An gunman has attempted to shoot prominent Turkish journalist Can Dündar outside a courthouse in Istanbul just before the verdict in his trial on charges of revealing state secrets was due to be announced.
A witness told Reuters the attacker shouted “traitor” before firing at least three shots in quick succession at Dündar, who was unharmed.. NTV television reported that one of its reporters was lightly injured by ricocheting bullets.
“I am okay … The court was in a break to deliver a verdict. The attack occurred after we went out to wait for the ruling,” Dündar said. “I don’t know who or what it is. I only saw the gun had been pointed at me.”