing.
Mark Propheter
Oct 20, 2014 7:23 AM
She was a terrific reporter and braver than any main stream American reporter. I truly hope her killers will face justice for there actions. But no matter if this happens or not, Serena’s legacy to the truth will live on long past her passing.Bravo Serena! A true Martyr for truth and justice. Whose fine example of honest journalism and reporting will be followed for years to come.May God embrace and keep in his grace for the rest of eternity.Amen.
Very disturbing
Oct 20, 2014 7:7 AM
The forces of falsehood are displaying their satanic hubris openly now. MH370,MH17 report double-dutch,Maidan snipers,al-Ghouta,Gaza massacre,nuland yats PM/erdogan euros/davutoglu false flag type phone calls made public,now this. What next? How are we supposed to respond, we cant just be expected to lie back and think of England?! Help?
N Smith
Oct 20, 2014 6:17 AM
RIP real journalism is under attack Lame street media is failing CNN cutting staff.Press TV is a threat to them
Dr. Mir M Ibrahim
Oct 20, 2014 4:54 AM
She has been martyred while performing her Zainabic Mission of promulgating and propagating the truth against the Yazidic forces. May Allah accept her martyrdom.
Edward
Oct 20, 2014 4:14 AM
This sounds like your typical Turkish turkey! Murder! They wanted to make an example of her. Brave lady. My heart goes out to hear loved ones.
Lebanese
Oct 20, 2014 4:14 AM
Turkey just like "israel"; an alien entity in the ME, they are nothing but a bunch of European wannabe and servile to the US; totally unprincipled, everyone despise them and knows very well where they came from.
@Vedatin reply to Lebanese
10/20/2014 7:32:21 AM
No not from Mars Mr Vedat, but actually they came as invaders from central Asia just like the khazar-their relatives. Besides this point, since 1300AD they've been nothing but trouble and traitors to the Muslim world (never mind what they did to the Greeks and Armenians). They committed countless crimes in the name of Islam (just like the saudi terrorists) and how do you know it was an "accident"?
Serena Shim/PTV the Voice of the Voiceless
Oct 20, 2014 4:8 AM
IF Turkey thinks by murdering the Press TV Journalist it can silence the voice of truth, it is dead wrong. The assassination of Serena Shim would only strengthen the truth and the PTV becomes even more dedicated to carry the title "the Voice of the Voiceless"and it becomes more popular.
dar be dar
Oct 20, 2014 4:3 AM
her picture and her true work should and must be framed right in front our eyes for ever to check who are we???!!.she did her job as a human and much better than any other reporters, now it is our duties to seek for what really happened.there are still brave women to shake us all and show us some truth.her story should not be forgotten and must be written in history for ever.
Justice
Oct 20, 2014 3:58 AM
Both PM and President are responsible for the death and very soon they will see the same fate of their own family by the Fury of God. All peace loving people are cursing day and night for these two cunning peoples and their family also.
Madrid Real
Oct 20, 2014 3:34 AM
she was such a brave lady , she deserved a big respect because she was doing her job very eagerly , A big salut for her,
Anonymous
Oct 20, 2014 2:59 AM
Suggestion. In order to keep the memory of Press TV's correspondents who like Serena murdered, it would be right that Press TV announce the day that were murdered as their remembrance by rebroadcasting their works in an special program and exposing the criminals who have murdered them. This way, their murderers can never rest in peace but to the contrary.
Ghadeer
Oct 20, 2014 2:43 AM
I can't believe it. condolences to Presstv and her family and all her audiences in the world.
KURDS NEW ALLIES OF IRAN AND HEZBULLAH
Oct 20, 2014 2:42 AM
Serena Shim was more MAN than Erdogan and all arab sellout leaders all put together. She became a Shahida to put light on the misery of Muslims in the hands of devils like Erdogan and the arab traitors. We Kurds will never forget your sacrifice and Iran and Presstv. We always will be your friends and allies. WE WILL BE IN YOUR DEBT FOR EVER.
Ababil
Oct 20, 2014 2:38 AM
Turkey has a history of terrorizing the Kurds and committing Genocides against it's own Kurdish population as well as other Kurds in the neighboring countries recently by joining with Takfiri terrorists. It's time to support the Kurds starting with PKK to stand up against this brutal regime which is just a Shameless Zionist Mercenary.
