A political analyst has termed the suspicious death of Press TV’s correspondent in Turkey, Serena Shim, as an act of “assassination” by the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“The reality is that our sister Serena was assassinated by Erdogan’s regime,” Shabir Hassan Ali, a political analyst from London, said in an interview with Press TV on Sunday night, adding, “Serena was hounded in a fashion by Turkish intelligence.”
The analyst further said that she was “assassinated” because “she gave the truth about what this regime in Turkey, that has been oppressing its people, that has been oppressing the Kurdish population and that is actively working to support…this terrorist organization known as the ISIL” is doing.
The analyst further called the killing of Maya Nasser, another Press TV correspondent, in Syria an act of “assassination” by terrorist groups.
In 2012, Nasser was shot in the neck and the chest by a foreign-backed sniper in the Syrian capital Damascus.
Shim, an American citizen of Lebanese origin, was killed on Sunday as she was in Turkey to cover the ongoing war in the strategic Syrian town of Kobani.
She was going back to her hotel from a report scene in the Turkish city of Suruç when the car carrying her collided with a heavy vehicle. The identity and whereabouts of the truck driver remain unknown.
Shim covered reports for Press TV in Lebanon, Iraq, and Ukraine.
On Friday, she told Press TV that the Turkish intelligence agency had accused her of spying probably due to some of the stories she has covered about Turkey’s stance on the ISIL terrorists in Kobani and its surroundings, adding that she feared being arrested.
Shim flatly rejected accusations against her, saying she was “surprised” at this accusation “because I have nothing to hide and I have never done anything aside my job.”
Kobani and its surroundings have been under attack since mid-September, with the ISIL militants capturing dozens of nearby Kurdish villages.
Turkey has been accused of backing the ISIL militants in Syria.
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kath1
Oct 20, 2014 7:22 AM
A true tragedy for Serena's family and her colleagues at PressTV. A fitting tribute to her memory will be to continue to expose Erdogan's regime for what it is; the lies, deceit, criminality and bad faith of Turkey should see the light of day. Serena Shim may have physically departed but her legacy should be the search for truth in those dark places where most of us fear to tread.
Just a point
Oct 20, 2014 4:13 AM
Opportunist Erdogan is in Afghanistan now and next we will see ISIL in Afghanistan that people will compromise with Talibans,Erdongan is dreaming to bring back Ottoman Empire but unfortunately fails due to the fascist nature of Turkish government,somebody must tell Erdogan that by Turkish Tv serial that Afghan people are watching can not fool a nation who are simply muslims.
Australian
Oct 20, 2014 3:58 AM
This is just terrible. Can we set up a fund to help her poor children, Many of us around the world followed Serena's reports and I for one would like to help her family.
Failed Turkish police state out of control
Oct 20, 2014 3:11 AM
Turkey under the Wahhabi, Zionist US stooge Erdogan is a lawless failed state that has harbored and supported ISIS. alNusra and AlCIAda type terrorists. Serena Shim was a honest reporter filing truthful quality reports about Turkish complicity and was silenced by MIT national intelligence thugs who have been killing opposition, Kurds, Armenians and journalists for year. SHAMEFUL.
Essie
Oct 20, 2014 2:57 AM
Let’s call a spade a spade. Turkey is a country and it cannot assassinate. The highest government office holder in Turkey ordered the killing, and we all know who he is.
hamzeh
Oct 20, 2014 2:37 AM
Turkish people and government are against Arabs, Kurdish and Iranian people. They are back stabbers to the people of the region and they need to be put to sleep by Russia and Iran in order to bring Peace to the people of the Region. same with Saudi's and Qataries.
Hay hay
Oct 20, 2014 2:14 AM
Turkish government is fully under Israel control. TURKEY is the main reason Syria crises are still going. Something must be done to punish Turkish leaders. EYE FOR AN EYE TOOTH FOR TOOTH otherwise this madness is not going to stop.
ziad
Oct 20, 2014 2:10 AM
OMG i can't believe this news,,I saw her today on a few ptv clips reporting from there,,she was reporting too much of the truth and what was really happening,those lunatics done her in
Anonymous
Oct 20, 2014 1:37 AM
As a Turkman I'm shocked and embarrassed by the actions of our Zionist government. May she rest in peace and may Allah give her family, specially her two children patience. I also like to let my Kurdish brothers know that we the Turks are with you and we want to get rid of this Erdogan as much as you do.
Essie
Oct 20, 2014 1:8 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.
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