The Presidency of Türkiye reported that freelance journalist Yahia Barzaq was killed due to an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza region.
Head of Communications of the Presidency of Türkiye, Burhanettin Duran, stated, "Freelance journalist Yahia Barzaq, who was reporting the Israeli genocide in Gaza to the entire world on behalf of TRT, lost his life due to an airstrike." He also noted that Yahia, whose story we witnessed in the TRT World documentary 'Gaza Through My Lens', has been etched in our memory as a brave voice pursuing truth in the shadow of occupation and oppression.