Anonymous
Oct 20, 2014 2:31 AM
Dictatorships and puppets always do anything possible to block the truth and that includes murdering those who expose truth about them. This is not just a tragedy but an act of terror by those who wanted to silence her once and for all to continue with their dictated dirty jobs.
amer
Oct 20, 2014 2:1 AM
I have a strong, inner-most, feeling that Serena Shim's life and martyrdom is NOT in vain. The strong feeling I'm getting is is that her life and martyrdom somehow set up new victories for the resistance and more demise for the western freemason zionists & their employed terrorists. I sense very bad things for those a party to her death. Seriously.
TurkMan
Oct 20, 2014 1:25 AM
Shame on you Kemal Erdogan Pasha. You are a Munafiq and you will pay for your crimes in hell fire. your hands are soaked in Muslim blood.
RIP
Oct 20, 2014 1:1 AM
May her soul rest in peace, a real martyr. Ina-lillahi..
SOB
Oct 20, 2014 1:1 AM
Erdogan is an evil person also his prime minister the Dwarf davu-kapakoghlu with their criminal involvements from Syria to Iraq they have lost their soul to devil for bringing so much misery to poor arab people they need to be stopped and trashed out, hope they suffer the same and curse of God upon these two evil.
Essie
Oct 20, 2014 12:57 AM
She was a very brave and courageous lady. She is a great loss to all Iranians and other freedom loving people all over the world. I have no doubt that the Zionists arranged a head on collision with a large truck, considering that the word Zionist these days means Israel, the US, and Turkey.
Very sad day indeed
Oct 20, 2014 12:50 AM
I want to share my deepest sorrows with Press Tv and say that we are proud of you for the path chosen to bring us the truth,the brave Serena Shim died with dignity and she is martyr for us since she was killed in line of duty,journalists who are killed in line of duty are just like soldiers who sacrifice their life for something to be continued,I suggest her death brought more awareness and all those people that she intervewed in Turkey or near Kobani should know about this tragic accident in oreder to get more information around this suspicious car accident,I am sure more truth we are going to hear.
Truth
Oct 20, 2014 12:45 AM
It's time Iran brought these savages down a peg or two by cutting it off from its resources.
J.J.
Oct 20, 2014 12:11 AM
That's the problem with Turkey, they do so much'Double Dealing' that even if they were innocent of thisnobody would believe it. Since she died, to bring thetruth to the world, let's honor her, by finding outthe real truth about what happened to her. Since the government of Turkey is famous for lyingabout many things, and has long been a puppet forThe U.S.A. and Israel, I highly suspect they areguilty of her demise. Just the fact that the TruckDriver is nowhere to be found, ... a Truck Driver,if he killed a Woman by accident would normallynot flee, as they are professional drivers. And Turkey is trying to cover up, that like TheU.S.A. they are pretending to be against The I.S.I.L.but really they support them. If I knew the guythat did this, I'd hunt him down personally.
Somali Canadian
Oct 20, 2014 12:5 AM
I lost all respect for Erdogones Turkey. This man is solely responsible for her death. I urge All Somali's to beware of Turkish deception. We don't need turkish schools in Somalia or their help.
altoin reply to Somali Canadian
10/20/2014 7:57:31 AM
US, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UK...different heads of the same hydra.
Show Support Honest Journalismin reply to Somali Canadian
10/20/2014 2:11:05 AM
The number one suspect is the UK government and its demonic Anglo-terrorists, who could be of Canadian, American, Australian origin as well. I agree with the other respondent; Let's not jump to conclusions. UK and its affiliates have been frantically trying to drive a wedge between Iranians and anyone of Turkic origin, not just Turkey. And of course nothing is more offensive to Anglo-Jewry than news agencies like PressTV which practice true Journalism (not Jewrnalism)
mehdy
Oct 20, 2014 12:1 AM
Everybody knows WITH THE ORDER OF ORDOGAN AND HIS PRIME MINISTER SHE WAS KILLED.IRANIAN GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND TEACH ORDOGAN AND DAWOOD OGOLO A LESSON.
ali,uk
Oct 19, 2014 11:46 PM
the cCIA MI6 and turkish government are in volved in this reporters death, i am 100[[]%] sure and it is due to the fact she had information on the world food organization and other NGOs helping terrorists cross the border into syria and iraq, and if anyone else believes anything else then their head needs to be examined.
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