GEM TV founder Saeed Karimian and an associate were driving in Istanbul's Maslak neighborhood after 8 p.m. (1.00 p.m. ET) 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. The Hurriyet Daily News identified Karimian as a British national and his associate as a Kuwaiti. GEM TV is known for entertainment satellite channels that dub foreign films and Western television programs into Farsi for Iranians.

Source: bd News24 April 30, 2017 13:30 UTC