Attack on Turkish reporter during live broadcast in Beirut: Attacker approached from behind and slapped him
Reporter Sertaç Murat Koç and news cameraman Yusuf Ziya Mert were attacked while attempting to report live on Israel's strikes in Beirut.
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tv100 reporter Sertaç Murat Koç, who was reporting from the region, was subjected to a physical attack by civilians while he was stating that they had come from Turkey. The individual attempting to sabotage the live broadcast caused tension.
Israel has recently shifted its strike route to Lebanon. A targeted building in the area in central Beirut where two explosions occurred was destroyed, and surrounding homes and vehicles were also damaged.
Reporter Koç, who went to the region to report on the effects of the attack from the scene, was suddenly attacked.
ATTACK ON TURKISH REPORTER
tv100 reporter Sertaç Murat Koç and news cameraman Yusuf Ziya Mert, who were bringing the events in Beirut to the screen by connecting to the "Eşit Ağırlık" (Equal Weight) program hosted by Erdoğan Aktaş, were attacked.
Reporter Koç was subjected to physical intervention after answering "Turkey" to civilians who asked him "Where are you from?" while he was broadcasting.
Those moments were reflected on screen live.