Daily Sabah and its affiliated media group, Turkuvaz Media, Istanbul headquarters have been attacked by Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) supporters, during a rally organized by the party's youth branches on Monday, September 7, for not supporting MHP's position against recent terrorist attacks in Turkey's eastern and southeastern regions. Officials from the embassies of several countries on Tuesday condemned the attack, however, international media rights groups were silent or refused to condemn the attack.Speaking to Daily Sabah, the U.S. Embassy in Turkey expressed its concerns about the attacks that targeted the building. Jonathan Henick, the public affairs counselor of the U.S. Embassy, condemned the attack and said: "The United States supports media freedom both in Turkey and the world. Any attack against media outlets, especially those designed to silence independent voices, is not acceptable."British Ambassador to Turkey Richard Moore condemned the attack and said: "Any attack on the media is a very serious attempt to halt freedom of the press. I strongly condemn the attacks both on Sabah-ATV and Hürriyet. Freedom of the press forms the basis of any functioning democracy. I totally agree with the interior ministertarget="_blank"'>