The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a statement to be "alarmed by the killing of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin in northern Syria in a suspected Turkish drone attack on their vehicle and calls for an investigation into whether they were targeted for their work."

"Journalists are civilians and must be protected at all times," said CPJ Advocacy and Communications Director Gypsy Guillén Kaiser in New York. "We call on Turkey’s defense authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the killings of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin in Syria. It is imperative to ensure those responsible are held accountable."

ANHA News Agency manager Akram Barakat told CPJ that the journalists’ vehicle was clearly marked as "Press," but that Turkey "continues to disregard" international laws.

"Turkish drone strikes have repeatedly targeted journalists in our region while the international community remains silent," Barakat said, adding: "We urge international organizations, human rights groups, and the global community to take immediate action to stop these attacks on journalists and hold the perpetrators accountable. This silence has only exacerbated the dangers faced by journalists in the region."