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Turkish TV Apologized After Depicting South Korean President as Murder Suspect

A photo taken in Ankara, Turkey on March 11, 2018 shows a screenshot displaying a news coverage of Turkish private Show TV that mistakenly depicts South Korea's President Moon Jae-in as an alleged murder suspect on February 25. According to the South Korean officials, the broadcaster sent a formal apology letter to the South Korean government, but Seoul reiterated its stance that the apology should be made through its programs, South Korean media reported on March 11. The Turkish broadcaster apologized for the mistake in its main news bulletin on March 11: 'We have an apology, we communicate our apologies, but we want to communicate from here, and we apologize to both the President and the people of South Korea.' (Photo by Altan Gocher/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#2550422
Date Taken	11 March 2018
Location	N/A
Photographer	Altan Gocher/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Altan Gocher/NurPhoto

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