Iran satellite TV network chief killed in Istanbul
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THE head of an Iranian satellite television network who last year was sentenced in absentia to six years in prison by a Tehran court was shot dead in Istanbul together with a business partner, Turkey’s Dogan news agency reported yesterday.
GEM TV founder Saeed Karimian and an associate were driving in Istanbul’s Maslak neighborhood after 8pm on Saturday when their car was blocked by a jeep and shots were fired, Dogan said.
Karimian was found dead by emergency services arriving at the scene, Dogan said. His associate was taken to hospital but could not be revived.
Dogan described both victims as being of Iranian origin. The Hurriyet Daily News identified Karimian as a British national and his associate as a Kuwaiti.
Two masked shooters got out of the jeep before opening fire, Hurriyet said.
The jeep was later found abandoned and burned. Istanbul police declined to comment on the shooting when contacted by media agencies.
Dogan quoted the mayor of Istanbul’s Sariyer district as saying initial police findings suggested the shooting may have been prompted by a financial disagreement involving Karimian.
GEM TV is known for entertainment satellite channels that dub foreign films and Western television programs into Farsi for Iranians. It also produces movies and TV series.
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