Der Spiegel reporter says threats in 'Islamist' Turkey ‘worse than the Taliban’s’.

Der Spiegel reporter says threats in 'Islamist' Turkey ‘worse than the Taliban’s’. (FactsOnTurkey).

Germany’s Der Spiegel reporter for Turkey, Hasnain Kazim, originally from Pakistan, stated the death threats he has received in Turkey were even “worse than the Taliban’s”.

Hasnain Kazim, the Der Spiegel magazine reporter for Turkey, attended the 7th German-Turkish Journalists roundtable meeting. During his speech, Kazim underlined that although he loves Turkey, as a foreign media member he stated that he faced hard circumstances.

He noted that he received many death threats while working in Pakistan. “Even the threats were not as intense and heavy as the ones in Turkey,” he added.

Kazim added that Der Spiegel, like many western media magazines, has no press relationship with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party).

He reported receiving more than 10,000 messages, including death threats against him and his family and profane insults, before Der Speigel withdrew him from Turkey out of concerns for his safety.

His human interest reports on the Soma mine disaster drew attention from the Turkish government. Source: BGN News