‘We should raise our voices for Gülistan Tara and Hêro Bahadîn’
Hazhan Halid, a journalist based in Sulaymaniyah, condemned the Turkish attack that killed two journalists in Sulaymaniyah on Friday and said, “Not only journalists but also every Kurd should take to the streets and protest the attack.”
Sulaymaniyah- On August 23, 2024, a Turkish drone targeted a vehicle carrying journalists in the Saidsadiq district of Sulaymaniyah, killing two women journalists, Gülistan Tara and Hêro Bahadîn, and injuring six journalists.
Hazhan Halid, journalist and member of the Metro Center for Journalists' Rights and Advocacy, condemned the attack and said, “Women journalists are always subjected to attacks. What is most heartbreaking is that local authorities have not issued any statement condemning the attack. Not only journalists but also every Kurd should take to the streets and protest the attack or every individual may be targeted in such an attack at any moment.”
‘Journalists should not take a step back’
Hazhan Halid also condemned the silence of NGOs against the attack. “Journalists make great efforts to reveal the truth. The attack should be investigated. Journalists should not take a step back.”