Metin Göktepe

Journalist Metin Göktepe was beaten to death in 1996 under police detention in Istanbul while covering the funeral of two inmates.

Press organizations, journalists and activists recently shared their concerns and fears over threats against media freedom in a press conference. In a sign of solidarity, Working Journalists' Day will not be celebrated this yearJan. 10 is celebrated annually as Working Journalists' Day, which commemorates the passing of a law 55 years ago protecting the rights of journalists.

Photojournalist Metin Göktepe, who was beaten to death while in police custody, was commemorated on the 19th anniversary of his death on Jan. 8, with family and friends holding banners in support of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, a day after the attack on its Paris headquarters killed 12 people.